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LATEST: Blistering start for Bunyodkor LAST UPDATED: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:12:00   Recent Top Stories By   Haddadi snubs soccer-crazed Iranian media For all the attention he commands in the U.S., even while not getting much playing time, Haddadi is far from a household name in Iran, a soccer-crazed country where the rest of sports don’t get nearly as much attention. “In fact, .... Full Story Iranian Olympic skier Kalhor a pioneer Get closer and you'll see what makes her different, how she made history at the Vancouver Olympics this week. Inside her helmet is a purple veil, a mandatory head garment for Islamic women in Iran. On her license-plate sized ID badge is a mug shot .... Full Story I am back for the people, Karimi says Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi invited Ali Karimi to the national team on Thursday while the Wizard of Tehran has not played for the team since June 2009. “I had bid farewell to the national team to help the Iranian football officials build a new .... Full Story Persepolis ousts Aluminum of Hormozgan in Hazfi Cup Ali Daei’s team continued its winning spree by beating Aluminum of Hormozgan 3-1 in Hazfi Cup’s round of 16. A brace from captain Karim Bagheri in the 2nd and 42nd minutes put Persepolis ahead and Mohsen Khalili scored the third goal .... Full Story Iran’s first female winter Olympian comes 60th The 21-year-old, who is participating as the first Iranian woman athlete in the Winter Olympics, hoped to inspire the other Iranian sportswomen to take part in major sporting events.“All female athletes want to compete at the big competitions, .... Full Story Karimi back in Team Melli Iran national football team will start a 4 day training camp on Saturday 27 February, in preparation for the Asian Cup qualifier against Thailand on Wednesday 3 March (kick off 19:30 local time). Iran national team has already qualified for the .... Full Story Sepahan Draw with Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia Seyed Hosseini put the visitors ahead in the 13th minute but striker Faisal Al Sultan levelled for Al Shabab in the 69th minute to earn a share of the spoils.Sepahan dominated from the outset and deservedly took the lead when Hosseini pounced on a .... Full Story Late show seals Mes success The hosts, who are battling to avoid relegation from the Iran Pro League, had taken the lead through Mostafa Seyfi before Salem Sadir equalised for the UAE side on the stroke of half-time.The visitors then took the lead early in the second period .... Full Story A great example of the ‘beautiful game’ gushes Ghalenoei The visitors had dominated the early stages of the Group C encounter and took the lead in the 13th minute through Seyed Hosseini.There was plenty of action at both ends of the pitch with both sides showing their attacking intent before Faisal Al .... Full Story Bonacic: ‘Mes were playing for Iran’ The Iranians had taken the lead through Mostafa Seyfi before Salem Sadir equalised for the UAE side on the stroke of half-time.The visitors then took the lead early in the second period when Iran international Mehrzad Madanchi silenced his .... Full Story Majidi stars as Farias flops on Ahli ACL debut [VIDEO] To watch video of goals click here.To watch Zobahan's goal, click here.Majidi scored in either half to wrap up the three points before substitute Hassan Al Raheb grabbed a late consolation for the home side as last year's AFC Champions League .... Full Story Castro header enough for Zob Ahan The Brazilian broke the deadlock in a hard-fought AFC Champions League Group B encounter on the hour mark to ensure the Iranians collected all three points.The result means Ebrahaimzadeh Mansour's men move level with Bunyodkor at the top of the .... Full Story Esteghlal, Zob Ahan victorious in AFC-CL opener Majidi scored the opener for Esteqlal only after 12 minutes at Jeddah's Malik Abdullah Stadium. Esteqlal's captain doubled the lead in the 76th minute as Al Ittihad was still in the shock of missing a penalty minutes earlier. Alsafri narrowed the .... Full Story Familiarity breeds content for Ghalenoei Sepahan were runners-up in the 2007 edition – during which they met their Saudi opponents in the group stage - and go into the Group C contest in buoyant mood in light of the fact they top the Pro League by six points.“We are better as .... Full Story Bonacic looks for ACL lift Mes go into the Group D clash with Al Ahli at Shahid Bahonar Stadium on the back of a poor domestic season that sees them mired in relegation trouble.While the visit of the UAE side may provide a welcome distraction for the players, Boncic .... Full Story Esteghlal and Zob Ahan target glory in ACL Esteghlal is to play Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in Group A at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. The Iranian twice winners of the former Asian Club Championship, who has no chance of winnig the domestic league, is concentrating on the .... Full Story Ebrahimzadeh unfazed by Wahda’s ACL experience Last year's Iran Pro League runners-up are making just their second appearance in the continental competition, but are on a high after beating current league leaders and city rivals Sepahan last week to cut the gap to just six points at the top of .... Full Story Navidkia sidelined for three weeks The 27-year-old player pulled a hamstring during the 3-0 win against Kaveh of Tehran in Iran’s Hazfi (Elimination) Cup on Saturday. Navidkia will miss Wednesday’s Asian Champions League match against Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia in .... Full Story Iran wins Takhti Cup In the competitions held at the Pirouzi Gym in Isfahan, Iran finished first with 79 points. Armenia and Russia came second and third with 49 and 22 points respectively. Turkey and Iraq were the other Takhti Cup Tournament participants. Takhti .... Full Story Iranian woman skier injured in training The result of Kalhor’s CAT scan showed her injury was not serious. She will most likely be well by the time of her competition scheduled for February 24.  Marjan Kalhor, who will participate in the slalom and giant slalom, is the first .... Full Story Iran bound towards World Junior Taekwondo Championship Iranian Boys’ and Girls’ taekwondo teams will travel to Mexico on Thursday. The competition will serve as a qualifier for Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic .... Full Story Perspolis with fifth victory in a row Ali Daei’s outfit beat Moghavemat 2-1 at the Hafezieh Stadium and returned to third place in the Iran Professional League (IPL) standings. Mohsen Khalili put Persepolis ahead in the 22nd minute from a set-piece. Tiago Alves Fraga scored .... Full Story Top 20 Teams of the season: 7-4 7. ArsenalWenger is under hard pressure. He should win a trophy soon! One may say these players are not experienced enough or too young. But one must be honest, these guys got much playing time at the highest level and it is only a matter of time .... Full Story Esteghlal Beats Mes 2-0, moves 3rd The Blues dominated the game from the start to finish, and managed to take the lead when defender Hanif Omranzadeh headed the opener on Brazilian midfielder Fabio Januario's corner after 13 minutes at Tehran's Azadi Stadium. Mes FC, under Croatian .... Full Story Sepahan loses Isfahan derby Sepahan’s 14 weeks unbeaten run ended with a 1-0 defeat against Zob Ahan at the Fooladshahr Stadium. Seyed Mohammad Hosseini scored the game’s sole goal in the 70th minute. Zob Ahan clawed its way back into the title race with the .... Full Story Malavan in AFC Women’s West Asian Cup Malavan will be reinforced with some national players for the competition. Iran’s representative is scheduled to play Bahrain on February 22 in Group A. The team will then meet Jordan three days later. A total of six teams, namely Iran, .... Full Story Hasheminasab takes charge of Esteghlal of Ahvaz Hasheminasab replaced Mohammad Ahmadzadeh who penned a contract with the team just a week ago. Khodadad Azizi, who was a former coach of Esteghlal of Ahvaz but refused to take charge of the team again, will return to the team as the technical .... Full Story Banna: I didn’t expect to win Iran beat Turkey 4-3 on Sunday and claimed the championship for the first time in wrestling history. “I am happy to win the world championship in Armenia. We were not well-prepared for the tournament and I didn’t think we would win the .... Full Story Iranian weightlifters refuse drug testing After four lifters were banned for doping violations in the international competitions, Iran’s Anti-Doping Agency decided to monitor the athletes during domestic competitions. Head of Iran’s Anti-Doping Agency Ramin Tabatabaei .... Full Story Kazemian joins Emirates The 28-year-old midfielder who cancelled his contract with Ajman weeks ago, reached an agreement with the first division football team Emirates. Kazemian is the third Iranian player who joined the team after Reza Enayati and Maziar Zare. The .... Full Story Iran Wins 2010 Greco-Roman World Cup Mohammad Banna's men beat Turkey 4-3, with Faghiri (55 Kg), Norouzi (60 Kg), Abdoli (66 Kg), and Akbari (96 Kg) giving Iran wins over their Turkish rivals. Iran’s win is remarkable as the star of the team, Hamid Sourian, was missing the .... Full Story Iran wrestlers face Turkey in 2010 WC final Mohammad Banna's men beat the Armenian team 4-3 in Yerevan on Sunday morning. The Sunday night final match will see the Iranian outfit facing Turkey's team, who had thrashed Georgia 5-2 earlier the same day. Iran overpowered Cuba in the team's .... Full Story Scolari says Bunyodkor ready for Asian Champions League The Brazilian tactician was speaking after the Uzbek outfit’s two-week-long training session in the UAE, which saw them play a series of matches in preparation for the continent’s premier club competition. “We don’t have .... Full Story Sepahan beats Moghavemat advancing nine points clear in IPL Thus, the IPL pacesetter Sepahan advanced nine points clear of second-place Zob Ahan and 12 points ahead of third-place Persepolis. Ibrahima Touré completed his hat trick against Moghavemat by scoring in the 43rd, 45th and 78th minutes. .... Full Story Persepolis defeats Iranjavan of Bushehr In the match held at the Shahid Beheshti Stadium in Bushehr, Persepolis team captain Karim Bagheri gave his team a lead in the 17th minute. Ehtesham Sassani cancelled out his goal in the 33rd minute. Hawar Mulla-Mohammed scored Persepolis’ .... Full Story Hashemian concerned about future of Iran football Hashemian, who quit playing for the national team after Iran failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, believes that Iran’s football does not have a bright future.  “Iran’s football suffers from mismanagement. At the same .... Full Story 90 percent of Iranian footballers dream of playing for Persepolis “To play for Persepolis is a dream for 90 percent of the Iranian players. This means we are a big club and we have to meet expectations,” Daei said on Sunday. “Persepolis is playing better than it did in the past two years. .... Full Story Esteghlal crushes Zorratkaran at Azadi In the match held at the Azadi Stadium, the blue team overpowered the minnows and advanced to the next stage. Meanwhile, Esteghlal was beaten by Persepolis 2-1 in the Tehran derby last week in the Iran Professional League. Elsewhere in another .... Full Story First Iranian woman skier ready for Canada slopes Kalhor will compete in the Alpine slalom and giant slalom categories at the Vancouver Olympics from February 12 to 28. "I'm thrilled to make it to the Olympics and even more honoured to be the national team's flag bearer," she told AFP in an .... Full Story Sourian withdraws from Greco-Roman World Cup “I am not well-prepared for the tournament. I will focus on the next event,” Sourian said. Teams from Armenia (host), Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Iran and Cuba will participate in the Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup 2010. .... Full Story Pilot project to tap rallying potential in Iran Mohammad Bin Sulayem, FIA Vice President and President, ATCUAE discussed details of setting up such a project with a delegation from the Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACIRI) that visited Dubai earlier this week. The .... Full Story At least eight dead after avalanche hits ski resorts in Iran 49 people were rescued by emergency crews (including three foreigners--nationalities not specified in the report). The avalanche happened on a road between the ski resorts of Shemshak and Dizzine which are about an hour's drive north of Tehran. .... Full Story Two Top Iranian Tennis Players Had Dreams Derailed On an indoor court in Acton, Massachusetts, Ali Madani, Bahrami’s boyhood friend and former teammate on the Iranian Davis Cup squad, was teaching the game. Three decades ago, their fates in sports and in life were determined by a tennis .... Full Story What Perspolis means to Daei Let's say that due to circumstances you have a bad reputation and your product, let's call it Ali Daei, doesn't sell. How can you turn this around? The best way is to reposition yourself, change what your brand stands for, change the appearance .... Full Story Perspolis wins Tehran Derby Persepolis football team defeated its arch rival Esteghlal 2-1 in the 26th week of Iran Professional League (IPL) in front of approximately 80,000 spectators. First, Esteghlal captain Farhad Majidi gave a lead to his team in the 16th minute. .... Full Story The most irrelevant Derby in history Both teams, Persepolis and Esteghlal, are already out of the title race, which is a first in history. Further, both clubs have been through so much drama and bad games this season, that made it almost impossible to actually follow either team. Add .... Full Story Mahdavikia Sent Off on his debut Mahdavikia, who was playing his first match after joining Steel Azin from Eintracht Frankfurt last week, was sent off by referee Saeid Bakhshizadeh following his protest to the assistant referee. Steel Azin lost 3-2 to Foolad in the match held at .... Full Story Mobali rejoins Emirati Al-Shabab The 27 years old midfielder was previously a member of Al-Shabab from 2005 to 2008. Mobali played 40 times for the team and scored 20 goals. He has scored six goals for Al-Nasr in the current season.  