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Asian Classics: IR Iran vs Australia (1998 FIFA WCQ – VIDEO)

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, In late 1997, Valdeir ‘Badu’ Vieira took charge of the Islamic Republic of Iran for just three games and by the end of the Brazilian’s brief tenure, millions of fans had poured onto the streets of Tehran to celebrate Team Melli securing a place at their...

Monday June 01 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Ali Daei: The Story of the Iranian who Scored 109 International Goals

Sports Nova – NEW DELHI, Born in Ardabil, Iran in 1969, Ali Daei is Iran’s most decorated footballer. No footballer, past or present, has been able to touch his record. From 1993 until his retirement in 2007, Daei plundered an astonishing 109 goals for his country, making him the only...

Sunday May 31 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Winning the title is in Persepolis’s DNA: Hamid Motahari

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Persepolis coach Hamid Motahari says that they have good chance to win the Iran Professional League (IPL) title since to win the trophy is in the team’s DNA. Persepolis sit first in the league table, nine points ahead of Sepahan with nine matches remaining. IPL will...

Sunday May 31 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Club Brugge want to sell Kaveh Rezaei

Tasnim – BRUGGE, Club Brugge only wants to sell Iranian striker Kaveh Rezaei, voetbal24.be reported. Rezaei plays at Charleroi on loan and must return to Brugge at the end of the season. The Belgian site has reported that Charleroi is not going to buy the forward and it also opens...

Saturday May 30 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Rahman Rezaei nominated for ‘Asia’s Greatest Serie A Player’ [VIDEO]

Tasnim – KUALA LUMPUR, Former Iran international defender Rahman Rezaei has been shortlisted for the Asia’s Greatest Serie A Players. Long considered one of Europe’s, and the world’s, premier domestic competitions, Italy’s Serie A has featured some of football’s most decorated names. But beyond the likes of Maldini and Maradona,...

Saturday May 30 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Milan enters the race to sign Azmoun

Tasnim – MILAN, AC Milan has entered the race alongside Serie A rival Napoli to land Zenit St. Petersburg winger Sardar Azmoun. The 25-year-old has been hugely impressive since his move to Zenit, amassing 26 goals and 10 assists in 45 competitive appearances across all competitions, as per Transfermarket. Calciomercato.com...

Saturday May 30 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Teams must learn to live with coronavirus: Afshin Peyrovani

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Afshin Peyrovani, the sporting director of Persepolis, believes that people have to learn to live with coronavirus as football is set to return in Iran. Iran Professional League (IPL) is set to restart on 18 June with Esteghlal against Foolad match. Football has been shut down...

Thursday May 28 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran Futsal remains top Asian Team in latest rankings

Tasnim – KUALA LUMPUR, The Iranian national futsal still is sixth in the world and the first team in Asia. In the latest Futsal World Ranking, Team Melli is sixth with 1603 points. Brazil and Spain are first and second with 1810 and 1801 points, respectively. Argentina remains third with...

Thursday May 28 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Persepolis keeper Radosevic waits for his chance to become first choice

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Bozidar Radosevic says that he thinks about football rather than financial issues as he hopes to wear the No. 1 shirt at Persepolis. The Croatian goalie returned to Tehran after more than two months break due to coronavirus outbreak. Speaking about the isolation time in his...