As the countdown to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia starts to heat up, Sardar Azmoun could be among the Asian players that could make a name for himself next month. Touted as the heir to Ali Daei’s throne, Sardar Azmoun may already be the closest Islamic Republic of Iran have to a globally known […]

TEHRAN – Real Madrid football team defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the 2018 UEFA Champions League final Saturday night. In the match held in Kiev’s Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Egypt talisman Mohamed Salah was forced to exit the game in tears after suffering an apparent shoulder injury in the 31st minute. Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid the lead […]

Australia conceded its second defeat in Saturday’s action at the men’s Volleyball Nation League as Lincoln Williams scored 18 points in a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Iran (25-23, 25-23, 25-21). Iran, in their usual style, didn’t play with much fanfare but coach Kolakovic’s men proved once again a well-oiled machine as Ali Shafiei […]

TEHRAN – Iran national football team striker Mehdi Taremi says they must stay focused on achieving collaborative success at the 2018 World Cup. Iran have been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup along with Morocco, Spain and Portugal. The Iran national football team will open the campaign with a match against Morocco […]

Iran’s Mehdi Mahdavikia is among five Asian players who left their mark at the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup is an occasion in which players can turn into heroes for their nations, writing their names in the history books for decades. When it comes to Iranian milestones at the FIFA World Cup, it’s hard […]

Iran suffered a 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-15) defeat against Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Asian Women U-17 Volleyball Championship on Saturday. The Iranian girls will play India on Sunday in a play-off match for the 7th place. Iran started the tournament with a 3-0 win against New Zealand in preliminary round but advanced to the […]

The two highest scoring sides in this season’s Champions League face off for the title when defending champions Real Madrid and Liverpool go head-to-head in Kiev on Saturday (1845GMT). With goals seemingly guaranteed in the Ukrainian capital, AFP Sports looks at the key matchups where the game could be won and lost. Cristiano Ronaldo v […]

Liverpool will attempt to end Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid’s recent dominance in the Champions League when the sides meet in Saturday’s final in Kiev, with Reds manager Jurgen Klopp insisting experience is not everything. The goals of Mohamed Salah have helped the English side reach their first final in 11 years, but this has […]

TEHRAN – Iran national football team midfielder Ehsan Haji Safi insists that Team Melli will fight until the very end at the 2018 World Cup. Iran have been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup along with Morocco, Spain and Portugal. The Iran national football team will open the campaign with a match […]

Earvin Ngapeth’s 18 points compensated France’s inconsistency as Les Bleus claimed a 3-1 victory over Iran (25-20, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17) in Friday’s action at the 2018 Nations League. The Zenit Kazan outside hitter was unstoppable as he scored 18 points to lead the local team in front of the home crowd to make up for […]