Details of the contract have yet to be .... Full Story Persepolis anticipates beating Esteghlal in derby, Daei says Persepolis and Esteghlal, who are Iran’s most popular teams, will clash together in the 26th round of the Iran Professional League (IPL). “We are determined to defeat Esteghlal in the derby and gain the three points of the match. .... Full Story Wesley returns to Persepolis The Brazilian’s contract was ended due to his not permitted absence of more than 14 days in December 2009.  At the request of Persepolis football coach Ali Daei, the club officials agreed to have Wesley’s come back to the team. .... Full Story Napoli linked with Ashkan Dejagah Dejagah, whose contract expires in the summer, has been linked with Napoli as well as VfB Stuttgart. Dejagah’s former club Hertha has shown interest in the player as well.  The 23-year old midfielder has played for German U-19 team .... Full Story Ali Karimi among world’s most popular players The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has made a list of the world''s most popular footballers amongst currently active players in 2009, in which Iran’s Steel Azin player Ali Karimi is 11th scoring 17.905 .... Full Story Danny Karbassiyoon: I said no to Iran Karbassiyoon was born from an Iranian father and Italian mother in the U.S. and played for Arsenal in the 2004-05 season. One of his accomplishments is that he scored a goal against Manchester City in the Carling Cup. “The Iranian Football .... Full Story ISP: Week 25 – Week before the 68th derby Saba 2 2 Sepahan *** Steel Azin scored yet another late winner as they grabbed all three points in Shiraz. Only Sepahan has now scored more goals than Steel Azin. *** As if they didn’t have enough firepower before Steel Azin made yet .... Full Story Esteghlal achieves tough victory against Abu Moslem In the match held at the Azadi Stadium, Estehghlal defeated Abu Moslem 3-1 and moved up to third place of the Iran Professional League (IPL) standings table. Abu Moslem’s Abdou Moumouni inadvertently kicked the ball into his own goal three .... Full Story Persepolis stuns Paykan in Qazvin Persepolis was formerly beaten by Paykan 2-1 in the first leg in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. An early own goal from Hossein Memar put Persepolis in the lead nine minutes into the match. Persepolis captain Karim Bagheri hit the second goal before .... Full Story Steel Azin coach quits: One World Cup hero in, one out Mehdi Mahdavikia, who scored the second against the US in a 2-1 Iran victory that captured the imagination of the whole world, was unveiled as Steel Azin’s new signing on Tuesday.Two days later, team coach Hamid Estili quit. Estili was the .... Full Story Mehdi Mahdavikia Denies Rift With Daei Speaking to Iranian journalists, Mahdavikia said, "Yes, I did not go back to Persepolis but it has nothing to do with Ali Daei.""He is my good friend and we were teammates in Team Mellie for a long time. He was also my coach."My priority was .... Full Story First Iranian woman in 2010 Winter Olympics Iran will participate in the prestigious 21st Winter Olympics with three men and one woman athlete. The event will be held from February 12 to 28 in Vancouver, Canada.  Kalhor has qualified for the Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant .... Full Story Tribute paid to Iranian football legends Some high-profile footballers including Heshmat Mohajerani, Amir-Masoud Boroumand, Faramarz Zelli, Ali Elahi, Mansour Rashidi and Hamid Alidousti attended the ceremony. Persepolis and Iran football team legend Ali Parvin was absent, while Ali .... Full Story Mahdavikia joins Steel Azin Mahdavikia parted company with the German club by mutual agreement and returned to his homeland after playing in Bundesliga for 11 years.   Meanwhile, the Eintracht Frankfurt chairman praised the right winger’s professionalism and .... Full Story Mahdavikia returns to Iran Mahdavikia, whose contract was due to expire at the end of the season, has been allowed to leave with immediate effect, the club said. The 32-year-old joined Frankfurt in the summer of 2007 from SV Hamburg and was previously at VfL Bochum. He .... Full Story Teymourian set to leave Fulham Fulham coach Roy Hodgson is not interested in having Iranian midfielder Teymourian in his team. “I want to leave Fulham since I am not satisfied with my situation here. I asked my agent to change my team. I am frustrated for not playing, .... Full Story Grizz coach doesn’t play me, Haddadi says Hamed was the Most Valuable Player of last year’s FIBA Asia Championship in China after leading the Iranians to a second straight title. Hamed will also compete for Iran at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Istanbul. For now, the .... Full Story Fourth lifter fails doping test, Iran federation in soup Hosseini’s B-Sample was positive, but the result has not been published on the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) site. “Mr. Hossein Rezazadeh (caretaker of Iran federation) has recently met IWF President Dr. Tamás .... Full Story Azizi quits Esteghlal of Ahavaz Azizi, who replaced Majid Bagherinia on Saturday, chose not to lead the team. “Azizi has decided not to come to Ahvaz. We have no other option at the moment,” Shahram Shafizadeh said. Esteghlal of Ahvaz is 14th in the IPL standings .... Full Story Malavan in AFC Women’s West Asian Cup The tournament is scheduled for February 20 to 26 in Abu Dhabi. A total of six teams, namely Iran, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon will take part in the tournament. Malavan will be reinforced with some national players for the .... Full Story Hashemian's goal stops high flying Schalke [VIDEO] To watch highlights click here (Hashemian's goal at minute 04:20)Vicente Sanchez gave Schalke the lead after just five minutes and Kevin Kuranyi made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. But Vahid Hashemian pulled a goal back for Bochum in the 82nd minute - .... Full Story Esteghlal resumes third place of IPL In the match played at the Azadi Stadium in front of approximately 10,000 spectators, Esteghlal defeated Steel Azin 2-0 and repeated the first leg result. Mehdi Seyyed-Salehi headed the ball into Steel Azin’s goal in the 72nd minute .... Full Story Esteghlal of Ahvaz sacks coach Bagherinia Esteghlal of Ahvaz suffered its fifth consecutive defeat on Friday when the team lost to Zob Ahan of Isfahan in the Iran Professional League (IPL). Khodadad Azizi replaced Bagherinia as head coach. Esteghlal of Ahvaz is 14th in the IPL .... Full Story Persepolis edges Rah Ahan The Persepolis striker scored after 15 minutes following a pass from Hadi Norouzi into the box. It was Ali Daei’s first win since he is in charge of Persepolis. In the past two weeks the Tehran-based team was held to a 1-1 draw against Zob .... Full Story Documentary on First Female Iranian Olympian to Premiere at Sundance But Fate had a different plan in store for Fatima: “I read the first few lines, beginning with ‘We congratulate you…’ 3 times in a row – I could not believe that I was accepted!” “Now, I need a .... Full Story Emirates Cultural Sign Veteran Striker Reza Enayati The three-time Iranian Premier Football League top scorer has joined the club from Esteghlal FC following a disappointing move stint in his homeland.The 33-year-old, who was prolific during his first tour of duty with Emirates between 2006-08 is .... Full Story Grandmaster's next move: A chess revival in Iran Chess was outlawed for nearly a decade after the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the Shah, sidelining Iran from the international chess map. The 29-year-old Mahjoob, one of seven Iranian international grandmasters -- five men and two .... Full Story Mahdavikia vexed by not playing The Iranian player has been out of action in Eintracht from the beginning of the current season. “It’s a difficult situation for me and I feel so disappointed. I never imagined it would be like this in Eintracht. I do not know what .... Full Story Kazemian parts company with Ajman Ajman officially brought an end to Kazemian’s membership following his postgame tirade against the team coach Ghazi Ghrairi. Kazemian was substituted with Tareq Darweesh in the second half of Al-Shabab match. Meanwhile, the Emirati paper .... Full Story Iran to participate in 2010 Sitting World Championships in U.S. The competition is expected to bring together about 640 athletes and coaches from 40 men’s and women’s national teams around the world.  The competition will serve as a qualifier for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Iran .... Full Story Iran stripped of right to host Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games Federation (ISSF) located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, asked the Iranians to remove the words "Persian Gulf" from the medals and brochures but they declined.  Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries disapproved the use of .... Full Story Steel Azin not interested in signing up Mahdavikia Previous reports indicated that Steel Azin officials were interested in the midfielder who is not happy in Eintracht Frankfurt. “Mahdavikia is one of Iran’s greatest players and it’s an honor for any team to have him, but we are .... Full Story Nekounam denies sending amiable mail to Iran coach “We don’t have these things in Iranian football. No player has ever sent a love note to a coach. I am too embarrassed to even utter these words,” the Osasuna midfielder added. “Some people want to hurt Iran’s .... Full Story Persepolis named as Iran’s most popular team Persepolis won 51 percent of the votes in the six-candidate race. Esteghlal finished in the second place scoring 33 percent. Traktor Sazi of Tabriz came third with 11 percent in the opinion poll. Sepahan of Isfahan, Shahin of Bushehr and .... Full Story Ali Daei's team suffers humiliating defeat The hosts took the lead when Shahin's Iraqi defender Mohammad Nasser Shakroun scored the opener after 20 minutes on Saturday. Shahin doubled the advantage through midfielder Mehdi Kiani who sent the ball over Persepolis goalie Misaq Memarzadeh 15 .... Full Story Amazing goal by Masoud Shojaei sees Osasuna through to Copa Del Rey quarterfinals [VIDEO] In the 48th minute, Masoud dribbled past 4 players and scored into the low corner, a goal that was the goal of the round. Osasuna went through on away goals rule, after losing the first game with 2-1 in Alicante on 2-2 aggregate.Javad Nekounam .... Full Story Iran named 2009 world best futsal team The “Persian Kings” demonstrated a good performance last year and tied 2-2 with the world powerhouse Brazil.  “We’re saying nothing new if we mention the Iranians dominance in the Asian continent; the Persian Kings .... Full Story Ghotbi: No disaccord among national team players “I don’t have enough time to read all the papers, but I’ve heard that there was some quarreling in the national team and some players disagreed about who should wear the captain’s armband. I don’t know where these .... Full Story Sepahan’s Touré fined $39,000 for absence The Senegalese striker, who joined Sepahan at the beginning of the season, came back to the team with eight days deferment. Sepahan fined the former Persepolis striker for lack of discipline. Meanwhile, Sepahan sits first in the Iran Professional .... Full Story Marfavi walks out as Esteghlal football coach Esteghlal scored a late equalizer against Saipa in the Iran Professional League (IPL) at the Azadi Stadium on Sunday. During the match some Esteghlal fans demanded in their slogans that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad replace Amir-Reza .... Full Story Emperor without land and army The Emperor is still the Emperor, but not just that popular anymore. He blames it on politics and personal agenda of certain people and that they are out to get him. But the question is probably easier to answer than that and if he would be .... Full Story Video of the Highlights: Nekounam sent off as Deportivo defeat Osasuna To Watch Video of the Game Highlights on YouTube, CLICK HERE. The Galicians had dropped out of the top four after drawing their last three league matches, but had a great chance to boost their Champions League hopes at Riazor against an inconsistent .... Full Story Ali Daei fails to savor 1st victory with Reds The visitors dominated the game from the outset, but it was Persepolis which took the lead after 53 minutes on Saturday. The Reds' striker Mohsen Khalili converted a penalty after his playmate Hadi Norouzi was brought down by the Zob Ahan defender .... Full Story South Korea is expected to play in Tehran football tourney Iran’s football team, which has qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar, is gearing up for the event. In preparation for the upcoming competitions Football officials of the country are set to organize a tournament.  Kuwait has .... Full Story Iran books berth for Asian Cup 2011 amid protests in Singapore Two fans were removed by security after a confrontation between supporters of the government and the opposition. Elsewhere, China and Syria drew 0-0 to move further ahead of their Group D rivals, both having already secured places at the Asian Cup .... Full Story Ghotbi: Iran’s football is political Iran’s coach participated in the Singapore vs. Iran post-match press conference at the Bishan Stadium. The Iranians defeated their host 3-1 in Group E Asian Cup 2011 qualifier and advanced to the final round which will be held in Qatar. .... Full Story IPL ranks 50th among world football leagues The English Premier League leads the rankings with 1187 points. Spain’s La Liga is second scoring 1077, and Germany’s Bundesliga is third with 1031 points. Also, Iran is 5th in Asia with a total of 329.5 points. Japan (J-League) is the .... Full Story Ghotbi: Iran will certainly not underestimate Singapore Iran is scheduled to meet Singapore at the Bishan Stadium on Wednesday. “We need the vital three points and I am sure we can defeat Singapore. Iran is going to qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup,” Ghotbi said after Iran’s first .... Full Story Nekounam, Shojaei shine as Real Madrid held by Osasuna Requiring victory in Pamplona to go above their Catalans rivals on goal difference, the visitors were limited to long-range efforts in a poor first half, before having penalty appeals waved away in first-half stoppage time after Cristiano Ronaldo .... Full Story IFF apologizes to Iranians over email to Israel Director of IFF foreign relations’ office Mohammad-Mansour Azimzadeh Ardebili inadvertently sent a New Year greeting message to his Israeli counterpart and was forced to resign because of it. “It was a big mistake sending an email .... Full Story La Liga Preview: Osasuna - Real Madrid Kick Off: Sunday, January 3, 2010. 