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Iran eye FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup berth: Marco Octavio

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Iran national beach soccer team coach Marco Octavio says they will participate at the Asian championship with the aim of booking a place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Team Melli have been drawn in Group D along with Oman and Iraq in the 2019...

Saturday February 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Zenit’s striker Sardar Azmoun voted UEFA Europa League ‘Player of the Week’

Fox Sports Asia – ST PETERSBURG, Zenit St Petersburg forward Sardar Azmoun has been voted the UEFA Europa League Player of the Week after he helped his Russia Premier League side reach the last 16 of the continental competition. Azmoun scored twice and provided an assist in Zenit’s 3-1 win...

Saturday February 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

IPL: Padideh beats Sepidrood to remain title contenders [VIDEO]

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Padideh football team defeated Sepidrood thanks to a brace from Younes Shakeri to remain Iran Professional League (IPL) title contender. Yahya Golmohammadi’s side defeated Sepidrood 2-0 in Mashhad’s Emam Reza Stadium on Friday. Shakeri scored the header in the 40th minute and then his second goal with 10...

Saturday February 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran Women’s National Team to play friendly with Belarus in Tehran

Mehr News – TEHRAN, Women’s national football teams of Iran and Belarus will hold friendly matches in early March in Tehran. According to the website of Iran’s Football Federation, Belarus will arrive in Tehran on March 1 and the two teams will play two friendly matches on March 2 and...

Saturday February 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iranian referees to officiate at AFC U-23 Championship Qualification

Tasnim – KUALA LUMPUR, Mo`ud Bonyadifar and Mohammad Reza Abolfazli from Iran have been invited to Myanmar to officiate at the AFC U-23 Championship qualification. Group I consists of host Myanmar, Japan, Macau and Timor-Leste. The competition will be held in Yangon, Myanmar from March 22 to 26. Bonyadifar will...

Thursday February 21 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Europa League: Azmoun influential as Zenit St. Petersburg progress to the last 16 [VIDEO]

Eurosport – ST. PETERSBURG, A brace from Sardar Azmoun and one from Magomed Ozdoev ensured the hosts cruise to victory after regulation period. Iran forward Sardar Azmoun handed Zenit St Petersburg a thrilling 3-2 aggregate success against Fenerbahce. Goals from Magomed Odzoev and Azmoun gave Zenit a 2-0 lead against...

Thursday February 21 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Jahanbakhsh can’t believe he missed 14 weeks. Now it’s all systems go

The Argus – BRIGHTON, Alireza Jahanbakhsh cannot quite believe he missed 14 weeks of his first Premier League season. After all, he thought he was only going in for a routine check-up the morning after defeat at Everton. The idea was to see the medical team after feeling what he...

Thursday February 21 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Foolad signs Japanese Midfielder Takafumi Akahoshi

Tasnim – AHVAZ, Iranian football club Foolad has completed the signing of Japanese midfielder Takafumi Akahoshi on Wednesday. The 33-year-old player has joined the Ahvaz-based football club until the end of the season. Akahoshi has most recently played at Thailand football club Suphanburi. Foolad has earned three wins and one...

Thursday February 21 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iraj Arab officially appointed Persepolis GM

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Iraj Arab has been officially appointed as general manager of Iran’s Persepolis football club. Arab, who was previously working as deputy chief of the club’s administrative and financial affairs, was named as acting general manager of Persepolis in December and he has been chosen as the Club...