TEHRAN – Ostersund FK have accepted an offer from Stade Rennais for his international striker Saman Ghoddos. The versatile striker, who became the best player of the Swedish league last season, represented Iran national football team in the World Cup in Russia this summer. Saman Ghoddos had reportedly reached an agreement with La Liha side […]

African goal poachers Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah tormented West Ham United as Liverpool went top of the English Premier League with a 4-0 opening-round triumph at Anfield. Senegalese Mane bagged a brace and 2017-2018 Premier League Player of the Season Salah from Egypt also scored while new Guinean signing Naby Keita sparkled. “Naby is […]

Al Sadd iconic midfielder Xavi Hernandez is looking to write a new piece of history in the match against Iran’s Esteghlal in the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-final, the-afc.com reported. Xavi will now lead his team out against Esteghlal at Azadi Stadium on August 27 as the former Barcelona captain looks to write a new […]

A brilliant hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski led Bayern Munich to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Sunday’s German Supercup, giving former Frankfurt coach Niko Kovac a memorable start to his reign at the Bavarian giants. Kovac returned to Frankfurt for his first competitive game in charge of the Bundesliga winners, having ended two […]

Barcelona battled back to defeat Sevilla 2-1 and win the Spanish Supercup on Sunday with French World Cup winner Ousmane Dembele hitting a sensational winner to help give Lionel Messi a winning start as captain. It was Barcelona’s 13th Supercup and sixth in the last nine seasons. However, Sevilla squandered a golden chance to send […]

Manchester City ruined the start of the Unai Emery era at Arsenal as the champions signalled their intent to retain the Premier League title with a stylish 2-0 win on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side swept to the title last term with a record 100 points and they were quickly back in the groove at the […]

Iran’s Mes Sungun claimed the title of AFC Futsal Club Championship by gaining victory over Vietnam’s representative in the final on Sunday. In a match held at Gor Uny Sports Complex, Iranian team managed to defeat Thai Son Nam FC 4-2 and clinch their clinched their first AFC Futsal Club Championship title. Farhad Fakhim scored […]

TEHRAN – Trabzonspor’s new signing Vahid Amiri has been sidelined for three weeks with knee injury. Amiri sustained a right knee injury in the friendly match against Cagliari held in early August. He will require three weeks rest after an MRI scan. The 29-year-old joined Trabzonspor on July 20 on a two-year contract. Amiri has […]

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta scored his first goal for J-League outfit Vissel Kobe in their 2-1 victory over Jubilo Iwata on Saturday while his former Spanish teammate Fernando Torres failed to open his account. The 2010 World Cup winners Iniesta made a move to Japan earlier this year in May following a magnificent career […]

Spain centre-back Gerard Pique confirmed that he had ended a glittering international career on Saturday, saying that the appointment of his former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique would not change his mind. The 31-year-old made the last of his 102 international appearances in Spain’s World Cup last-16 loss to Russia. Enrique took over as coach after […]