TEHRAN – One goal was enough for Persepolis football team to edge past Esteghlal in Tehran derby here at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday. Persepolis striker Ali Alipour was brought down in penalty area in 22nd minute by Rouzbeh Cheshmi and converted his penalty. Esteghlal were dominant team in the second half but failed to […]

Iranian U-16 girls basketball team are going to take a podium finish in the Asian Championships Division B in Bengaluru, India. Elaheh Darestani’s team are taking part in a global tournament for the first time since the revolution of 1979. Iran have won three matches against Nepal (89-32), Sri Lanka (84-76) and Maldives (129-30) and […]

Former Iran coach Mohammadhossein Mirshamsi has been nominated in the final three nominees for the 2017 Beach Soccer Best Coach. Brazil’s Gilberto Costa, Portugal’s Mario Narciso and Mirshamsi will go up for the award, with the winner to be announced at Stars Night 2017 in Dubai on Nov. 4. While Mirshamsi is no longer at […]

Iran failed to win the 2017 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships, losing to powerhouse Australia 80-54 in the final match. The Iranian team Iran defeated Saudi Arabia (85-31), New Zealand (91-15), Thailand (89-62), China (86-45) and Japan (80-76) and lost to Australia in the competition in Beijing, China. In women’s section, China women were crowned champions […]

TEHRAN  – Bleacherreport.com has selected Iranian midfielder Younes Delfi among the 25 notable players who showed brilliant performance in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Iran had a tournament to remember, topping its group with nine points (beating Germany 4-0 in the process) and reaching the quarter-final stage, where it bowed out to Spain, […]

TEHRAN – One goal was enough for Persepolis football team to edge past Esteghlal in Tehran derby here at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday. Persepolis striker Ali Alipour was brought down in penalty area in 22nd minute by Rouzbeh Cheshmi and converted his penalty. Esteghlal were dominant team in the second half but failed to […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that he is counting down the minutes until the Tehran derby and cannot wait for that. Persepolis football team is scheduled to face Esteghlal on Thursday at the 80,000-seat Azadi Stadium in Tehran. “First of all, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the family of […]

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 […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian national football team coach Carlos Queiroz voted for Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi on his FIFA ballot for The Best Men’s Player Award. Queiroz voted for his countryman to win the award ahead of Messi, placing the Barcelona star second ahead of Neymar. The 63-year-old has worked with Ronaldo at both Manchester […]

The committee referee of The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran has chosen Bijan Heydari as referee of Tehran derby. The 37-year-old referee will be assisted by Reza Sokhandan and Saeid Alinejadian in this match. The 85th Tehran derby between Iranian giants Esteghlal and Persepolis will be held at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday. This […]