TEHRAN – Iran international midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi has been linked with a move to Belgian football team Standard Liege. Iranian media reports suggest that Standard Liege try to sign Ezatolahi, who is currently on loan at Russian team Amkar Perm from Rostof, for a reported €1.3 million euros. Ezatolahi, who has made 27 caps for […]

Neymar left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain 12 months ago in a bid to move out of Lionel Messi’s shadow and confirm his status as one of the world’s best players, but the Brazilian may have to share the mantle of talisman with teenage prodigy Kylian Mbappe this season. The French champions start the defence of […]

Persepolis football team and Esteghlal Khuzestan played out a goalless draw in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. In the match held in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz’s Ghadir Stadium, titleholder Persepolis was lackluster and failed to create goal scoring chances. In Tehran, Ali Daei’s Saipa drew 0-0 with Zob Ahan. And Nassaji of Mazandaran […]

The Premier League roars back into action on Friday after another frenetic summer of transfer spending in the richest league in the world. Champions Manchester City are favourites to become the first side in a decade to retain the title. However, hopes are high that Liverpool can end a near three-decade wait to win the […]

Manchester United have to defy their own manager Jose Mourinho’s fears for a season of doom and gloom when they kick off the Premier League campaign against Leicester City on Friday. Mourinho has repeatedly called for more backing in the transfer market if United are to close the record 19-point gap they trailed Manchester City […]

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s national Olympic committee, Reza Salehi Amiri, says all athletes are safe after explosion at Iran’s National Olympic Academy. On Tuesday evening, three people were killed in an explosion at Iran’s National Olympic Academy in the capital Tehran. The victims of the explosion were three workers trapped in the engine […]

 A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and the Iraq Football Association on Wednesday. The MoU has been signed with the aim of strengthening the mutual relationship and to cooperate together for the further development of the sport in the two countries. President of the […]

 Iran’s Mes Sungun Varzaghan convincingly booked a spot in the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 semi-final on Wednesday. Mes defeated FC EREM of Kyrgyz Republic 8-3 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Alireza Askari made a hat-trick in this match. Saeid Taghizadeh (two goals), Mohammad Reza Sangsefidi, Abolghasem Oruji and Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh scored once for Mes […]

TEHRAN – Ostersunds FK midfielder Saman Ghoddos has reached an agreement to join Huesca, aftonbladet.se reported. Huesca will play in the Spanish league for the first time next season. The 24-year-old winger was voted the Allsvenskan Player of the Month for July after his good performances in the last month. Ghoddos has been also linked […]

France World Cup star Paul Pogba is determined to end his fractious relationship with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and move to Barcelona, according to British media reports on Wednesday. The 25-year-old — who scored in the 4-2 World Cup final win over Croatia — has agreed terms with Barcelona for a deal worth £89.5 […]