Esteghlal football team defeated Tractor Sazi 3-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday. In the match, held in front of about 50,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Ali Abdollahzadeh scored an own goal in the 13th minute. Esteghlal’s new signing Morteza Tabrizi extended the lead in the 28th minute and Farshid Esmaeili made it […]

Jurgen Klopp is trying to keep a lid on expectations, but ahead of the new Premier League season, Anfield is brimming with excitement that Liverpool could finally end a near three decade wait to be crowned champions of England. Often outgunned by the riches of fierce rivals Manchester United and the oil-backed wealth of Chelsea […]

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 […]