TEHRAN  – Under tutelage of Brazilian coach Marco Octavio, Iran won its first ever title at the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in 2013 and now is ready to repeat the honor. Team Melli has been pitted against two-time champion Russia, Mexico and Paraguay in Group B. Iran will kick off the prestigious event with a […]

La Liga went on Twitter to thank talented Iranian painter Fatemeh Hashemi for her amazing illustration of La Liga superstars. She has wowed the football world by producing the incredible portraits of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann with just her feet. Fatemeh Hamami has recently uploaded a picture on Instagram of her incredible […]

Manchester City starlet Phil Foden scored twice as England came from behind to crush Spain 5-2 in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup final on Saturday. Victory added to England’s growing list of youth honors – they have won the Under-20 World Cup and European Under-19 championship this year – and was revenge for losing the […]

Manchester City starlet Phil Foden scored twice as England came from behind to crush Spain 5-2 in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup final on Saturday. Victory added to England’s growing list of youth honors – they have won the Under-20 World Cup and European Under-19 championship this year – and was revenge for losing the […]

Former Iran national football team and Persepolis defender Ebrahim Ashtiani passed away at the age of 71 in Tehran’s Shahid Rajaei Hospital on Tuesday. He died as a result of a preexisting heart disease. Ashtiani began his playing career with Boostan and Poolad (under-19 and under-23 teams of Shahin) in and was promoted to the […]

Persepolis football coach Branko Ivankovic says that Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal is an asset for the Iranian football. The match has been scheduled for Thursday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.  “I am happy because of upcoming Tehran derby since I think the match is an asset for Iran football. Our players are also happy […]

Elaheh Darestani, Iran U-16 women coach, is so satisfied they have opportunity to take part in an international event after 38 years. It was after two days of anxiety that Iran finally took the court at the FIBA U-16 Women’s Asian Championship basketball. Until the issues that had cast its participation into doubt were eventually […]

German coach Winfried Schafer says that he thinks Tehran derby between Esteghlal and Persepolis is the most important derby in Asia. Schafer will experience his first Tehran derby in Iran Professional League in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Thursday. Schafer has already worked in Thailand national football team and Emirati clubs Al Ahli and Al Ain […]

Former Iran national football team and Persepolis defender Ebrahim Ashtiani was laid to rest in Tehran’s Behesht Zahra Cemetery on Wednesday. Family and friends gathered in Tehran’s Shahid Shiroudi Stadium to say their final goodbyes to the legend. Ashtiani passed away at the age of 71 in Tehran’s Shahid Rajaei Hospital on Tuesday. Ashtiani began […]

The Iranian girls, who participated in a global tournament for the first time since the revolution of 1979, finished in fourth place at Division B of the 2017 FIBA Asia U-16 Championship. Elaheh Darestani’s girls lost to Kazakhstan 61-47 in the bronze medal match in Bengaluru, India on Saturday. Iran defeated Nepal (89-32), Sri Lanka […]