Iranian international striker Saman Ghoddos is a threat for Arsenal when Ostersunds of Sweden meet the English giants at the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, express.co.uk reported. Arsenal drew Ostersunds in the Europa League draw and play the team on Feb. 15 and 22. Which players should Arsenal be wary of? Forwards Alhaji Gero […]

Chris Froome, who has been the world’s most dominant cyclist in recent years, failed a drugs test in one of cycling’s most prestigious races earlier this year. Four-time Tour de France champion Froome, who rides for Team Sky, was found to have double the allowed level of the legal asthma drug Salbutamol in his urine […]

Iranian international midfielder Masoud Shojaei is training with Spanish side UD Las Palmas. Shojaei has recently parted the ways with Panionios of Greece. The Iranian midfielder has always had a good relationship with Las Palmas President Miguel Ángel Ramírez and now trains with La Liga team to maintain his form until signing with new club. […]

TEHRAN – Iran U-17 football team striker Allahyar Sayyadmanesh has reached an agreement to join Turkish giant Galatasaray. The 16-year-old player, who currently plays in Iranian club Saipa, has traveled to Istanbul to negotiate with Galatasaray. Sayyadmanesh will join Galatasaray during the January transfer window if he reaches final agreement with the Turkish side. Sayyadmanesh […]

TEHRAN- Reigning champion Iran, who has won the title 11 times, has been drawn in Group C alongside Iraq, China PR and Myanmar. Three time winner Japan will have Uzbekistan, Korea Republic and Tajikistan for company in Group B. Japan last won the tournament with back-to-back titles in 2012-2014 with their first being in 2006. […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis moved seven points clear of Pars Jonoubi Jam at the top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Sunday with a 2-0 victory in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Ali Alipour scored twice for the hosts in this match and also moved top of the IPL goalscorers table with 10 goals. He found back […]

Chelsea must find a way past five-time winners Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Tottenham face a tricky tie against last season’s runners-up Juventus. Antonio Conte’s side finished second in their group behind Roma and their reward is a tie against La Liga’s leaders, with the first leg taking place at Stamford […]

TEHRAN – Olympiakos is reportedly set to land Iranian international defender Ehsan Haji Safi. Haj Safi signed a two year contract with Greek Super League side Panionios in June 2017 and teamed up with his fellow Masoud Shojaei. The media reports suggest that Haji Safi will leave Panionios in January to join Olympiakos. The 27-year-old […]

Jürgen Klopp turned on the referee, his assistants, the media and even a member of Everton’s press team over the penalty that cost Liverpool victory in the 229th Merseyside derby. Everyone appeared in the firing line for the Liverpool manager except those ultimately responsible for Sam Allardyce’s pre-Christmas miracle: himself and his team. Put simply, Liverpool gave […]

Police officers and stewards had to separate up to 20 players and members of staff from Manchester United and City after an extraordinary bust-up in which bottles and punches were thrown and Mikel Arteta, one of Pep Guardiola’s assistants, was left with blood streaming down his face. Arteta’s eyebrow was split open during a melee in a […]