Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand and defender Rouzbeh Cheshmi can impress in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in January. With the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-final just over a month away, the-afc.com look at seven players whose form in the competition can drive them to excel in the competition in January. Beiranvand, 25, was one of […]

Germany winger and 2014 World Cup winner Andre Schuerrle on Wednesday agreed to join Fulham of the Premier League on a two-year loan from Borussia Dortmund. It will be a second stint in the English top flight for the 27-year-old who played at nearby Chelsea from 2013-2015. “I’m so happy to be here, I can’t […]

TEHRAN – West Bromwich Albion are going to sign Akhmat Grozny’s Milad Mohammadi after they failed to pen a contract with Luton Town defender Jack Stacey. The Baggies haven’t gone gung-ho in the transfer market this summer, as they have brought in a solid center back in Kyle Bartley, winger Harvey Barnes and two goalkeepers […]

TEHRAN – Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh joined Brighton and Hove Albion on a five-year contract from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar for a club-record fee on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed but British media reported Brighton agreed on a deal worth £17 million ($22.36m) for Jahanbakhsh. “Ali is a player that we have been […]

 Iran booked a place in the 2018 Asian Men’s U-20 Volleyball Championship quarter-final on Wednesday. The Iranian team defeated India in straight sets (25–17, 25–14, 25–22) in Riffa, Bahrain. Iran had already earned two 3-0 wins over China and South Korea in Pool A. The 2018 Asian Men’s U-20 Volleyball Championship kicked off on July […]

Iranian men’s team of sabre fencers lost their encounter to Germany and gained the 6th place of World Fencing Championships. Iranian squad comprising Ali Pakdaman, Mohammad Rahbari and Mojtaba Abedini suffered 37-45 loss to Georgia in the quarterfinal and failed to advance to the next round. Iran, then, faced France for 5-8 places where they […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has ruled out another record-breaking Premier League campaign, warning fans that a repeat of last season’s feats will be “impossible.” City’s dominance in England last season was underscored by a slew of records that were set as they romped to their first league title of the Guardiola era. City became […]

Jose Mourinho has warned his team they will have to fight for early points in the upcoming Premier League campaign after pre-season preparations disrupted by the World Cup. The late World Cup runs of France, Belgium and England have wreaked havoc with United’s pre-season tour of the United States, with players such as Paul Pogba, […]

Bournemouth have signed Diego Rico from Leganes, subject to the defender receiving international clearance, the English Premier League club said Tuesday. The 25-year-old Spaniard has joined the south coast side on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. “I’m very happy to be here and would like to thank everyone at AFC Bournemouth for making […]

Brighton and Hove Albion and Leicester City are reportedly keen on signing Iranian forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Brighton is in talks with AZ Alkmaar to sign him. Chris Hughton guided his side to an impressive 15th placed finish in the Premier League table last season, but the Seagulls […]