22:00 CETReyno de Navarra, PamplonaUnspectacularIt wouldn’t have been a happy Christmas for the Osasuna players, who will still have had the words of Jose Antonio Camacho ringing in their ears after a 2-0 .... Full Story Ghotbi criticizes referees of Qatar tourney “I don’t know why the referees favored our rivals in the tournament. We gained valuable experience from this,” he added. Iran finished in fourth place in the event, however Ghotbi believed they could have won the championship .... Full Story Iran 4th in Qatar tourney as Iran edge DPR Korea Iran defeated North Korea, which had already claimed the title, 1-0 at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. Mehrzad Madanchi opened the Koreans’ goal with two minutes remaining to halftime.Elsewhere, Qatar and Mali finished in a goalless draw. Both .... Full Story Iran Football Federation greets Israel for 2010 The greeting was sent by e-mail from Mohammed Ardebili, who heads the Iranian Football Association's foreign relations department.Army Radio managed to get hold of Ardebili on the phone. "This is a greeting sent to the entire world," he said. "Are .... Full Story Iranian women futsal team invited to Brazil “The Brazilian futsal officials have invited Iranian women futsal team to the tournament which has been scheduled for February. Teams from Brazil, Argentina and Hungary will participate in the event,” head of Iran’s futsal .... Full Story Persepolis defeats Hatta in UAE This was Ali Daei’s first match as Persepolis football coach. The Tehran-based club defeated Hatta 1-0 at the Al-Nasr Stadium. Mohammad Parvin scored Persepolis’ sole goal in the 60th minute. Persepolis is scheduled to play Qatar’s .... Full Story Nekounam and Shojaei visit sick children Osasuna players Nekounam, Masoud, Azpilicueta, Monreal, Calleja, Dagger and Miguel Flano, Osasuna vice-president Juan Pascual and director Miguel Archanco all visited the sick children and gave them toys and gifts. The group visited the hospital to .... Full Story Ghotbi’s reign in question after loss to Mali Iran was defeated 2-1 by Mali at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. Afshin Ghotbi’s team was also beaten by Qatar in the opening match on Monday. Iran’s football officials vowed they will not change the coach, but it seems that Ghotbi .... Full Story Daei: I rejected Sepahan offer Speaking at the team’s training camp in Dubai, he stated, “Sepahan of Isfahan and Steel Azin offered me to take charge of their teams. I didn’t want to come back to football at that time,” Daei was sacked from Iran national .... Full Story Ali Daei's Golden Opportunity Ali Daei might be a legend of Iranian football but he falls short in being a legend at Persepolis. Despite being a huge Persepolis fan, his achievements as a player at Persepolis are a big fat zero. He hasn't even won any derby against Esteghlal as .... Full Story Iran plays Mali in Qatar football tourney Mali lost to North Korea 1-0 in its opening.Iran, which lost to Qatar 3-2 in its opening, will play the African team in Doha’s Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium. The tournament with $600,000 prize money will be played in a single round and the team .... Full Story Abedzadeh sacked from Persepolis Persepolis traveled to Dubai on Tuesday to hold a training camp in the UAE, however Abedzadeh as well as Persepolis supervisor Mahmoud Khordbin were missing from the group.Newly-appointed Persepolis football coach Ali Daei has yet to announce who .... Full Story Qatar edges Iran in Doha Iran came from 2-0 down to equalize the match but it conceded a late goal in the added time. In the match held at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Ali Afif and Magid Mohamed put their team in the lead in the 6th and 7th minutes. Milad Zanidpour pulled .... Full Story Daei named Persepolis football coach Daei has closed an 18 months contract with Persepolis. The 40-year-old coach replaced Croat Zlatko Kranjcar who failed to see out the remaining six months of his contract with Persepolis.“I am here to help Persepolis come back on track. The .... Full Story Iranian trio played against Brazil futsal team World Stars lost to Brazil 4-3 in Natal’s Ginásio Nélio Dias in front of about 8,000 spectators. Vahid Shamsaee, Mohammad Taheri and Mostafa Nazari from Iran played for World Stars in the match. Shamsaee, World Stars’ .... Full Story FIDE gives Iranian 8-year-old title of master According to the IRIB, Tabatabaei was awarded the title on Saturday. The Iranian player won the 2009 World School Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece, held April 26-May 4, 2009. Tabatabaei earned the bronze medal after he placed third in .... Full Story Daei to take charge of Persepolis The team, which is currently coached by Croat Zlatko Kranjcar, sits third in the Iran Professional League behind Sepahan and Zob Ahan. Daei, who played for Persepolis during 1994 to1996 and 2003 to 2004, will negotiate with the team’s .... Full Story Iran to play N. Korea in Qatar football tourney The four-a-side tourney is held at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium from December 27 to January 2.The Qatar Football Association which is hosting the tournament will award prizes to the best player, goalkeeper and striker of each match. The tournament .... Full Story ISP Editorial: The Sky is blue for Naser Hejazi It was indeed painful to witness Naser Hejazi’s stressful, sad and disappointed face at Kasra hospital when he was first going to hear about his apparent 6-yrs-long lung cancer he did not have any knowledge of. As it turns out, Naser Hejazi .... Full Story Persepolis held by Saba in Qom In the match played at the Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium, Persepolis was held to a 1-1 draw against its opponent. Abbas Mohammad-Rezaei put the hosts in the lead in the 32nd minute. He scored from outside the box with a powerful shot. Shpejtim Arifi .... Full Story Teymourian set to leave Fulham A team from La Liga, which has yet to be announced, is going to sign him up, according to his agent. “Fulham is not going to sell “Ando” in the January transfer windows but we will keep our transfer options open during the .... Full Story Navidkia bids farewell to Iran football Sepahan of Isfahan midfielder has decided to quit playing in the national team due to his concentration on his club.  The 27-year-old has made 25 caps for Iran football team scoring one goal.  Navidkia is to meet Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi .... Full Story Sepahan guns down Esteghlal Ahvaz, as Esteghlal Tehran is held Amir Ghalenoei’s team defeated Esteghlal of Ahvaz and moved six points clear at the top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) table. Emad Reza and Ebrahim Tore both struck twice and an extra time’s goal by Ahmad Jamshidian claimed a .... Full Story Daei attends FIFA World Player Gala Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi was named the 2009 FIFA World Player in the ceremony held in Zurich. Ali Daei, former Iran striker and coach, had been invited to attend the ceremony by FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Daei is a member .... Full Story We are not interested in winning Qatar tourney, Iran coach says Speaking at the Iran Football Federation he said, “Good teams such as North Korea and Mali will participate in the Qatar tourney and it is a good opportunity for us to play against them. However, we will not go to the event with the aim of .... Full Story Iran's female motocross champion gets uphill ride Born into a family of motorcyclist enthusiasts, where motocross biking is a part of everyday life, Nora was prevented from obtaining a motorcycle licence, so she hit the sandy trails instead. "I was born into it. I remember I was four when my .... Full Story Karimi plays down transfer to UAE teams “I have not received any bid from Emirati clubs. I cannot talk about this until they send their official offer to my club,” Ali Karimi said. Ali Karimi played for Al-Ahli of Emirates from 2001 to 2005. The former Persepolis .... Full Story Osasuna Iranian duo out of Qatar tourney Afshin Ghotbi will announce the Iran squad on Monday for Qatar football tournament and Singapore match in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers.  “Osasuna Iranian players Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei will not accompany our team in the Qatar .... Full Story Persepolis coach hopes to beat Saba Persepolis is scheduled to play Saba Battery on Wednesday at the Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium in Qom. Speaking at the Persepolis training session Kranjcar said, “I hope that we defeat Saba Battery in Qom. I don’t like to win one match and .... Full Story Iran to partake in Qatar four-team tournament “Iran will definitely participate in the four-team tournament in Qatar,” the IFF Vice President, Mehdi Taj, told IRINN on Friday. “It is necessary for Iran to partake in such tournaments to assess the team's weak points in .... Full Story Persepolis jumps up to third place In the match played at the Azadi Stadium, Persepolis edged Pas of Hemedan 1-0 and moved up to the third place of the Iran Professional League (IPL), behind duo Isfahani teams Sepahan and Zob Ahan. Pas keeper Sosha Makani made a big blunder in the .... Full Story Mahdavikia is unlucky, coach says “He is a top sportsman, nice and a gentleman,” said Skibbe. “He is not lucky because he plays in the position in which we have Patrick Ochs, Franz Jung, and other very good players,” he added. The 32-year old winger, whose .... Full Story Seyyed Salehi saves Esteqlal against Foulad The hosts took the lead when their Bosnian midfielder Mladen Bartolovic netted the ball in the 55th minute at the Takhti Stadium in the city of Ahvaz on Thursday evening. The Blues, coached by Samad Marfavi, pushed forward and Seyyed Salehi made .... Full Story Iran football 6th in Asia The team sits sixth among the Asian teams in the rankings, behind Australia, Japan, South Korea, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia respectively. Meanwhile, Iran has dropped to 64th in the world rankings with 508 points.  European champion Spain .... Full Story Iran, US to battle in Basketball The Americans and Iranians which were drawn into Group B on Tuesday will also have to face Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia and Slovenia from August 28 to September 12 in the Turkish cities of Ankara, Kayseri, Istanbul and Izmir. The two sides have never .... Full Story Persepolis may part company with Kranjcar “I am not satisfied with Persepolis’ results. Krancjar has to change the way Persepolis plays. We will decide about his future after the next two matches. Steel Azin coach Hamid Estili is a candidate for taking charge of .... Full Story Iran’s legendary keeper hospitalized Hejazi has gone to Tehran’s Kasra Hospital for treatment. Atila, his son, hit out at rumors that his father has lung cancer. “We are waiting for test results. Nothing is clear at the moment,” he said. Hejazi was the goalkeeper .... Full Story Iran to participate in Qatar football tourney Afshin Ghotbi’s team will take part in the tourney in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 qualifiers. “Teams from Qatar (host), Iran, North Korea and Mali will participate in the event. The tournament can be helpful for our players .... Full Story Kim Jong-il guided North Korea against Iran in World Cup qualifiers Kim Jong-il, 68, known to the Korean people as the Dear Leader, “proposed the tactics” which helped the little-known side finish second in their qualifying group. The official said Kim Jong-il personally guided the team at the .... Full Story Nekounam: I want to be best in Osasuna “I am very happy to be here. I was going to leave the team in the summer window but I think I made the right decision to stay. I have a close relationship with the club, players and fans,” Nekounam said in a news conference held at the .... Full Story Majidi seals victory for Esteghlal Kianoush Rahmati gave the Tehran favorite team a lead in the 22nd minute from a free kick. Esteghlal captain Majidi doubled the scoreboard just before the interval. The visitors battled back from a 2-0 loss to equalize the match. Mehrdad Karimian .... Full Story Meydavoudi last-gasp kick stuns Persepolis The 24-year-old striker netted the goal for the hosts on a free kick in the 93rd minute of the game at the Takhti Stadium in Ahvaz on Thursday. “It was a valuable victory against the revived Persepolis,” Esteqlal Ahvaz manager Majid .... Full Story Persepolis lacks good finisher, Kranjcar says The Tehran-based team lost to Esteghlal Ahvaz on Thursday 1-0 in the Iran Professional League because the strikers of the team missed the many chances they got to score.“We controlled the ball but our strikers could not take advantage of .... Full Story Bonacic named as Mes of Kerman coach “The Croat will pen his contract on Wednesday night and lead Mes against Sepahan in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday,” said Abdolreza Borhaninejad. Mes sits 13th in the IPL table with 19 points. Bonacic was previously coach .... Full Story AFC U19 Championship: Iran off to strong start in Group D With only three teams in the competition, the victory virtually assures Iran of a place in next year’s final.If Pakistan fail to beat Uzbekistan on Thursday, Iran will seal their ticket to the finals. The top two teams advance.Despite the .... Full Story Intriguing clashes aplenty in ACL as 4 Iranian clubs drawn into ACL groups Defending champions Pohang Steelers, 2009 runners-up Al Ittihad and former champions Gamba Osaka, Jeonbuk Motors and Al Ain were all given difficult assignments for the 2010 competition, which promises to be the best and most exciting yet. The .... Full Story Esteghlal boss says it won’t be easy The Iran League champions were placed in Group A alongwith Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli, Qatar’s Al Gharafa and UAE’s Al Jazira in Monday’s group stage draw here.