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Was it Really a 'Misunderstanding'?

Iran Sports Press: On Friday, German daily Tagesspiegel published a cartoon depicting members of the Iranian national team strapped with suicide belts. The cartoon also depicts German soldiers lining up to the right of the Iranian players in the stadium with the caption, “This is why the German army has to be deployed at the World Cup stadiums!” ... Full story

Buon Giorno Rahman!

Iran Sports Press: Rahman Rezaei is arguably Iran’s best defender in the national team and has produced solid performances for Iran in recent years. However, his decision to accept Italian citizenship has caused an uproar in the Iranian media in recent days… ... Full story

First we take Ekbatan… Then we take Berlin!

Iran Sports Press: In the northern outskirts of Ekbatan in greater Tehran lies the Azadi stadium - one of the world's largest, with a capacity of 100,000. At more than double the average size of the stadiums hosting the World Cup finals in Germany, the sheer size of Azadi is truly remarkable. ... Full story

Germany 2006… Fair Play or Foul Play?!

Iran Sports Press: It was not a big surprise when some Israeli politicians started asking for Iran to be banned from the 2006 World Cup. Israel has made a single appearance in the World Cup some 36 years ago and it is safe to bet that Armageddon will be upon us before Israel has the quality and talent required to reach the World Cup finals again. ... Full story

Branko’s Biggest Mistakes

Iran Sports Press - Iran head coach Branko Ivankovic has been on the receiving end of heavy criticism during the past six months. The Croat was arguably close to losing his job due to sporting reasons at first; however now it seems it could happen again but this time due to political reasons. Let’s have a closer look at some of the mistakes that in my opinion Ivankovic has committed during his second spell in charge as Iran's head coach. ... Full story

A Prosperous New Year? 2005 Wasn’t Bad Either

Iran Sports Press: Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The Christmas is over, and every advert on TV is selling us holidays, diet videos or nicotine patches. We are going to keep up with the tradition here on Iran Sports Press and have a look at some of the sporting achievements of the Iranian teams and athletes in 2005, and have a look at what 2006 might bring for us. ... Full story

Mahdavikia is right back at you

IranSportsPress - These days Mahdavikia is starring at HSV as a rightback and many people suggest now that he should play a similar role for the national team. Mehdi himself has said frequently, that he was used to that position. Let's take a look at Mehdi's career and where he played best. ... Full story

Simoes' Boys Assessed

TEHRAN- (Iran Sports Press): Having won the Bronze medal at the West Asian Games in Qatar, the Iran U-23 (if you could actually call them that) spent a fair few days training under head coach, Brazilian, Rene Simoes. The result was fluid and quick attacking play, and largely domination of almost every match that they played. However, large defensive frailties existed and a worrying inability to kill teams off or to make the pressure count was also visible. ... Full story

Time for the players to support Branko

Iran Sports Press - With the media talking every day about his dismissal, Majeed Jalali proposing himself to the president as the new coach and Branko being under severe criticism by the media and the fans, it's time for our players to support Mr.Ivankovic. ... Full story

Germany 2006 – Favourites & Outsiders

Iran Sports Press – With exactly 200 days to the start of the 2006 Germany World Cup, and only 18 days away from the draw, ISP will here give you a small preview of what the world can expect from the 32 participating countries. ... Full story

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