Messages of support poured in for Alex Ferguson after the legendary former Manchester United manager was left fighting for his life following emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage on Saturday. News of his operation was made public by his old club, with a United statement cautiously optimistic about the prospects for the 76-year-old, the most […]

TEHRAN – Vicente Del Bosque says Spain national football team must be wary of Iran in the 2018 World Cup. Spain have been drawn in the competition’s Group B along with Iran, Portugal and Morocco. Del Bosque says Iran should not be taken for granted in the World Cup. “As we know, Carlos Queiroz has […]

 Hiroyuki Kimura has been named as referee of the UAE’s Al Jazira and Persepolis of Iran match in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 first-leg. The match has been scheduled to take place at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates on Monday. The Japanese referee will be assisted […]

TEHRAN – Esteghlal head coach Winfried Schaefer says that they are going to shine at the AFC Champions League after winning Iran’s Hazfi Cup title. Esteghlal claimed the Hazfi Cup for a record seventh time on Thursday in Khorramshahr. The Iranian giants edged past Khooneh be Khooneh 1-0 thanks to Mame Baba Thiam’s 35th minute goal. […]

After more than three years of qualifying suspense, Asia’s best 24 teams finally discovered their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group Stage challengers on Friday. In a grand spectacle at the United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa, hosts UAE, who were positioned in first place in Group A, will kick-off Asia’s most prestigious tournament against Bahrain […]

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho took aim at his players for not having the required desire in a 1-0 defeat to Brighton on Friday that secured the Seagulls’ place in the Premier League next season. Just over two weeks ahead of the FA Cup final against his old club Chelsea, United boss Mourinho made six […]

The International Center for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory Weekly Post described Spain as being in the best position to win the FIFA World Cup 2018 title. Spain has been drawn with Iran, Portugal and Morocco in Group B. The 23 Spanish footballers, most fielded in the qualification stage, have on an average played 81.1% […]

Liverpool booked a Champions League final meeting with Real Madrid after beating Roma 7-6 on aggregate in the semi-finals on Wednesday despite losing a breathless second leg at the Stadio Olimpico. After a 5-2 first-leg win last week, a 4-2 defeat on the night could not prevent the five-time champions from reaching their first final […]

Pair of goals from Karim Benzema and superb goalkeeping from Keylor Navas was just enough to send Real Madrid to a fourth Champions League final in five years thanks to a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. The French striker scored […]

Liverpool return to the scene of two of their most famous European triumphs amid tight security ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final, second leg clash in Rome. Jurgen Klopp’s side are on the brink of reaching the final of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2007 as they look to defend a […]