“Winning the AFC Champions League is our target but this is the .... Full Story Sepahan’s Aghily thrilled with draw Sepahan, who qualified for the 2010 instalment as the fourth team in the Iran Pro League, were slotted with Al Ain (UAE), Al Shabab (KSA) and Pakhtakor (UZB) for the continental showcase. “This is an open group and there is every chance for .... Full Story Video of the Goal: Masoud Shojaie on target again in Malaga-Osasuna Stalemate To Watch Video of the Goal on YouTube, CLICK HERE.Relegation-threatened Malaga claimed a valuable 1-1 draw in the Primera Division clash with Osasuna but will be disappointed not to have earned all three points.Massoud Shojaei scored from six .... Full Story Haddadi improved in NBA, Hollins says Hollins answered the questions of Tehran Times’ correspondent via e-mail, in which he talked about Hamed Haddadi for the first time since the Iranian joined the NBA team. The Memphis Grizzlies’ Coach Hollins interview is as follows: .... Full Story All set for ACL and AFCC draws The expanded club competitions will feature for the second consecutive year 32 teams each, who will come out from the pots to be lined up into eight sections of four sides each. A play-off system to book berths for the AFC Champions League further .... Full Story Iran enters women's doubles Badminton Final Iran's Sahar Zamanian and Negin Amiripour entered the final after they defeated their Indian rivals 2-0 in the semifinals on Saturday. The Iranian athletes had earlier beat their opponents from host Bahrain and Jordan to reach the semifinals of the .... Full Story Upbeat Japan insist semi-final goal still on Japan have never made it past the round of 16 in three previous attempts and open their fourth World Cup campaign in Bloemfontein against Cameroon on June 14. .... Full Story Good Draw For Netherlands But Not For South Korea - Dick Advocaat Speaking exclusively to Goal.com, Advocaat first touched on the Dutch, saying, "I think the Netherlands need to be looking at first place." .... Full Story 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW RESULTS Korea Republic, Japan, Australia and DPR Korea came out of Pot No 2 and, as the draw shaped up, found themselves in tough and intriguing sections for the global football showcase next year. Korea Republic are in Group B with Argentina, Nigeria and .... Full Story Karimi voted 8th most popular footballer alive The 31-year-old Iranian soccer star was voted for by 16,785 visitors to the internet site of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). Eintracht Frankfurt's Iranian midfielder, Mehdi Mahdavikia, secured the 25th place .... Full Story Iran media put Ghotbi in their crosshairs Clearly, Ghotbi’s honeymoon with the Iranian media has come to an end. Iran’s football media is among the most vociferous in Asia and the national coach, whoever it may be, is fair game.This is especially the case when Team Melli lose. .... Full Story ISP Special: Top 20 teams of the Season(12-14) 14. FiorentinaSome important players have been sold in Fiorentina. Genius Melo has gone over to rival Juventus. In the midfield also great talent Kuzmanovic is sold. But good players are bought. Marchionni is a great player if he stays injury-free. .... Full Story ISP Special: Top 20 teams of the Season(15-17) 17. TottenhamTottenham is best described this season with speedy and creative players with above average technical skills, a good coach but vulnerable to counter. Gomes and Cudicini are two unstable goalkeepers. Gomes continues to make simple .... Full Story FIFA announces seedings for 2010 World Cup Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina, and England were announced as the seeds for the tournament, alongside the host nation South Africa according to FIFA's rankings as of October. "(The Netherlands) had a great qualifying .... Full Story Iran football team needs help, Ghotbi says “They are not helping the national team. In my opinion, they are weakening the team with their criticism. I want the Iranian media to be honest. Sometimes I see some false interviews attributed to me,” Ghotbi said.  “I am .... Full Story 2010 ACL to use country protection for quarter-final draw That scenario will not be repeated at the 2010 ACL with the AFC implementing country protection for Member Associations who have two teams in the knock-out stages.Nagoya Grampus and Kawasaki Frontale were drawn to meet each other in the .... Full Story Asian teams ready for whatever the draw holds The region has four sides in the hat - Australia, Japan, DPR Korea and Korea Republic. The modalities of the draw will only be confirmed next week but the 32 teams will be split into eight groups of four, with each Asian nation guaranteed to be .... Full Story Criteria approved for future AFC Club events For the AFC Champions League 2012, some of the criteria include having a league that has at least 12 teams in the top division, no fewer than 33 matches a season per team, and a minimum of 20 players under professional contracts at each club.Average .... Full Story ACL, AFC Cup clubs asked to meet stadium requirements For ACL 2010, the stadiums of participating clubs must fulfil the minimum requirement of 1,200 lux for floodlights. They are also strongly urged to enforce an evening kick-off time.For the AFC Cup 2010, the regulations depend on the clubs involved. .... Full Story Persepolis terminates Wesley’s contract The 28-year old striker was originally expected to return to Iran from Brazil last week but he didn’t come back. The Brazilian’s contract was ended due to his inexcusable absence of more than 14 days, according to the club’ .... Full Story Karimi fined $6000 for dissing referee Karimi found himself at the center of a dispute withreferee Masoud Moradi in the last minutes of Persepolis – Steel Azin match last month in Iran Professional League. According to the committee rules he should have been suspended, but the .... Full Story Mazloomi sacked as Mes coach “After defeat against struggling Abu Moslem we decided to fire Mazloomi. Mehdi Mohammadi has been appointed as the caretaker of the team,” Mes General Manager said.  “The next coach will definitely be an Iranian. Hopefully our .... Full Story Nekounam sink Zaragoza through Shojaei's Free-kick Nekounam got on the end of fellow Iranian Masoud Shojaei's 27th-minute free-kick to nod home what would prove to be the only goal of an entertaining game at La Romareda. Zaragoza will have felt in fairly confident mood heading into the match as, .... Full Story ISP: Week 17 – ”Derby of Iran” Esteghlal lost once more at home and are now trailing with seven points to Sepahan at the top. Peykan won 3-2 as they were gifted one goal by the referees. *** Persepolis was also gifted one goal when an unmarked and offside-standing Heydari .... Full Story Ghotbi is not going to be fired , IFF says Iran’s coach Ghotbi has been criticized for losing against Jordan on Sunday in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers in Amman. “Ghotbi will continue his work. Of course he has to explain to IFF about Iran’s performance against .... Full Story Panathinaikos ready to play Esteghlal Panathinaikos has sent an email requesting a friendly against Esteghlal at the Azadi Stadium on December 28.  Esteghlal was originally scheduled to play Al-Wasl on December 27 and now the Iranian team has to decide which team to play. .... Full Story Iran advances to FIBA Asia U-16 Championship semifinal Iran beat Syria 69-58 and booked a berth in the semifinal. The West Asian champion is scheduled to play South Korea on Thursday. China and the Philippines will face each other in the other semifinal match.  The final will be played on Friday. .... Full Story Video of the Goal: Masoud Shojaei on target as Valencia cruise past nine-man Osasuna To watch video of the goal on YouTube, CLICK HERE.Goals from David Villa, David Albelda and Carlos Marchena ensured a routine victory for Unai Emery's men, who remain fourth, just four points behind leaders Real Madrid. Osasuna offered little .... Full Story JOR 1-0 IRN – Jordan revive qualification hope Amer Deeb converted from close range following a late spell of pressure from the home side as Jordan picked up a first win of the campaign while handing Iran their first defeat. With two games remaining, Iran remain at the top of the table with .... Full Story Ghotbi: Jordanian fans helped defeat Iran Iran lost to Jordan 1-0 on Sunday in the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. “The Jordanian fans supported their team nonstop. They fueled their players with positive energy,” Ghotbi said. “We played better in the second half compared to .... Full Story Iran win ‘a turning point’, says Hamad Amer Deeb scored the only goal with 11 minutes remaining at King Abdullah International Stadium as Jordan claimed a first win in Group E to leave the battle for qualification wide open. Despite suffering a first defeat of the campaign Iran remain at .... Full Story Match officials for Sunday's Jordan - Iran Asian Qualifier Jordan versus IranKing Abdullah Stadium, Amman, 1800 hrs Match Commissioner: Abdul Ghafour Abdul Hameed (Maldives)Referee Assessor: Ali Tariq (Iraq)Referee: Ali Hamad Al Badwawi (UAE)Assistant Referee 1: Saleh Al Marzouqi(UAE)Assistant Referee .... Full Story Iran held by Macedonia Andranik Teymourian put Afshin Ghotbi’s side ahead six minutes after the half hour mark when the Macedonian custodian parried a Javad Nekounam’s freekick and an alert Fulham midfielder tapped the ball into the net.Lazio striker Goran .... Full Story Iran's Aqili shortlisted for AFC award The 28-year-old Aqili was joined by Yasuhito Endo and Kengo Nakamura from Japan, Mohamed Adnan from Bahrain and Syria captain Firas Al Khatib on the AFC's shortlist of the five nominees on Thursday. The lucky winner of the region's most .... Full Story Iran will play Jordan without foreign-based players Afshin Ghotbi said the Iranian players who play in foreign clubs will not be able to accompany the national team.“The match will not be held on an official FIFA day, therefore we cannot use the players in the game,” Ghotbi said. Iran .... Full Story West Asian football is watching As much as people might want to believe that either Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Uzbekistan or anyone else would have done better against New Zealand, the simple truth is that Bahrain was the 5th best team qualifying from the Asian World Cup .... Full Story Dousti-Mehr: They used over-aged players in FIFA U-17 WC Speaking at the news conference in Tehran, he said, “We used players that adhered to all the rules and regulations set by FIFA, however many teams took part in the event with players who were older than 17. Meanwhile, some Iranian players were .... Full Story Video of the Goal: Iran edges Jordan at Azadi To Watch Video of the Goal on Youtube, CLICK HERE.In the match watched by about 25,000 spectators at the Azadi Stadium, the Osasuna midfielder scored with 18 minutes remaining. Fulham midfielder Andranik Teymourian sent a well-placed cross inside .... Full Story After 28-year wait, Kiwis in World Cup finals In the final minute of the first half, Rory Fallon scored a header for New Zealand at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. Before the eyes of some 35,194 screaming fans, New Zealand Goalkeeper Mark Paston saved a penalty in the 51st minute book .... Full Story 3 Iranians in international 'All Stars' futsal team "Iran's Vahid Shamsaei, Mohammad Taheri and Mostafa Nazari will play in the world 'All Stars' which will be coached by an Argentinean," said the president of Iran's Futsal Committee, Abbas Torabian, on Thursday. "The two teams will hold two matches .... Full Story Andranik Teymourian Calls For Iran Fans To Unite Behind National Team Football in the country is still reeling from Team Melli’s failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in June. .... Full Story Esteghlal, Persepolis shares soon to be sold to private sector "We have decided to offer the stakes of Esteghlal and Persepolis to improve the two clubs," Ahmadinejad said in an interview with the state TV on Wednesday night. The president further emphasized the importance of supporting the two Tehran-based .... Full Story Hadi Aghili remains in contention for AFC Player of the Year Award Left in contention are just half a dozen of the best players in Asia. The six contenders are: Mohamed Noor (Saudi Arabia), Kengo Nakamura and Yasuhito Endo (both Japan), Sayed Mohamed Adnan (Bahrain), Hadi Aghily (Iran), and Firas Al Khatib .... Full Story Iran beats Iceland 1-0 in soccer friendly The first half of Tuesday night's match had 'boring' written all over it as neither side created any opportunities to score. Iran's Karim Ansarifard netted the only goal of the game in a counterattack in the 54th minute on midfielder Mehrzad .... Full Story ISP Editorial: The Incredible 398ers Iran youth team started off their journey by winning AFC U-16 Championship last year to qualify to 2009 U-17 World Cup Finals in Nigeria, winning the challenging Group C teams at U-17 World Cup Finals and proceeding to knock-out stage for the first .... Full Story European teams reluctant to come to Tehran, Ghotbi says “I would rather face the powerful European teams but they are reluctant to come here. Meanwhile, we have to pay a lot of money to big teams to play with them and Iran’s Football Federation has no budget for this,” Ghotbi told .... Full Story Iran fails to advance to 2009 Beach Soccer World Cup In the match held at Umm Suqueim Beach in Jumeirah, Iran was beaten 5-3 in the semifinal stage of the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers.Iran had defeated Australia, Oman and China in the group stage. The seven participating teams have been .... Full Story Sepahan routs Peykan 4-1, retains top place Amir Qalenoi's men won the decisive victory at Shahid Rajaei Stadium in the city of Qazvin on Friday afternoon. Emad Reza (7'), Ebrahim Toreh (11'), Ehsan Hajisafi (48') and Ahmad Jamshidian (56') scored for Sepahan, while Meisam Rezapour