Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta’s decision to join Japan’s Vissel Kobe could make the J-League a serious option for the world’s top footballers, former Shimizu S-Pulse manager Steve Perryman said. The 34-year-old Spanish World Cup winner, who lifted 32 major trophies at Barca and made over 600 appearances for the Catalan giants, completed a big-money move […]

The Senegalese joined Iran’s Esteghlal in February and helped the team advance to the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-final. Now, Thiam’s agent says Al Kuwait has handed them an offer but they prefer Esteghlal to the Kuwaiti football club. “Thiam’s contract includes a buyout clause worth $200,000 but he wants to continue playing in Esteghlal,” […]

TEHRAN – Iranian giants Persepolis and Esteghlal have learned their fate in the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-final. Qatar’s Al Duhail boast impressive domestic successes this year and will look to maintain their immaculate record and add a Continental club silverware to their collection but will first welcome Iran Professional League champions, Persepolis. Persepolis have […]

Most successful coach in the Iran Professional League (IPL) Amir Ghalenoei has been named as new head coach of Sepahan football team. Sepahan, who escaped relegation last season, has penned a two-year contract with Ghalenoei. Ghalenoei helped Zob Ahan finishes runner-up in IPL and the team advanced to AFC Champions League Round of 16 under […]

ATU Council Meeting & General Assembly has granted the rights to host World Taekwondo President’s Cup (G2), Asian Taekwondo Club to Iran. According to the Public Relation Department of the Iran’s Taekwondo Federation, the ATU Council Meeting & General Assembly which was held today in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam decided to grant granted the […]

It’s been well over 27 years since Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal FC were crowned the Asian champions and Winfried Schäfer’s side will be aiming to return to glory and a third title as they go up against two-time champions, Al Sadd of Qatar Qatar’s Al Duhail boast impressive domestic successes this year and will […]

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is close to joining Paris Saint-Germain, according to Sky in Italy. The 40-year-old Italy legend, who left Juventus after 17 years at the end of the season, is in talks over joining the French Ligue 1 champions. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi recently praised Buffon in an interview with French newspaper L’Equipe, but […]

Iran’s futsal team has remained at the first place in Asia and the sixth in the world with 1654 points, according to the latest Futsal World Ranking website. According to the latest rankings, Brazilian team (1935 points), Spain (1845 points) and Russia (1700 points) are ranked first to third in the world respectively. Portugal and […]

The stability and pragmatism of Carlos Queiroz’s seven-year reign has firmly established Iran’s as Asia’s number one team, but the nation will go to the World Cup hoping to advance for the first time to the knockout phase. Queiroz’s side face a daunting task after being drawn to take on Morocco, Spain and Portugal. However, […]

TEHRAN – “Eleven Stars”, the official anthem of Team Melli, Iran’s national football team, was performed by an ensemble composed of musicians from the Tehran Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Sunday evening. Vocalist Salar Aqili performed the song, whose lyrics were composed by Ehsan Afshari while Babak Zarrin put them […]