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Tehran derby the Asian biggest derby: Branko Ivankovic 27 Feb 2018

Tehran derby the Asian biggest derby: Branko Ivankovic

TEHRAN – Branko Ivankovic says the football match between Iranian giants Persepolis and Esteghlal is the biggest derby in Asia. Iran Professional League (IPL) leaders Persepolis will face Esteghlal on Thursday and a win against the arch-rivals will steer them to the title for the second successive year. The Croat says it can be considered […]

FIFA President Infantino to share pitch with ex-Iranian stars 27 Feb 2018

FIFA President Infantino to share pitch with ex-Iranian stars

TEHRAN – FIFA President Gianni Infantino will show off his skills in a futsal match with the former Iranian stars in Tehran. The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has invited Sepp Blatter’s successor to come to Tehran on Thursday. The FIFA President will share the pitch with some Iranian football luminaries – including […]

Alireza Faghani named Tehran derby referee 27 Feb 2018

Alireza Faghani named Tehran derby referee

TEHRAN – Alireza Faghani has been appointed to take charge of Thursday’s Tehran derby between Esteghlal and Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium. The Referee Committee of Iran Football Federation announced on Monday that Faghani will officiate the match. He will be assisted by Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza Mansouri in the derby. Esteghlal and Persepolis have […]

Iranian Sabrist Pakdaman Wins Bronze at World Cup 26 Feb 2018

Iranian Sabrist Pakdaman Wins Bronze at World Cup

Ali Pakdaman from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the World Cup Sabre de Wolodyjowski 2018 on Saturday. He started the campaign with a 15-7 win over Miklos Pech from Hungary. Pakdaman beat Russian Dmitriy Danilenko 15-13 and defeated his compatriot Motaba Abedini 15-7 in his third match. Pakdaman beat Hungarian Andras Szatmari 15-11 but […]

PyeongChang 2018: Iran names team 26 Feb 2018

PyeongChang 2018: Iran names team

Iran National Paralympic Committee has announced the team for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The country will be represented by five athletes in the prestigious event. Elaheh Gholi-Fallah and Abolfazl Khatibi are Nordic skiers and Sedigheh Rouzbeh, Hossein Soleghani and Pouria Khalil Tash will represent Iran in snowboard. The Iranian team will be headed […]

Persepolis Will Rely on Ali Alipour 26 Feb 2018

Persepolis Will Rely on Ali Alipour

Persepolis striker Ali Alipour started his 2018 AFC Champions League campaign in style and his side will rely on him to replicate his league form on the continental stage to fire them to glory. Persepolis’ run to the 2017 AFC Champions League semi-final introduced Asian football fans to striker Mehdi Taremi who finished the campaign […]

Toni Has Good Memories as Iran’s Tractor Sazi Coach 26 Feb 2018

Toni Has Good Memories as Iran’s Tractor Sazi Coach

Portuguese coach Antonio Oliveira, better known as Toni, reflects on great times at Tractor Sazi Tabriz and playing in the AFC Champions League. Tractor Sazi had achieved its highest-ever finish in the Iran Professional League in the 2011-12 season, ending the campaign as runner-up, a single point behind champions Sepahan, which meant the club would […]

Iran beat Iraq in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers 26 Feb 2018

Iran beat Iraq in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers

Iran national basketball team took revenge on Iraq in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers on Sunday. The Iranian team defeated Iraq 83-53. Hamed Haddadi led the way with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots, while fellow veteran Samad Nikkhah Bahrami added 16 points, 7 assists, 4 boards and […]

Iranian judoka wins gold in Düsseldorf Grand Slam 25 Feb 2018

Iranian judoka wins gold in Düsseldorf Grand Slam

Iranian men’s under 81 kg judoka Saeid Mollaei grabbed gold medal in Düsseldorf Grand Slam after he threw for ippon against Alpha Oumar Djalo from France. This was the first Grand Slam gold for the Iranian judo fighter, while he has won bronze and silver medals in the past. Today, which is the third day […]

Marco van Basten to come to Iran: Report 24 Feb 2018

Marco van Basten to come to Iran: Report

TEHRAN – FIFA Chief Officer for Technical Development Marco van Basten will reportedly travel to Tehran, capital of Iran, within the next few days. The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) had already invited FIFA President Gianni Infantino to come to Iran on March 1 and the Iranian media reports suggest that the Dutch […]