netted .... Full Story Esteghlal beaten by Rah Ahan at Azadi Rah Ahan defeated Esteghlal 3-2 in front of about 15,000 spectators. Majid Noormohammadi gave Rah Ahan a lead in the 13th minute, booming a shot from inside the penalty area. Hossein Kazemi equalized the match just seconds before the interval. His .... Full Story Gritty Uruguay grind through It was all Uruguay in the early going, with the talented South Americans prancing into their stride. Gonzalo Barreto was looking lively and carved out an opening after eight minutes, weaving his way into the Iranian penalty area. Iman Sadeghi had .... Full Story ISP Editorial: Ghotbi’s new list is old Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi has made it clear that it’s no time for experimenting with new players. Any more loss of points at this stage could cause huge headache for Ghotbi who will be reminded of the fact that Iran has participated in every .... Full Story Iran rearguard face Celeste test The Asian champions have been going good guns so far, topping their section with a sturdy defensive record while the South Americans only just edged into the knockout stages as one of the best third-place finishers. The game Iran-Uruguay, Thursday .... Full Story Ghotbi announces Iran Squad Esteghlal captain Farhad Majidi, who has not been called up to the national team since 2007, has been summoned by Ghotbi to the team. Iran squadGoalkeepers:Mehdi Rahmati, Vahid Taleblu, Misaq Memarzadeh, Sosha Makani Defenders:Mohammad Nosrati, .... Full Story Esteghlal inching closer to IPL leader Sepahan Esteqlal defeated Shahin 2-1 at home on Monday to move to the second place, with just one point shy of Sepahan, which had defeated Abumoslem 2-0 on Saturday. After a goalless first half, Reza Enayati opened the scoring for Esteqlal in the 48th .... Full Story Paykan faces Belchatow in Club World Volleyball Championship The competition that comprises 8 teams playing in two pools will be the first at the world level since Italy organized the last edition in Treviso in 1992, but this time there is one interesting new rule which is the Golden Formula to be applied for .... Full Story Guardiola:Nekounam’s free-kick was a threat A last second own goal from Gerard Pique cost Barcelona two points against Osasuna, but Pep Guardiola was encouraged by his side's performance. Barca looked set for the win after Seydou Keita gave them the lead on 72 minutes, but Pique poked the .... Full Story Bin Hammam: Iran can host 2019 AFC Asian Cup Speaking at the Science & Football Congress in Tehran, he said, “The 2019 AFC Asian Cup can be compared to other world tournaments. I suggest Iran be a candidate for the tournament.” “Nowadays, football players participate in two .... Full Story Iran make history against Dutch Though they started the day marginally clear at the top of the group on goal difference, the Asian side were to celebrate upon news that Colombia had been held 2-2 bu Gambia. The Netherlands must now await the completion of the group phase .... Full Story Steel Azin stuns Persepolis at Azadi In the match played in front of about 30,000 spectators in the 15th week of the Iran Professional League, Hawar Mulla Mohammed gave Persepolis a lead in the 12th minute with a spectacular free kick. Mohammad Gholami equalized the match in the 30th .... Full Story A win away for Dutch, Iran The Dutch, after dropping their opener, got back on track with a win over Gambia, while the Iranians have yet to lose and have four points from a win and a draw. The game Netherlands - Iran, Enugu, 31 October, 16:00 (local time) The stakesA win .... Full Story Iran drawn with Italy in Volleyball World Championship The Drawing of Lots, overseen by prominent international volleyball figures, took place at the Petrassi Hall of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome on Wednesday. Twenty-four countries were included in six pools for the first round of the 17th .... Full Story Stalemate in soggy Calabar Iran hit out with an early raid, with just seconds gone, but the rest of the opening period saw the Colombians putting on a show. First Wilson Cuero crossed for Fabian Castillo after seven minutes, forcing Iranian keeper Iman Sadeghi into a fine .... Full Story Group C leaders collide The skillful Cafeteros, who only just squeaked through the South American qualifiers, looked a solid side in their opening win over the Netherlands, while Iran - reigning champions of Asia - kept their heads to edge an over-tough Gambia that same .... Full Story Sadeghian, Iran's level head "Honestly, we're not thrilled with the way we played against Gambia," Sadeghian told FIFA.com after a sumptuous lunch of Iranian delights prepared by the team's avuncular and rotund chef, also the team chef for Iran's seniors at the FIFA World .... Full Story Sepahan moves to top, as Persepolis closes gap Javad Maheri sealed Sepahan's 1-0 away win against Rah Ahan in the 12th minute, to send the Isfahan side to the IPL top spot with 25 points out of 14 matches. Esteqlal, which is in second place with 24 points from 13 matches, will face fifth-placed .... Full Story Esteghlal suffers second defeat of season The Tehran side has only scored two points in its last four matches, following an undefeated spell, which was broken by Esteqlal Ahvaz on October 12. Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari scored the winner for Zob Ahan in the 23rd minute, bringing Zob Ahan on .... Full Story Ghotbi leaves door open for Karimi’s Team Melli return Speaking to the-afc.com’s Farsi editor, Ghotbi said: “I have no doubt that we will be a better team with Karimi. But it is his decision. I can only promise that the door is open to every player who is prepared to play.“At the end .... Full Story Iran hang on against Gambia The match began with the Gambians trotting into their rhythm, captain and top scorer from African qualifying, Ebrima Bojang twice going close early. As the first period wore on, though, indiscipline got the better of the lively African champions. .... Full Story Harsh lessons for African pair Determined to make a grand entrance in Group D, the Turks did just that when skipper Muhammet Demir gave them the lead against Burkina Faso inside three minutes. Abdullah Ercan's side then spent the remaining 87 minutes protecting their advantage, .... Full Story Doosti-Mehr: We are here to win the title Iran, which has been drawn in Group C, is to play Gambia on Sunday in its opener. Colombia and the Netherlands are in Group C as well.  “Iran has come to Nigeria to win the championship. We have won our 11 previous matches in the Asian .... Full Story Iran set for Macedonia friendly Afshin Ghotbi’s team will face its rival in a friendly on November 18 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The match will be played four days before Jordan plays against Iran in the second leg of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. “Macedonia was .... Full Story Group C: Champions clash in Calabar Iran arrive in West Africa boasting much-heralded ace striker Kaveh Rezaei, who scored no less than six goals as the junior Team Melli roared to claim the Asian U-16 crown last year. Similarly, Gambia - playing close to home - are reigning champions .... Full Story 10-man Esteghlal battles back to force draw An early goal from Mohammad Noori gave the visitors a lead in the 5th minute. He scored from outside the penalty area with a powerful shot while Esteghlal keeper Vahid Taleblu remained motionless.Esteghlal played with ten men when referee Alireza .... Full Story Oladi may join Schalke Oladi, who is training with the team, is looking forward to a five-year contract with the German team, according to his agent.   Schalke 04 coach Felix Magath is satisfied with the performance of the 24-year-old player. Oladi took part in .... Full Story Persepolis gain 2-0 victory against Saipa The hosts took an early lead with Mojtaba Zarei scoring just 12 minutes into the game. 30,000 spectators were present for the match at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Thursday. The Reds' Brazilian striker, Wesley Brasilia, doubled the lead upon a .... Full Story Karimi, Mahdavikia among popular world players Voters can submit their choice for the world's most popular football player from a list of 115 currently active players from 68 countries across the world published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) on .... Full Story Iran to launch sports channel PEO head Ali Saeidlou said that once the organization reaches an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), efforts would begin to launch the sports channel. He made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with the managers and .... Full Story Draw for AFC Champions League 2010 and AFC Cup 2010 on December 7 The draw takes place at 4pm Malaysia time at the AFC House here. The draw for the continent’s second-tier club tournament, the AFC Cup 2010, takes place at 3pm. The 2010 ACL will be the second edition of the revamped competition, in which .... Full Story Esteqlal reclaim Iran Premier League top spot The 'Blues' created several opportunities to score on Saturday afternoon but Pas goalkeeper, Sosha Makani, put on a great performance during the game. “We should have won the match,” said Esteqlal manager, Samad Marfavi. “We .... Full Story Iran’s U-17 football team leaves for Nigeria on Wednesday Iran has been drawn along with Gambia, Colombia and the Netherlands in Group C. A total of 24 teams have been divided into six groups each consisting of four teams. The top two places in each group plus the four best third-placed teams will .... Full Story Iran claims second spot in taekwondo worlds On Sunday, Iran's Alireza Nasr Azadani was knocked out of the games after losing to his Canadian opponent in the under-74kg category. Kim Joon-tae claimed gold to secure Korea's top spot in the competition, held in Denmark, with three gold medals .... Full Story Iran wins gold in World Taekwondo Championships The Iranian athlete earned the gold after defeating his Mexican rival 3-2 at the Ballerup Super Arena on Friday night. Taekwondo practitioners from Turkey and Senegal took the joint bronze medal. Around 1,000 athletes from 140 countries have joined .... Full Story Persepolis fails to win home match In the 12th week of the Iran Professional League (IPL), Persepolis tied against Malavan of Bandar Anzali 1-1 in front of about 40,000 spectators. Mohammad Heidari put the visitors in the lead one minute to half time with a header. The .... Full Story ISP Special: Top 20 teams of the Season(18-20) 20. Marseille Starting with rejuvenated Marseille, Mandanda is a match winner for the French team. The question is how long will they be able to keep him? But as long as he is there, Marseille can count on a solid goalkeeper. In .... Full Story Iran's Fundamental Football Flaws Earlier this week the Iranian National Broadcasting Agency and the State and City government of Bandar Abbas reached an agreement on broadcasting the home games of one of the city’s league teams.   That may sound like a routine .... Full Story FIFA Ranking: Iran drops to 5th in Asia Iran has dropped to 62nd with 518 points. The team is fifth among Asian teams in the rankings, behind Australia, Japan, South Korea and Bahrain.  Brazil remained in first place with 1632 points while Spain, Holland and Germany occupy the top .... Full Story Iran sets soccer friendly with Iceland “Iran is scheduled to play a friendly against Iceland in Tehran on November 10,” Mehdi Mohammad-Nabi said on Tuesday. “The friendly game will be held four days before the match against Jordan [in Asian Cup qualifiers] on November .... Full Story Easy for Iran and Tajikistan Iran beat 2-0 and Tajikistan scored a 4-0 victory over Nepal as both teams finished with identical records of three wins, one draw and a goal difference of 9-0.They were unable to be separated by head-to-head record because of their 0-0 draw on .... Full Story Iran grabs Futsal Confederations Cup The Asian champions Iran have clinched their victory in the Futsal Confederations Cup by winning over the African champions with a goal from Ehsan Zahmatkesh. The Asian champions, coached by Hossein Shams, defeated Libya 1-0. Iran's Vahid Shamsaei .... Full Story Esteghlal suffers first loss In the match played in front of about 20,000 spectators, Esteghlal suffered its first defeat in the Iran Professional League (IPL) at the Azadi Stadium. Esteghlal’s Arash Borhani scored the first goal in the 17th minute. Reza Enayati .... Full Story AFC fined Iran Football Federation The Iran Football Federation (IFF) has been fined $3000 for their failure to prevent bottle-throwing incidents during the AFC Champions League match between Persepolis and Bunyodkor on May 27.  Persepolis lost to the Uzbekistani team 1-0 in the .... Full Story Iran edges Lebanon in AFC U-16 Championships Mehdi Mehdipour gave the Iranians a lead two minutes after the interval. A hat trick from Amir Abbas Aeinechi in the 57, 83 and 89 minutes sealed a 4-0 victory over Lebanon for Iran. Iran is to play Bahrain on Tuesday.  Iran had been held to .... Full Story Persepolis ties with Foulad in Ahvaz In the match played at the Takhti Stadium in Ahwaz, Persepolis was held to a goalless draw. Majid Jalali’s outfit missed a penalty in the 4th minute. Persepolis keeper Misagh Memarzadeh saved the penalty kick by Saeid Ramezani. The .... Full Story Iran on brink of Futsal Confederations Cup championship Pacesetter Iran will face the host at the Tripoli Grand Hall. The Asian champion has already defeated Guatemala, Uruguay and Solomon Islands in the tournament. A total of five teams namely, Libya, Iran, Guatemala, Uruguay and the Solomon .... Full Story Iran defeats Uruguay in Futsal Confederations Cup Iran defeated Uruguay 4-2 in its second game in the tournament. Hossein Shams’ team had also beaten Guatemala 4-2 in the opener.  