(IranSportsPress.com) | Tehran Times – Head of Iran Volleyball Federation Mohammad Reza Davarzani said that the Iranian team will play four friendlies against the U.S. in Los Angeles in preparation for the 2014 Volleyball World Championship. The World Championship will be held in Poland from 30 August to 21 September 2014. Iran is in Pool
(IranSportsPress.com) | Tehran Times - English Championship side Blackpool has shown interest in Iran international striker Reza Ghoochannejhad. Ghoochannejhad has been linked with a possible move to Blackpool this summer after impressing team’s coach Jose Riga at the World Cup, English site Clubcall reported. Ghoochannejhad has already worked under Riga in Charlton Athletic. The 26-year-old
(IranSportsPress.com | Tehran Times) - Iran U-23 football team coach Nelo Vingada is preparing his squad for the 2014 Asian Games which will be held in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 to October 4, 2014. “We are focusing on improving players’ physical strength in the first phase of preparation”, Vingada said. “Now we are
(IranSportsPress.com) | Tehran Times – Hamid Estili stepped down as board of directors of Persepolis club to take charge of Rah Ahan football team. Estili has signed a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee with Rah Ahan. Ali Latifi has also been appointed as Estili’s assistant in the Iranian football team. Estili was appointed as
(IranSportsPress.com) | Tehran Times - Iran futsal team will play a friendly match against Brazil in a four-a-side tournament, which will be held in the UAE. Egypt and the Netherlands have also been invited to take part in this competition. Iran futsal coach Jesus Candelas called four new players to strengthen his team ahead of
(IranSportsPress.com) | Independent.ie - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz confirmed his decision to step down after their World Cup exit on Wednesday, calling his relationship with the country’s football association a one-sided marriage. “I didn’t I receive any single concrete or attractive proposal to stay on over the last 11 months,” he told reporters after his
(IranSportsPress.com) | Reuters - With vital prize money pocketed and reputations enhanced by resolute displays, Iran should depart the World Cup with their heads held high but the departure of coach Carlos Queiroz leaves the future uncertain. For the cash strapped federation, the $8 million prize money for qualifying for Brazil is a welcome relief
(IranSportsPress.com) | Tehran Times - Iran’s minister of sports and youth, Mahmoud Goudarzi, said that they are ready to help the Iranian Football Federation (IFF) to extend Carlos Queiroz’s contract. Queiroz has recently revealed that the IFF had offered him the chance to stay, but the former Portugal coach believes financial restrictions mean that he cannot
(IranSportsPress.com) | The Guardian - Argentina played their part and won in Porte Alegre, yet Iran could not rouse themselves to take advantage and progress at Nigeria’s expense. Iran needed a win by a couple of goals to finish second, but goals are evidently not their speciality. For more than 80 minutes it looked like
(IranSportsPress.com) | Fox Soccer - Not every team comes to the World Cup to win it. But every team can strive and define for itself what its dream consists of. For a country that has never reached the second round of a World Cup, that achievement alone can be their fevered folly. Iran is no