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World’s view of Iran is wrong: Mario Budimir

Big News Network – TEHRAN, Mario Budimir, a Croatian football player who plays for Irans Persepolis Football Club, says the world has a wrong view of Iran but Tehran can surprise any visitor. Budimir, who has been in Iran for three months, says people around the world have a negative...

Wednesday April 24 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Playing Iranian teams at their homes grounds is difficult: Jesualdo Ferreira

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira says that Iranian teams are very strong when they play in front of their home fans. Al Sadd defeated Pakhtakor 2-1 in Doha and with Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli defeating Iran’s Persepolis 2-1 in Monday’s other Group D fixture, the stage is...

Wednesday April 24 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Nottingham Forest fans will love Ansarifard’s comments after Middlesborough win

Football League World – NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham Forest ran out comfortable 3-0 winners against Middlesbrough on Monday, with the Reds dominating the game from start to finish. A brace from Joe Lolley and a late goal from Alexander Milosevic proved to be enough for Martin O’Neill’s side on the day. The...

Wednesday April 24 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Esteghlal will never give up: Winfried Schaefer

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Esteghlal coach Winfried Schaefer says they still have a chance of qualifying for AFC Champions League knockout stage. The Iranian giants lost to Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia Tuesday night in Group C at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. The result means Al Hilal need just one...

Wednesday April 24 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Katayoun Khosrowyar optimistic about her girls at Asian Championship

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Iran’s U-19 women football team coach Katayoun Khosrowyar hopes her girls qualify for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women’s Championship. Iran will kick off the Round 2 Qualifiers with a match against hosts Vietnam on Friday in Hanoi. The Persians will face South Korea and Lebanon on...

Tuesday April 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

ACL: Zob Ahan win to give Al Wasl their third successive defeat [VIDEO]

Khaleej Times – DUBAI, Al Wasl fell behind to early strikes from the Iranian club to lose their Group A fixture 2-0 at the Foolad Shahr Stadium in Isfahan, Iran. Midfielder Alireza Cheraghali put Zobahan ahead in the very second minute of the game and striker Amir Arsalan Motahari added...

Tuesday April 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

ACL: Esteghlal suffer defeat against Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia [VIDEO]

Tehran Times – DUBAI, Esteghlal football team of Iran lost to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 1-0 in Group C of the 2019 AFC Champions League on Tuesday. Esteghlal’s biggest chance came just before the break when Godwin Mensha broke free down the right and crossed for Omid Noorafkan who was...

Tuesday April 23 Posted by webmaster

Persepolis must win remaining matches: coach

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic labeled remaining two matches against Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor and Al Sadd of Qatar as must-win games. Persepolis lost to Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli 2-1 in Group D of the AFC Champions League on Monday at the Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in...

Tuesday April 23 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

ACL: Persepolis fall short against Al Ahli Saudi [VIDEO]

Tehran Times – DOHA, Omar Al Somah scored a brace as Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli defeated Persepolis of Iran 2-1 in Group D of the AFC Champions League on Monday. The two teams came into the match occupying the last two places in the group, with Persepolis sitting third with...