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Transfer stock watch for 2018 World Cup’s best performers [Saeid Ezatolahi]

Bleacher Report – NEW YORK, The FIFA World Cup is the ultimate football stage, a chance to strut your stuff in front of millions of people scattered across the globe. It’s a competition that puts the world in a trance; as a player, there is no better opportunity to introduce...

Friday July 20 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Anthony Stokes joins Englishman Harry Forrester at Iranian club Tractor Sazi

Four Four Two – TABRIZ, Ex-Sunderland striker Stokes becomes the latest recruit to the Persian Gulf League under former Wales boss John Toshack. Stokes, formerly of Hibernian and Celtic, was a free agent and had been training with St Mirren under his old manager Alan Stubbs, but now he’s decided...

Friday July 20 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Ashkan Dejagah on Tractor Sazi’s radar [Report]

Tehran Times – TABRIZ, Iran national football team captain Ashkan Dejagah has caught the eye of Iranian football club Tractor Sazi. The 32-year-old midfielder was an unused substitute at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where Team Melli narrowly finished third in Group B. Dejagah is not fully fit after...

Friday July 20 Posted by Martin Reza Babry

Vahid Amiri joins Trabzonspor

Persianfootball.com – TRABZON, Iran winger Vahid Amiri signed a two-year-contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor on Friday. The 30-year-old left-winger joins the UEFA Europa League qualifying participants as a free agent from Persepolis Tehran after completing his medical today. Left-footed Amiri, who was one of Iran’s top performers at the 2018...

Thursday July 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

AFC Asian Cup Top Scorer: Ali Daei

Tasnim – KUALA LUMPUR, Iran’s Ali Daei is the all-time top scorer in the AFC Asian Cup in all his participation. Team Melli legend Daei leads this race with an impressive total of 14 AFC Asian Cup goals. Daei was the top scorer in his maiden continental appearance in 1996,...

Thursday July 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Persepolis eyes Champions League after Iran impress at World Cup

Sportstar Live – TEHRAN, Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic hopes his team can end Iran’s AFC Champions League drought. Iran drew plaudits for its performances at the World Cup, and one of its biggest clubs, Persepolis, is looking to end the nation’s AFC Champions League drought. In one of the toughest...

Thursday July 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Harry Forrester joins Iranian side managed by John Toshack

Sky Sports – TABRIZ, Forrester officially left Ibrox on Wednesday Harry Forrester has signed for Iranian side Tractor Sazi – managed by John Toshack – a day after terminating his contract with Rangers. Forrester scored eight goals in 44 appearances for Gers after joining from Doncaster in January 2016 but...

Thursday July 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Amirhossein Fathi named Esteghlal’s acting president

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Amirhossein Fathi has been named as acting president of Esteghlal football club on Wednesday. Fathi replaced Reza Eftekhari in Tehran-based football team. Eftekhari, who stepped down as General Manager of Esteghlal on Wednesday, was the target of considerable fan dissatisfaction due to his side’s failure to...

Wednesday July 18 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Look back – Look ahead: IR Iran

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, There was success, disappointment and lessons learned as the five Asian teams concluded their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaigns. They will all now turn their attention to AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. Islamic Republic of Iran went into the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the second-highest...