Iranian football team Esteghlal moved one step closer to hiring Jamaican coach Miguel Coley. Current Jamaica College head coach Miguel Coley is going to travel to Iran to finalize his contract but he has not received his visa yet. Coley has already worked with Winfried Schaefer in Jamaica national football team as assistant coach. Coley […]

Persepolis football team of Iran moved down six places in the latest Club World Ranking. Iran Professional League title-holder Persepolis is the country’s best team in the ranking. Esteghlal has ascended four places to 184, while Esteghlal Khuzestan moved down 19 places to 336. Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia is the best Asian team and […]

Iranian international winger Jahanbakhsh has been chosen in the Eredivisie first half of the season 2017-18 team. The 25-year-old player, who currently plays for AZ Alkmaar, has seven goals and six assists in 17 matches. Jahanbakhsh will be one of Team Melli members in the 2018 World Cup, where the Iranian national football team have […]

The Iran men’s national sitting volleyball team has been named the world’s best squad in the latest edition of the World ParaVolley rankings. According to the latest monthly rankings released by the international organization that is for people with physical disabilities, the Iranian team collected 5,215 points, and maintained its position as the best sitting volleyball team […]

The question was harmless enough but the response was revealing. In the King Power Stadium, with the pain of Leicester City’s late equaliser still raw, José Mourinho stared incredulously at his inquisitor and snarled back without pausing. “Do you think I’m worried with that now, in this moment? With captain and Paul and Paul and captain? No. Do […]

Iranian rower Mohsen Shadi has come out of retirement after about two years. Shadi won two gold medals at the 2010 Asian Games in the men’s lightweight single sculls (LM1x) and 2014 Asian Games in the men’s single sculls (M1x). Shadi is the first Iranian who to win a gold medal in world championships after […]

Football must keep political impartiality and that national associations remain free from political interference. However, FIFA denies its own rule after allowing the Saudi Arabian teams to play Iranian counterparts in neutral fields. In late November, the Asian Football Confederation made a statement that matches among the west Asian teams will continue on a home-and-away […]

Salisu Abdullahi “Alhaji” Gero has been linked with a move to Iranian football club Esteghlal. The 24-year-old striker could join Esteghlal after the end of Allsvenskan (Swedish professional league). Esteghlal coach Winfried Schafer is looking for a striker and it seems the German coach has found his man. Salisu Abdullahi “Alhaji” Gero is Iran international […]

The Asian Football Confederation has appointed Iranian referee Mo’ud Bonyadifar as the man in charge of the match between Bengaluru FC from India and Transport United from Bhutan in 2018 AFC Cup’s Qualifying play-off. The Iranian referee will officiate the second leg, scheduled for January 30th. Bonyadifar will be assisted by his countrymen Mohammad Reza […]

Football must keep political impartiality and that national associations remain free from political interference. However, FIFA denies its own rule after allowing the Saudi Arabian teams to play Iranian counterparts in neutral fields. In late November, the Asian Football Confederation made a statement that matches among the west Asian teams will continue on a home-and-away […]