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Iran’s Saeid Marouf joins Emma Villas Siena 31 May 2018

Iran’s Saeid Marouf joins Emma Villas Siena

TEHRAN – Iran international setter Saeid Marouf has joined Italian volleyball club Emma Villas Siena. Iran captain has signed a two-year contract with Emma Villas Siena. The contract’s details have not been revealed. Emma Villas Siena is heading by Juan Manuel Cichello, who has already worked as Iran national volleyball team assistant. Marouf was named […]

World Cup a jumping point for Azmoun: Daei 31 May 2018

World Cup a jumping point for Azmoun: Daei

Iran great Ali Daei has backed compatriot Sardar Azmoun to be one of the breakout stories of the World Cup finals and use the tournament as a springboard to sign for a top club side. Daei, who is lauded as Iran’s greatest player following a career that saw him crowned Asia’s Player of the Year […]

We Must Win First World Cup Game against Morocco: Jahanbakhsh 30 May 2018

We Must Win First World Cup Game against Morocco: Jahanbakhsh

Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says picking three points against Morocco is key to his country’s chances of making progress in Group B of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Iran has been drawn along with Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Team Melli will kick off the competition with a match against Morocco on June 15 […]

Salah could be out for ‘three to four weeks’, says Liverpool physio 30 May 2018

Salah could be out for ‘three to four weeks’, says Liverpool physio

Mohamed Salah faces a fight to play in any of Egypt’s World Cup group games, according to one of Liverpool’s physiotherapists. Club physio Ruben Pons has estimated Salah would normally need “three to four weeks” to recover from the left shoulder injury he sustained during Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. A three-week absence […]

Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern: agent 30 May 2018

Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern: agent

Bayern Munich’s star striker Robert Lewandowski wants to leave the Bundesliga club this summer to seek “a new challenge”, his agent told Sport Bild on Wednesday. “Robert feels that he needs a change and a new challenge in his career,” Pini Zahavi told the weekly. “The managers of Bayern know about it.” Lewandowski, 29, whose […]

Iran football president hospitalized in Turkey 30 May 2018

Iran football president hospitalized in Turkey

 Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj has been hospitalized in Turkey due to heart complications. Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj suffered a heart complication in Turkey on Tuesday. He was immediately rushed to the intensive care unit at a hospital in Istanbul by secretary general of the Iranian Football Federation and director of the department of national football teams. […]

We must learn from mistakes: Ashkan Dejagah 30 May 2018

We must learn from mistakes: Ashkan Dejagah

TEHRAN – Iran national football team captain Ashkan Dejagah says they must learn from mistakes after losing to Turkey 2-1 in a friendly match at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul. Dejagah returned with a goal after about four months. He suffered a knee injury in Nottingham Forest’s training in February. “It doesn’t matter […]

Saman Ghoddos proud to play for Iran national football team 30 May 2018

Saman Ghoddos proud to play for Iran national football team

TEHRAN – Iran international striker Saman Ghoddos says he is proud to play for his country. Iranian-Swedish Ghoddos decided to wear the jersey of Iran’s national football team despite being invited to play for Sweden in September. He had played in two friendly matches for Sweden and scored a goal. Ghoddos was called up for […]

Iran’s Taftian Takes Gold at Forbach Event 29 May 2018

Iran’s Taftian Takes Gold at Forbach Event

Taftian finished in first place in the 100 meters event with a time of 10.19 seconds. Arthur Cisse from Ivory Coast won the silver medal, clocking 10.23 seconds. Bronze medal went to French sprinter Meba-Mickael Zeze with 10.25 seconds. Taftian had won a gold medal in mid-May at the 34th International Montgeron Athletics Meeting. The […]

Ali Daei a possible replacement for Carlos Queiroz 28 May 2018

Ali Daei a possible replacement for Carlos Queiroz

TEHRAN – Iran Football Federation has yet to confirm that Ali Daei is a possible replacement for Carlos Queiroz at Team Melli but it’s no surprise that the current Saipa coach to be named as next coach. Queiroz will not remain at the helm of the Iran national team after the conclusion of the country’s […]