Iranian international goalkeeper has been linked with a move to Persepolis football team. After Persepolis’s 2-0 win over Saipa, their No.1 keeper Alireza Beiranvand said he has to complete military service and will most likely join Tractor Sazi in the January transfer window. There’s certainly no love lost between the Persepolis supporters and Beiranvand after […]

TEHRAN  – Tehran football giants Persepolis and Esteghlal emerged victorious over their opponents in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday. Persepolis defeated Saipa 2-0 in Tehran’s Takhtii Stadium. Hossein Kanaanizadega scored an own goal in 20th minute and Persepolis top goalscorer Ali Alipour found the back of the net in the 25th minute. Esteghlal also […]

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 […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis of Iran football team was held to a 2-2 draw by Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal (6-2 on aggregate) in the second leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final. On Tuesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman, Godwin Menshah and Omar Kharbin each scored a brace for Persepolis and Al […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that they are optimistic about booking a place in the AFC Champions League final match. Ivankovic believes his Persepolis side can become the first Iranian side to lift ACL trophy if it overcomes a four-goal deficit against Al Hilal in the second leg of the semi-final on Tuesday. […]

TEHRAN– Persepolis has lost 4-0 to Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia in the first leg of the 2017 AFC Champions League semi-final and it means the Iranian team needs to record its biggest win ever in the competition in order to advance to the final match. Without their leading scorer Mehdi Taremi, Persepolis need the […]

Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that they will fight until the last second against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the second leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final. The Iranian giant suffered a disappointing 4-0 defeat against Al Hilal last month and now face an uphill task in return match. “First of all, we are […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team of Iran is eighth in the latest Club Asia Ranking, released by footballdatabase.com. Iran Professional League title-holder Persepolis is the country’s sole representative in the AFC Champions League. Branko Ivankovic’s team sits eighth in the ranking with 1560 points. Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, who has defeated Persepolis 4-0 in […]

TEHRAN  – Persepolis Nigerian striker Godwin Mensha says that they have suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat against Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final but things are not done yet with the return leg in Muscat three weeks’ away. “It was a difficult game for us because […]