A total of five teams namely, Libya, Iran, Guatemala, Uruguay and the Solomon Islands have participated in .... Full Story Kranjcar:Persepolis aims at IPL top spot “We have a lot of information about Foulad. Persepolis is well-prepared after beating Moghavemat in the 10th week. We need all three points of the match,” Kranjcar said. “Only well-prepared players will be in the lineup,” .... Full Story Iran overpowers Nepal in AFC U-16 Championships An own goal from Mahat Bahadur put Iran in the lead in the 30th minute in pool B at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. Mohammad Reza Hassanifar doubled the score in the 57th minute, and Amir Abbas Aeinechi scored the third goal for Iranians .... Full Story Daei with Azad University football team in Interuniversity Games Azad University football team will be headed by Bahman Khodakaram,and former Persepolis striker Kourosh Barmak will assist him in the tournament. Ali Daei has not been with a team since he was axed from the national team in late March. .... Full Story Hadi Aghili nominated for AFC Player of the Year 2009 Japan have three players in the list, which will be revised after each match day until the award is given out in late November. Two Saudi and DPR Korea players have also made the cut. Bahrain, Iran, Syria, China, Indonesia, Qatar, Uzbekistan and .... Full Story ISP: Week 10 – The day after The heavily criticized Persepolis chairman Ansarifard was finally sacked after weeks of chanting from the stands. The fans lost faith in him already before the season had started as Ansarifard was blamed for not renewing with the immensely popular .... Full Story Esteghlal goes to top of IPL table Esteghlal beat Mes of Kerman 2-1 at the Shahid Bahonar Stadium in the 10th week of the IPL. Fabio Januario gave the visitors a lead in the 10th minute with a long-range shot. The Brazilian Marcio Giovanini equalized the match in the 28th minute. .... Full Story Haddadi scores 11 points as Grizzlies loses in NBA preseason Grizzlies lost 101-92 to Washington Wizards in the warm up match played in the Richmond’s Virginia Commonwealth''s University.  The 7-2, who spent most of last season in the D-League, played 14 minutes in the opener and scored 11 .... Full Story Revived Persepolis thrash Moqavemat The Reds were in their best form since the start of the season as the return of Habib Kashani as the club's new caretaker boosted hopes of ending Persepolis' current crisis. The dismissal of Abbas Ansarifard from his post as the club's chief .... Full Story Karimi might return to Persepolis “Karimi telephoned and congratulated me on returning to Persepolis. He likes to come back to the team. I hope he returns to Persepolis,” Kashani stated. Kashani expressed his disinterest in becoming Persepolis’ general manager, .... Full Story Japan claim Asian volleyball title After a brilliant 3-2 victory over South Korea in the semi-finals, the Iranian squad shocked the six-time Asian champions with a 25-19 win in the first set. But Japan came back to overpower Iran in three consecutive sets in a 3-1 win (19-25, 25-18, .... Full Story Iran men in Asian volleyball final After narrowly losing the first set 26-24, Iran claimed the second set 25-20, but fell behind again in the third set (28-26). The Iranian squad was the better side in all parts of the court and claimed the set 25-17. Morally boosted by the crashing .... Full Story Vahid Hashemian on target as Bochum hold Wolfsburg(Video of the Goal) To Watch Video of the Game on Youtube, CLICK HERE.Vahid Hashemian gave the home side the lead after 53 minutes but they then had Shinji Ono sent off 10 minutes later for a second bookable offence. Wolfsburg finally broke through with 75 minutes .... Full Story Iran qualifies for Asian Volleyball Championship SF Iran came out victorious against Kazakhstan at the San Andres Gym 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23) in Pool E and advanced to the semifinal round as the first team. Iran is scheduled to play second-placed Poll F South Korea on Sunday. China and .... Full Story Esteghlal - Perspolis and another 1-1 draw - VIDEO To watch the video of goals, please click here.Tehran derby was watched by about 90,000 spectators and for the sixth straight time ended in a tie. Persepolis, who suffers from managerial problems these days, was the better team in the first half. .... Full Story Haddadi sprains ankle at practice The 7 foot 2 inches (218cm) Iranian did not finish practice in the Grizzlies’ training session held at the Birmingham-Southern College. Haddadi suffered a sprained left ankle while participating in a defensive drill. He crashed onto .... Full Story Jalali appointed as Foulad coach Foulad officials dismissed the Croat following poor results in the Iran Professional League (IPL). Jalali headed Foulad of Khuzestan in the last season but parted company with them after the league finished. Bonacic is IPL’s fourth coach .... Full Story Iran’s Greco-Roman team becomes runner-up in Denmark Iran bagged one gold in 55 kg category by Hamid Sourian and three bronzes by Farshad Alizadeh in 74 kg, Habibollah Akhlaqi in 84 kg and Amir Ali Akbari in 96 kg in the tournament held at the Messecenter Herning exhibition center. Turkey claimed .... Full Story Nekounam on target as Osasuna defeat Sporting(Video of the Goal) Osasuna 1-0 Sporting GijonTo Watch Video of the Goal on Youtube, CLICK HERE. Javad Nekounam struck the only goal of the game with a second-half penalty as Osasuna made it two wins from two, having previously taken only one point from their opening .... Full Story Esteqlal routs Aboumoslem 5-0 to stand atop The first half ended in a goalless draw but the Blue's skipper Farhad Majidi opened the scoring ten minutes after the break in front of 20,000 spectators at Mashhad's Samen Stadium on Thursday afternoon. Esteqlal striker Arash Borhani doubled the .... Full Story Kranjcar’s future in Persepolis in doubt Persepolis dismissed Kranjcar following poor results in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday and appointed his assistant Hossein Abdi as the interim coach. But, the Persepolis’ managerial board announced Kranjcar will coach the .... Full Story ISP: Week 8 – One week to derby One loss though seems to have been one too many for Zlatko Kranjcar who has been told to pack his bags and leave Iran (not yet confirmed by the board who will have a meeting on Saturday). *** Next head coach of Persepolis will be the fifth in .... Full Story Iran beaten by Brazil futsal team Brazil defeated Iran 4-3 in a match watched by 10,000 spectators in Tehran’s Azadi Gym. Ali Saeidlu the newly-appointed president of Iran''s Physical Education Organization (PEO), and Ali Kaffashian Iran’s Football Federation .... Full Story Mahram on verge of winning China basketball tourney Mahram, who had defeated Seoul Samsung Thunders 87-85 in its opener on Sunday, beat the Japanese team 83-71 in the four-a-side tourney. Mahram is scheduled to play Chinese Olympian on Tuesday. The winner of the match will be the champion. .... Full Story Kranicar: Persepolis’ fans have a right to be angry Persepolis was held to a 2-2 draw by Rah Ahan at the Azadi Stadium on Sunday.  Speaking at the post-match news conference, Kranicar said, “We had a good start against Rah Ahan and created some good opportunities in the first half. .... Full Story Persepolis, Rah Ahan draw 2-2 in IPL This was Persepolis' third consecutive draw in the season, which left them in the seventh position with 11 points. Majid Nourmohammadi scored the opener for Rah Ahan, prompting thousands of Persepolis fans at Tehran's Azadi Stadium to chant slogans .... Full Story Azizi resigns as Esteghlal Ahvaz coach The Mashhad native football coach resigned after his team was badly beaten 5-2 by Zob Ahan in the 7th week of the Iran Professional League (IPL) in Isfahan. Azizi has been replaced by Majid Bagherinia. Esteghlal Ahvaz is 15th with five points in the .... Full Story Borhani's double make Esteghlal league leaders The Blues beat all-star Steel Azin 2-0 in front of 80,000 spectators at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on September 18. Esteghlal striker Borhani scored the opener after 26 minutes and doubled the advantage nine minutes from time. The victory moved Samad .... Full Story Nekounam handed one-match suspension The Spanish Competition Committee of the RFEF, at its meeting this afternoon, decided to punish Osasuna's Nekounam and Monreal with one game suspension. The Competition Committee of the RFEF has decided to suspend Monreal for one game, for a second .... Full Story Asian Debate: What Now For Iran? When Afshin Ghotbi was appointed as the national team coach of Iran in April, he took over a team that, everybody agreed, needed seven points from three remaining qualification games to have a good chance of automatically progressing to South Africa .... Full Story New PEO president to be introduced In a ceremony which will be held in the presidential office, the new head of the PEO will be introduced to the Iranian sports community. The former PEO president Mohammad Aliabadi, who is currently heading Iran’s National Olympic .... Full Story Junior Team Melli aim high With little over a month until their 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup opener, the Iranian mentor has proudly announced his team "have no weaknesses". "The junior Team Melli features the most promising young talents from our country who are in their best .... Full Story Shahin stuns Persepolis at Azadi Persepolis football team was held to a 2-2 draw by the rock-bottom side at the Azadi Stadium in front of more than 60,000 spectators.  Mohammad Ahmadpouri put the visitors in the lead with a superb shot from outside the area in the 18th .... Full Story Iran football show 90 back There were serious doubts over the future of the sports show, as its broadcast was not resumed with the beginning of Iran's Premier League (IPL) more than a month ago. However, Iran's channel 3 has announced that 90 will be broadcast from 21 .... Full Story Iraq International Nashat Akram Crowned Asian Footballer Of The Year Iraq international and Twente midfielder Nashat Akram has been crowned Asian Footballer of the Year at the International Football Awards in London. The International Football Awards were organised for the first time in history this year, giving .... Full Story Peykan beats Steel Azin to claim IPL top spot The hosts took the lead when Iman Razzaqirad scored the only goal of the game after 64 minutes on Sunday night. "We defeated Steel Azin by controlling its playmaker Ali Karimi," said Peykan's coach Hamid Derakhshan after the match. 'Our defensive .... Full Story Oladi not to join Xerez It is said that Oladi was not accepted due to lack of necessary documents. His status as a free agent player remains unclear. Xerez coach Jose Angel Ziganda has practically ruled out Oladi’s signing up for the time being. “I believe .... Full Story Nekounam dismissed as Osasuna lose to Tenerife Deportivo bounced back from their defeat on the opening weekend of the season with a 1-0, hard-fought win over Malaga. Filipe's terrific goal with just eight minutes left in the contest proved the decisive moment of the match. Sporting Gijon's .... Full Story Iran, US change soccer friendly date Ali Kafashian, the head of Iran's soccer federation, said on Sunday that the American side had asked for the postponement of the match to focus on its two remaining World Cup qualifiers. The American squad, which tops the CONCACAF qualification .... Full Story Cvetkovic: My boys deserved gold Iran lost to Serbia 3-2 last week and failed to defend its championship. “In my opinion, my boys are gold medalists. They were too tired both physically and mentally in the final game against Serbia. They were under pressure because the .... Full Story Nekounam, Shojaei in Osasuna’s starting XI against Tenerife On Wednesday, Osasuna site released news that Nekounam and Shojaei had been sacked due to a contention in a nightclub in Pamplona area. "Osasuna wants to apologize publicly for this unfortunate incident and announces that it will take the .... Full Story Nekounam: We got hacked not sacked On Wednesday Osasuna club’s site released a report in which duo Iranian midfielders Javad Nekounam and Masoud Shojaei have been sacked due to contention in a nightclub in Pamplona area. "Club Atletico Osasuna were forced to cancel the .... Full Story Bahrain One Step Away From World Cup As Saudis Crash Out After the first leg in Manama four days earlier ended goalless, the second leg provided heartbreak and incredible late drama. Roared on by 70,000 fans at the King Fahd International Stadium, the hosts attacked Bahrain from the start and were .... Full Story Karimi refuses to go away, leads Iran scoring charts However, the veteran striker’s love for goals ensures he remains a powerful force in the Iranian football psyche.Karimi scored his sixth goal of the season for his new club Steel Azin in their 101 away draw with Rah Ahan. He now sits on top of .... Full Story Ghotbi criticizes Iranian media Iran was badly beaten by Bahrain 4-2 last week, and was held to a goalless draw against Uzbekistan on Saturday. “Iran has yet to defeat Bahrain on their soil. We lost to the team 3-1 in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. Iran was beaten by .... Full Story Iran loses Youth Volleyball crown to Serbia Dusan Petkovic, who replaced injured star Uros Kovacevic halfway second set, scored the final point for Serbia finishing with 11 important points.Aleksandar Atanasijevic, selected as the Most Valuable Player, paced the Serbian offense with 24 points .... Full Story Iran's Alamiyan wins Madeira Int'l Open title The Iranian star snatched the gold medal after defeating his Japanese rival Kaito Fujimoto 4-1 (9-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9) in the final of the event on Sunday. The 27-year-old Alamiyan was presented with the event's $15,000 award following the .... Full Story Iran draws with Uzbekistan Both teams are getting prepared for their next 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.  The hosts, who were playing their first match after losing to Bahrain in the FIFA World Cup qualifier in June, were reduced to 10 men when Odil Ahmedov was given his .... Full Story Iran and Serbia to play for the crown on Sunday Both Iran and Serbia won their semi final matches with convincing straight sets victories, Iran defeating Argentina and Serbia prevailing against Russia.