According to the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Aida Mohammadi said on the sidelines of Melika Mohammadi’s funeral ceremony at Azadi Stadium: It is very difficult to talk about Melika. She was so big, strong and determined that I honestly still can’t believe that Melika is not with us. I know that her body is not with us, but I am sure that the way she walked and her love for football and her homeland will be a model for all the girls of my country to live with love and strive for their goals like Melika. Melika became a legend and will surely continue to do so.
He continued: Melika always said that this is the golden generation of Iranian football that is playing and in the next few years we can easily advance to the World Cup and the Olympics. I hope that the Melikas who remain will not stop trying and live Melika’s dreams.
Aida Mohammadi added: I thank all the loved ones who were by our side and did not leave us alone. I wished to say goodbye to Melika at Azadi Stadium, because Melika endured all the hardships to live for the love of football and her country, and she deserved such a farewell. He could not play in Azadi Stadium, but we would have liked to kiss the square of the field instead of him and say goodbye on his behalf. We did the same thing in Hafiziyah Stadium. Today, the first kiss I gave on the ground of Azadi Stadium reminded me of Melika, because she always liked to play on natural grass.