Team Melli unchanged in FIFA rankings
TEHRAN – Team Melli remained unchanged in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. The Iranian national football team, who still are the best Asian football team, remain 33rd on the list with 792 points. Australia (740), Japan (593) and South Korea (554) are the best Asian teams in the rankings after Iran. Iran’s opponents […]
Sarmayeh Bank win Iranian Volleyball Super League
TEHRAN – For the third year in a row, Sarmayeh Bank Tehran claimed the title of the Iranian Volleyball Super League on Wednesday. Sarmayeh Bank defeated Khatam Ardakan 3-1 (25-21, 25-13, 22-25, 25-20) in the final match and lifted the trophy. The Iranian Super League (ISL) is a professional volleyball league in Iran at the […]
Iran’s national football team remains top in Asia in latest FIFA ranking
The national football team of Iran (Team Melli) stands at 33 and first place in the world and Asia respectively. According to the official website of FIFA, Team Melli maintained and defended its title as the first and undisputed football team in Asian continent. Under the tutelage of Carlos Queiroz, Team Melli managed to win […]
Magical Messi will never leave Barcelona – Conte
Antonio Conte said he believed Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona for the rest of his playing days after watching the Argentine maestro destroy Chelsea’s Champions League hopes. Messi, 30, scored twice and set up a goal for Ousmane Dembele as Barca beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday for a 4-1 aggregate […]
Queiroz offered Iran contract extension, says source
Carlos Queiroz has been offered a contract extension to remain as head coach of Iran beyond the World Cup finals in Russia, a source close to the Portuguese coach has told to Reuters. Queiroz, who qualified the country for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and will lead the nation again in Russia this […]
Carlos Queiroz Names Iran Squad for Sierra Leone Friendly
Carlos Queiroz has named his 22-man Iran squad for a friendly match against Sierra Leone. The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that the game has been scheduled for March 17. Team Melli will play the African team as part of Preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where the Persian have […]
Iranian Team Heads to FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
Iran men’s artistic gymnastics team traveled to the Azerbaijan Republic to participate at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup. The competition will be held at Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena for the third time on March 15-18, with 102 athletes from 25 countries taking part in the event. A total of six gymnasts namely, Saeed Reza […]
Iran Youth Football Team to Face Russia in Kuban Spring Opener
the Iranian women’s youth football team will open the “Kuban Spring-2018” with a match against host Russia. “Kuban Spring-2018” will be held from March 16 to 21 in Sochi. The competition will bring four teams namely, Russia, Romania, North Korea and Iran together. Iran has been scheduled to face Russia on March 16 and meet […]
Sevilla’s Ben Yedder sends Manchester United crashing out of Europe
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has slammed Frank de Boer over comments the former Crystal Palace manager made about striker Marcus Rashford. De Boer said it was a “pity” the 20-year-old, who scored both goals in United’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday, played under the Portuguese. The Dutchman’s remarks prompted a savage response from […]
Dzeko strikes to take Roma into Champions League last eight
Roma reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 10 years as Edin Dzeko edged them past Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday and allowed the Italians to win the tie on away goals. The Bosnian striker’s 52nd-minute goal proved enough after a 2-1 first-leg loss in Ukraine, with 10-man […]











