“I hope tomorrow we can play as good as today,” said Milan Djuricic, the Coach of .... Full Story Iran hands Asian weightlifting title back Rashid Sharifi tested positive for performance-enhancing substance last month and handed back his gold medals. Iran finished in first place at the 40th Asian Senior Men’s Weightlifting Championship in Taldykorgan in May with 583 points, .... Full Story Iran to play Uzbekistan on Saturday The two teams have failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup and are preparing for the 2011 Asian Cup. Afshin Ghotbi’s men have already defeated Bosnia 3-2 on August 12 in Sarajevo and lost to Bahrain on August 31 in Manama. Iran is .... Full Story Iran and Serbia finish atop in Boys’ Youth World Championship After one day of rest on Friday, Iran will clash against Argentina and Russia will face off Serbia in the medals round of the competition.Iran won Pool F with a 3-0 mark after trouncing Russia on Thursday in a match between unbeaten teams already .... Full Story Iran, Russia and Argentina secure Final Four spots Teams of Iran and Russia both have out of reach 2-0 records and will meet on Thursday for the top place of Pool F. Meanwhile Argentina whom also has a 2-0 mark is assured of one of the top two places in Pool E.The Argentineans, who played five sets .... Full Story FIFA Ranking: Improved Ranking for Iran National team The September edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking sees Brazil unmoved at the top of the table ahead of Spain and the Netherlands. The Spaniards are gaining ground on the Brazilians, however, and they now have a significant lead over the .... Full Story Bahrain beat Iran in friendly Mahmood Abdulrahman (10th minute), Ismail Abdullatif (27th), Salman Issa (54th) and substitute Sayed Mohammed Adnan (90th) scored for the hosts. Fereydoon Zandi struck two goals for Team Melli in the 34th and 83rd minutes. This was .... Full Story Iran beats Spain in Youth Volleyball Worlds The Iranian squad beat Spain 3-1 (25-15, 25-17, 17-25, 25-17) for a third straight win in the tournament, held in Italy. In the first round, Iran lost its first match to the USA, but defeated Japan and Serbia to advance to the second round as Pool .... Full Story Nasr carve out morale-boosting win With the league kicking off on September 25, the win couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. “Winning is always a confidence booster and victory in this tournament has raised our self-confidence ahead of the season," said the .... Full Story Japan, Iran qualify for Italy 2010 Japan (3-0) and Iran (2-1) took the two remaining tickets from Asia, but Korea (1-2) and Kazakhstan (0-3) will not be going to Italy next year after an emotion-packed final day of qualifying. After finishing their three-match schedule with a .... Full Story Osasuna-Villareal: Nekounam and Shojaei in Action in La Liga opener Osasuna 1-1 VillarrealThe Yellow Submarine took the lead through the excellent Santi Cazorla just after the half-hour mark, but Walter Pandiani struck the equaliser six minutes later for Osasuna, who managed to survive a wave of attacks from the .... Full Story FIVB Youth World Championship: Iran defeat Japan 3-1 Bassano del Grappa and Jesolo, Italy, August 29, 2009 – Argentina and Spain in Pool C and India and Russia in Pool D are secured of places in next week’s top brackets of the 2009 FIVB Boys’ Youth World Championship. The four .... Full Story Thanks to Baqeri, Persepolis joins title race The Reds were the dominant side throughout the Friday night match; however, their attacks were met with a solid Saba defense in the first half. Zlatko Kranjcar's men had to wait until the 80th minute for the breakthrough, which came when a .... Full Story Iran, Japan open with wins in Komaki Iran beat Korea 3-2 (19-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-17, 15-12) in the opening match of the four-team round-robin before Japan held off Kazakhstan 3-1 (25-20, 17-25, 25-21, 25-16) in the evening showpiece to send the local supporters home happy. With .... Full Story FIVB Youth World Championship: USA defeat Iran In a short round-robin system of four-team pools, starting with the right foot can be translated in one-third of the complete road – or maybe half of the trip. Eight squads kicked off with victories but three of them had to scramble to the .... Full Story   Other Stories By   Rasouli wins gold in Qatar Intl. Regatta Rasouli won gold in the Optimist Sailing Class in the tournament. The five-day event features more than 200 sailors from 28 countries in six classes: Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Standard, Laser Radial, 470 and .... Full Story Maziar Zare joins Al-Sharjah The 25-year-old midfielder, whose contract expired at the end of the season, parted company with Emirates after another Iranian player Javad Kazemian joined the team. “Zare had some good offers but decided to join Al-Sharjah,” .... Full Story Iran to meet Jordan in Asian Handball Championship The event is currently underway in Beirut and runs until February 19. Iran has been drawn in Group D along with Lebanon and Jordan. The team is scheduled to play Lebanon on Wednesday. A total of 12 teams divided into four groups of three have .... Full Story Ahmadzadeh named Esteghlal of Ahvaz coach The 40-year old will travel to Ahvaz on Saturday to pen his contract. Ahmadzadeh replaced Afshin Komaei who was in charge of the team in the two previous matches.  Majid Bagherinia was dismissed from Esteghlal of Ahvaz last month following poor .... Full Story Mozaffarizadeh chosen as ref of Tehran derby The referee committee of Iran’s Football Federation (IFF) announced Mozaffarizadeh will officiate the Persepolis–Esteghlal match. The 35-year-old referee will be assisted by Mohammad-Javad Taqipour and Hassan Kamranifar.  The .... Full Story Tehran to host Asian Indoor Athletics Championships The game will take place in Tehran for the second time. The first edition was held in Tehran’s Aftab-e Enqelab Gymnasium in 2004. A total of 27 countries including China, Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Lebanon and Malaysia have .... Full Story Mahram worthy of championship, coach says In the final match held at the Al-Ahli Indoor Stadium, Mahram beat Al Riyadi of Lebanon 85-67 and finished in first place. “This is Mahram’s first title in 2010 and we are so happy about it. Mahram did a good job of representing Iranian .... Full Story Mahram crowned Dubai basketball tourney champion In the match held at the Al-Ahli Indoor Stadium, Mahram beat Al Riyadi of Lebanon 85-67 and finished in first place. Mahram was previously beaten 94-78 by the Lebanese representative in the tournament’s group stage. 10 of the best regional .... Full Story Iranian weightlifter banned for life Naiij previously tested positive for a banned substance four years ago.  Other members of the Iranian team, Anoush Armak and Rashid Sharifi, have also failed in their doping tests and according to IWF rules Iran''s weightlifting team is .... Full Story Top Teams of the Season 8-11 11. Atletico Madrid Last year Atletico had an experienced keeper, this year they try their luck with Spain's greatest goalkeeper talent, Asenjo. The question is whether he is ready to taking responsibility for a team that rates as high as Atletico .... Full Story Mahram to play Zain in Dubai basketball tourney quarterfinals Mahram lost to Al Riyadi of Lebanon on Tuesday, however it qualified for the next round as the Group A second-placed team.  10 of the best regional teams have participated in the Dubai International Basketball Championship in two .... Full Story Mahram beat UAE in Dubai basketball tourney Iran beat the host 110-72 in Group A.  Mahram had already defeated Egyptian El-Gezira and Al-Wahda from Syria in the tournament.  Mahram is scheduled to play Lebanese Al-Riyadi on Tuesday.  10 of the best regional teams have .... Full Story Saei invited to Mexico The 34-year-old, who has already taken part in two courses in Mexico, is set to travel to that country in March.   Saei is the most successful athlete in Iranians’ Olympic history. He won the bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney games. .... Full Story Michael Skibbe Announces Imminent Eintracht Frankfurt Departure German gaffer Michael Skibbe has made it clear that he will more than likely leave Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt at the end of the season, as the club are unable to match his ambitions.The 44-year-old was appointed Frankfurt boss at .... Full Story IPL Round 22: Sepahan stalled by Foolad به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، سپاهان، صدرنشین جدول رده بندی و مدعی اصلی قهرمانی لیگ برتر، پس از هفت پیروزی پی در پی بالاخره متوقف شد. این تیم عصر .... Full Story Maylikohan hits at Hashemian, Azizi and Dadkan به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، محمد مایلی کهن که در پایان دیدار عصر یکشنبه تیمش برابر استقلال با خبرنگاران حاضر در سالن کنفرانس ورزشگاه آزادی .... Full Story IFF President: Ghotbi and Enayat wont be sacked به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، علی کفاشیان در حاشیه سفر روزه خود به استان خوزستان و بازدید از باشگاه‌های این استان در جمع خبرنگاران اظهار .... Full Story Rahman Rezaei expelled from Qatar's Al Ahli? مدیرعامل الاهلی قبل از شروع بازی این تیم مقابل العربی در جام ستارگان قطر، از اخراج مدافع ایرانی خبر داد.گزارشگر شبکه الکاس از .... Full Story Habib Kashani's Perspolis contract extended by PEO به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، حمید سجادی که ظهر جمعه با برنامه ورزش و مردم شبکه اول سیما گفتگو می کرد ضمن اعلام این خبر گفت: حکم سرپرست آقای .... Full Story Kamalvand makes U-turn back to Teraktorsazi club به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، چهار روز پس از جدایی فراز کمالوند از تیم تراکتورسازی، این مربی جوان از پیوستن به تیم صنعت نفت آبادان خودداری کرد و .... Full Story Iranian-Canadian coach joins Estil Azin coaching team به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، به دنبال جدایی علیرضا مرزبان و رضا عابدیان از کادر فنی تیم فوتبال استیل آذین، حمید استیلی بدون دستیار این تیم را .... Full Story Eintracht Frankfurt to sell Mahdavikia for 1 million Euro به گزارش خبرگزاری مهر به نقل از بیلد، باشگاه اینتراخت طی بیانیه ای اعلام کرد که مهدوی کیا، حبیب بلاید و مارکل هلر در فهرست فروش .... Full Story Iran searching for top foreign weightlifting coach Iran, which is one of the Asian weightlifting powerhouses, is weak at the moment. The runner-up of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games took part with three lifters in Weightlifting World Cup in South Korea in November and got very awful results. .... Full Story Head of Iran football Federation to create business venture to sell match tickets به گزارش ايسنا، در اين اطلاعيه آمده است: 1-مطابق ماده 69 – بند 10 اساسنامه، فدراسيون فوتبال مي تواند کليه فعاليت هاي بازرگاني، تجاري و .... Full Story Chinese Referee to officiate Iran-Singapore Asian Cup qualifier به گزارش ايسنا، کنفدراسيون فوتبال آسيا اسامي داوران دو تيم سنگاپور و ايران در چارچوب رقابتهاي مقدماتي جام ملتهاي آسيا را اعلام .... Full Story Zolfagharnasab quits as Technical consultant role at IFF به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، بيژن ذوالفقارنسب كه در كميته‌ي فني فدراسيون فوتبال عضويت داشت، از اين سمت استعفا كرد. وي در .... Full Story Ali Karimi temporarily decides to stay at Estil Azin به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، باشگاه استیل آذین هنوز از دغدغه جدایی علی کریمی و انتقال او به پرسپولیس بطور تمام و کمال خارج نشده بود، که دوباره .... Full Story Iran football Olympic team tie Esteghlal in friendly match به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، از ساعت 14 و 30 دقيقه امروز تيم‌ ملي فوتبال اميد ديدار دوستانه‌اي را برابر استقلال برگزار كرد .... Full Story Zadmehr, former Perspolis technical manager, joins Estil Azin به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، پس از نشست امروز مهریزی مدیرعامل باشگاه استیل آذین با زادمهر، وی با حکمی رسمی به عنوان جانشین رضا عابدیان، سرپرست .... Full Story Sanat Naft Director: Kamalvand's new contract not sealed yet عيسي‌زاده درباره تغييرات ايجاد شده در كادر فني تيم فوتبال صنعت نفت آبادان، استعفاي بيژن ذوالفقارنسب و حضور فراز كمالوند به خبرنگار .... Full Story Morteza Mohases optomistic about Iran National team's future مرتضی محصص در گفتگو با خبرنگار مهر، در مورد عملکرد تیم ملی و وضعیت آینده این تیم گفت: آینده تیم ملی را نباید با نگاه به نتایج آن در .... Full Story Jalal Talebi criticizes Iran National team's unclear roadmap جلال طالبی در مواجهه با پرسش خبرنگار مهر پیرامون آینده فوتبال ایران گفت: آینده فوتبال ایران؟! سالی که نکوست از بهارش پیداست! با این .... Full Story Ali Daei's Perspolis tie AlRyan 1-1 in Friendly match به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران ( ايسنا)‌ در اين ديدار دوستانه و پر برخورد، داور بازي يک بازيکن از هر دو تيم را اخراج کرد. در جريان اين .... Full Story Kazemi and Akbarpour pardoned by Esteghlal as Enayati remains suspended به گزارش خبرنگار مهر ، شورای استیناف باشگاه استقلال صبح امروز(یکشنبه) در محل این باشگاه تشکیل جلسه داد. در این جلسه که پیرامون درخواست .... Full Story Teraktoursazi manager summoned by Disciplinary Committee به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، به دنبال تهديد و توهين فراز كمالوند، سرمربي تيم فوتبال تراكتورسازي تبريز به خبرنگار ايسنا .... Full Story Nekounam & Shojaei receive top ratings against Real Madrid OSASUNA Ricardo: 7 - Anticipated the danger well when Real broke early in the first half and punched away any threats which came his way. Azpilicueta: 7.5 - His long thrown ins caused Real no end of problems particularly in the first half. Stole the .... Full Story Nekounam: Osasuna determined to beat Real Madrid Osasuna meets Los Merengues in Pamplona’s Reyno de Navarra stadium in the Spanish Primera Liga. “Real Madrid is a big football club, however they have had problems against us. We may have not lost to them last season if the referee .... Full Story Zolfagharnasab resigns as coach of Sanat Naft Sanat Naft, which currently plays in Iran’s first division, sits third in Group A behind Shahrdari of Tabriz and Etka respectively. The former Saipa coach submitted his resignation to the club’s officials following poor results in the .... Full Story Ghotbi in post-match conference: Iranian players are the cause of our football problems ar به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، افشين قطبي در نشست خبري پس از اين بازي اظهار كرد: تيم ايران يك روز كمتر از مالي استراحت داشت، .... Full Story Ghotbi breaks 3 consecutive-loss record with Iran NT به گزارش ايسنا‌؛ ايران در بازي‌هاي اخير به ترتيب مقابل اردن، قطر و مالي شکست خورده است، در حالي که طي دو دهه اخير سابقه نداشته است که تيم .... Full Story Uzbek referee to officiate Mes-Al Ahli ACL match به گزارش ايسنا؛‌ بر اساس اعلام AFC داور ازبكستاني اين ديدار را سوت خواهد زد. چهارشنبه - 5 اسفند 88 مس کرمان - الاهلي امارات - ايران ناظر .... Full Story Farhad Kazemi named "Gostaresh Foolad Tabriz" manager به گزارش ايسنا؛ مديرعامل باشگاه گسترش فولاد تبريز گفت: کاظمي تا پايان اين فصل سرمربيگري تيم فوتبال بزرگسالان اين باشگاه را در ادامه .... Full Story Singapore suffer big defeat in preparatory friendly The two sides had earlier played a goalless draw on Monday. But Radojko Avramovic’s men were down 3-0 in the first half with the visiting Omanis opening the scoring through Fauzi Basheer in the 15th minute. Just five minutes later Oman fired .... Full Story Choe on target as DPR Korea win The victory took DPR Korea, who have qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to the top of the four-team table and enhanced their chances of winning the title. The only goal of the match was scored in the 59th minute by Choe with his head, connecting .... Full Story Daei observes Perspolis team training, insists on tactical improvements به گزارش ايسنا، سرمربي تيم فوتبال پرسپوليس كه دو روز است به طور رسمي كار خود را با اين تيم آغاز كرده است، در رابطه با شرايط تيم و .... Full Story Afshin Peyrovani targets top coaching job as he turns down Daei's Assistant coach offer به گزارش ايسنا، افشين پيرواني كه پيش از اين گزينه شماره يك افشين قطبي و فدراسيون فوتبال براي تقويت كادر فني تيم ملي بود و در نهايت به .... Full Story Head of IPL Committee to investigate numerous coaching changes at IPL clubs عزيز محمدي در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، اظهار كرد: اينكه برخي مي‌گويند كيفيت ليگ امسال نسبت به سال‌هاي .... Full Story Kranjkar ends his contract with Perspolis club به گزارش ايسنا، پس از جلسه امروز (چهارشنبه) حبيب کاشاني و زلاتکو کرانچار، توافق بر سر خاتمه همکاري کرانچار به عنوان سرمربي به عمل آمد. در .... Full Story Sacked Abedzadeh points to Rezazadeh's role in his dismissal احمدرضا عابدزاده با انتقاد از رفتار مسوولان باشگاه پرسپوليس كه پس از انتخاب علي دايي وي را از جمع كادر فني كنار گذاشته شده و از اردوي .... Full Story Afazeli: Daei does not need any Assistant هومن افاضلی درگفتگو با خبرنگارمهر، ضمن بیان این مطلب افزود : علی دایی شخصیت معمولی نیست و جزو مفاخر فوتبال ایران است و حضور درتیم .... Full Story Ashtiani to keep his support for Marfavi until end of the season اميررضا واعظي آشتياني در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، در پاسخ به اين سوال كه پس از توقف استقلال برابر .... Full Story IFF Deputy: Iran's continuous loss should not become a norm مهدی تاج عصر سه شنبه در گفتگو با خبرنگار مهر ضمن بیان این مطلب به عملکرد تیم ملی فوتبال کشورمان در دیدار برابر قطر اشاره کرد و افزود: همه .... Full Story Bruno Metsue: Iran team is not competitive anymore به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، برونو متسو در نشست خبري پس از بازي ديدار ايران برابر قطر با بيان اينكه پيروزي در يك بازي .... Full Story Ghotbi: Iran was playing better than Qatar به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، افشين قطبي در نشست مطبوعاتي پس از بازي گفت: «در نيمه اول بازي را بسيار ضعيف شروع کرديم و دو .... Full Story Hamid Derakhshan worried about Iran NT's Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore سرمربي تيم فوتبال پيكان قزوين در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، درباره ديدار تيم ملي فوتبال ايران برابر قطر اظهار .... Full Story Esteghlal overpowers Al Wasl in friendly The testimonial match of retired Ismail Rashid ended with a 5-1 victory for the visitors.  Douglas dos Santos put Al Wasl in the lead just five minutes into the match. Esteghlal captain Farhad Majidi leveled the match in the 7th minute. Mehdi .... Full Story Ali Daei's Press Conference report at Perspolis club به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، سرمربي جديد تيم فوتبال پرسپوليس در نشست خبري امروز اين تيم اظهار كرد: در ابتدا مي‌خواهم از .... Full Story Habib Kashani defends Daei's appointment, vows for his full authority به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، مديرعامل باشگاه پرسپوليس در نشست خبري اين باشگاه اظهار كرد: فوتبال، حرفه‌اي دنبال مي‌شود و .... Full Story Ali Daei's Perspolis press conference controversies به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، این نشست خبری با حضور حبیب کاشانی سرپرست باشگاه ، زلاتکو کرانچار سرمربی پیشین ، علی دایی سرمربی جدید و کریم باقری .... Full Story IFF President denies complaining to FIFA about Iran's low ranking علي كفاشيان در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، با رد شكايت فدراسيون فوتبال به فيفا نسبت به نزول جايگاه تيم .... Full Story Kranicar: Ali Daei's appointment was a wise decision by Perspolis به گزارش ايسنا، سرمربي پيشين تيم فوتبال پرسپوليس در نشست خبري امروز اظهار كرد: در زماني كه هدايت پرسپوليس را بر عهده داشتم كمال رضايتم با .... Full Story Bagheri: I'll not become Daei's Assistant به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، کریم باقری در پایان تمرین روز دوشنبه پرسپولیس در پاسخ به پرسش خبرنگار مهر که آیا با حضور دایی احتمال دارد شما هم .... Full Story Esteghlal crush UAE's Al Wasl 5-1 in friendly به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، تیم‌های الوصل امارات و استقلال تهران از ساعت 18:10 امروز(دوشنبه) در دیداری دوستانه که در ورزشگاه اختصاصی الوصل .... Full Story Preview: Iran National team games and plans for Qatar Friendly Tournament به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، پس از آنکه تیم ملی فوتبال ایران نتوانست با هدایت افشین قطبی به رقابت‌های فوتبال جام جهانی 2010 آفریقای جنوبی راه .... Full Story Madanchi and Teymourian joined Iran NT for Qatar Tournament به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، تيم ملي فوتبال ايران كه ساعت 17 و 30 دقيقه روز دوشنبه به وقت محلي در اولين ديدار از رقابت‌هاي .... Full Story Perspolis to reveal Ali Daei as new manager on Monday به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، پس از انتخاب علي دايي به عنوان سرمربي جديد تيم فوتبال پرسپوليس، وي از فردا به طور رسمي كار خود .... Full Story Saeedloo, Kashani and Estili pay visit to ill Naser Hejazi به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، علي سعيدلو به همراه برخي از مسوولان سازمان تربيت بدني، حبيب كاشاني و حميد استيلي با حضور در .... Full Story Kashani's temporary Perspolis management extended by PEO به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، علي دايي و حبيب كاشاني پس از توافق براي حضور سرمربي سابق تيم ملي ايران بر روي نيمكت تيم .... Full Story Javad Nekounam points to IPL low standard for NT weakness جواد نكونام در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، درباره‌ي حضور تيم ملي در تورنمنت قطر و انتقادهايي كه اين .... Full Story Pourheidari predicts a tough road ahead for Esteghlal منصور پورحيدري در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، درباره شرايط فعلي تيم فوتبال استقلال و چگونگي برون‌رفت از .... Full Story Mazloomi named Abu Moslem football coach Mazloomi guided Mes of Kerman to the first ever Asian Champion League last season, but he could not continue his success in the current season. “I have reached an overall agreement with Abu Moslem, but have yet to sign a contract,” .... Full Story Teymourian and Mahdavikia's club fate will be clear during Christmas break به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، محمودرضا فاضلي با اعلام اين خبر گفت: همانطور كه قبلا گفته بودم آندرانيك تيموريان از يك باشگاه .... Full Story Nekounam and Shojaei vying for Real Madrid clash in early January به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، جواد نكونام و مسعود شجاعي دو بازيكن ايراني تيم اوساسونا كه براي گذراندن تعطيلات زمستاني به .... Full Story Iran's former Weightlifting champion, Teymouri, passed away به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، رمضان علی تیموری قهرمان اسبق وزنه برداری آسیا و جهان بوده و عناوین بسیاری را برای کشورمان بدست آورده است .... Full Story Afshin Ghotbi slams IPL league's low standard افشین قطبی در گفتگو با خبرنگار مهر ضمن بیان این مطلب افزود: در حالی که در همه جای دنیا بازیکنان در تیم‌های باشگاهی آماده می شوند و در .... Full Story Iran National team official claims Navidkia's retirement is temporary اصغر حاجیلو که در قطر با خبرنگار مهر گفتگو می کرد، ضمن بیان این مطلب افزود: نویدکیا به همراه سایر ملی پوشان چهارشنبه شب در محل اردوی تیم .... Full Story Esteghlal depart for UAE for a friendly game against Al Wasl به گزارش ايسنا، تيم فوتبال استقلال براي برگزاري يک ديدار دوستانه در روز 7 دي ماه به دوبي سفر خواهد کرد. تيم استقلال شامگاه يکشنبه پس از .... Full Story Moharam Navidkia did not accompany Iran NT for Qatar Tournament به گزارش خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، در حالي كه ديروز ايسنا خبري را در رابطه با گفت‌وگوي محرم نويدكيا بازيكن تيم .... Full Story Farhad Kazemi quit Abumoslem coaching job به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، فرهاد كاظمي كه مسووليت هدايت تيم فوتبال ابومسلم مشهد را برعهده داشت و به دليل محروميت‌هاي .... Full Story IFF seal agreement with MP-SILVA to broadcast Iran NT games به گزارش ايسنا، دبير کل فدراسيون درباره اين قرارداد گفت:«پيرو مذاکرات نهايي صورت پذيرفته توسط کميته بازاريابي فدراسيون فوتبال با .... Full Story IPL Round 21: Foulad stun Moghavemat Shiraz به گزارش ايسنا، در آخرين ديدار از هفته 21 رقابت‌هاي ليگ برتر فوتبال ايران امروز تيم‌هاي مقاومت سپاسي شيراز و فولاد خوزستان به مصاف هم .... Full Story IFF Announce Iran Game Schedules at Qatar Friendly Tournament به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، کاروان تیم ملی فوتبال کشورمان ساعت 4:10 دقیقه بامداد فردا پنج شنبه با پرواز مستقیم تهران - دوحه از فرودگاه امام .... Full Story Afshin Ghotbi mentions his dreams of coaching a European team به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، سرمربي تيم ملي فوتبال ايران در نشست كارآفريني فوتبال اظهار كرد: من هنوز هم دوست دارم در يكي .... Full Story Esteghlal director denies reports of Marfavi's dismissal مديرعامل باشگاه استقلال در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار ورزشي خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، در پاسخ به اين سوال كه يكي از سايت‌ها مدعي شده كه .... Full Story IPL Round 21: Zob Ahan, Estil Azin and Pas victorious به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، هفته بیست و یکم مسابقات فوتبال لیگ برتر باشگاه‌های کشور از ساعت 14 امروز (چهارشنبه) با برگزاری چهار دیدار در .... Full Story Javad Nekounam visits Esteghlal team training به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، جواد نکونام که با استفاده از تعطیلات سالن نو میلادی به تهران سفر کرده است، امروز با حضور در ورزشگاه شهید دستگردی .... Full Story Sepahan officials deny reports of Navidkia's NT Retirement مسعود تابش در گفتگو با خبرنگار مهر، در مورد خداحافظی نویدکیا از تیم ملی گفت: محرم مهره‌ای تاثیرگذار و غیر قابل انکار برای هر تیمی .... Full Story Esteghlal's German physio resigns به گزارش ايسنا، راينر کرافت بدنساز آلماني استقلال به دليل بيماري مادر همسرش از آبي‌پوشان پايتخت جدا شد. اين عاملي شد تا کرافت .... Full Story Iranian referee Torky resigns Torky, who refereed the last two Tehran derbies, has resigned from his post because he was not chosen by the Iranian officials for the top place of the AFC Elite Men Referees in 2010. He is second in the 6-member list behind high-profile referee .... Full Story New weightlifting job for Rezazadeh Rezazadeh, who replaced Bahram Afsharzadeh, will be caretaker until a new president is elected for the federation. The new appointment comes a few days after Afsharzadeh decided to suspend Iran's national team, coached by Rezazadeh. The 2000 and .... Full Story Sepahan vs. Moghavemat halted due to snowfall The match of the 20th round of IPL was being held at the Foolad Shahr Stadium near Isfahan. The result was 1-1 when referee Alireza Faghani cancelled the match. IPL’s organization will decide about the future match in the upcoming days. .... Full Story Iranian weightlifting teams withdraw from Asian Championships Iran, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games runner-up, made poor results in the World Championship held in South Korea last month. Moreover, some Iranian lifters were found accountable for doping in previous tournaments.  In the technical committee held .... Full Story Brandts fired as Rah Ahan coach The 53 year-old Dutch coach had been appointed as Rah Ahan football coach in July 2009. “We were going to have long-term cooperation with Brandts but things didn’t go as we had planned. We are sorry about that. We have negotiated .... Full Story Uzbekistan U19 football team holds Iran In the match played at the Takhti Stadium in Tehran, Rashidov put the Uzbek football team in the lead in the 11th minute. Iran’s Iman Shirazi equalized the match in the 70th minute. The top two teams from each of eight groups, plus the .... Full Story IPL Round 19 roundup: Sepahan leads domestic league, followed by Zob Ahan به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، هم اکنون تیم‌های سپاهان و ذوب آهن به ترتیب با 40 و 36 امتیاز سکوهای اول و دوم جدول را در اختیار دارند. نزدیک ترین .... Full Story Mes fans call for resignation of club director, Borhaninejad به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا) - منطقه‌ي كوير، سرمربي تيم فوتبال مس كرمان در نشست خبري پس از ديدار تيمش برابر تيم سپاهان .... Full Story Perspolis officials cut %5 of players' salary after loss to Es Ahwaz به گزارش خبرنگار مهر، با نظر حبیب کاشانی و به دلیل "کسب نتیجه ضعیف" در آخرین بازی تیم فوتبال پرسپولیس برابر استقلال اهواز، 5 درصد از .... Full Story Estil Azin officials cut %10 of players' salary after loss to Saba حسین هدایتی، مالک باشگاه استیل آذین بازیکنان و مربیان تیم فوتبال این باشگاه را به دنبال شکست برابر صبای قم جریمه کرد. به گزارش .... Full Story Mazaheri wins bronze in AIBA President’s Cup The Asian team’s 91kg category boxer was defeated 7-3 against Julio Cesar in Baku’s Serhedchi Olympic Sport Complex. The tournament began on December 6 and finishes on December 13. A total of eight teams are participating with .... Full Story Vaez Ashtiani quit his job as PEO Deputy به گزارش خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا)، امير رضا واعظي آشتياني قائم مقام سازمان تربيت بدني پس از تغيير و تحولات اخير در راس .... Full Story < Luka Bonacic revealed as Mes coach until end of the season سيد محمود سيف‌الحسيني در گفت‌وگو با خبرنگار خبرگزاري دانشجويان ايران (ايسنا) منطقه كوير با بيان اين خبر گفت: مذاكرات با لوكا بوناچيچ .... Full Story