Iranian defender Montazeri retires from football
TEHRAN – Former Iran national football team and Esteghlal defender Pejman Montazeri announced retirement from football. The 40-year-...
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Iranian football club Shahrdari Astara were relegated for match-fixing
TEHRAN – The Ethics Committee of the Football Federation of Iran found Shahrdari Astara team guilty of match-fixing. The Iranian clu...
Iranian football clubs engaged in verbal wars
TEHRAN – The Iranian football clubs are engaged into verbal wars once again. Such conflicts can create a toxic environment within th...
Iranian football to hold minute’s silence for Pele
TEHRAN – Iranian football teams will hold a minute of silence in memory of Pele. The Brazilian legend passed away at the age of 82 o...
Iranian football to hold minute’s silence for Pele
The Brazilian legend passed away at the age of 82 on Dec. 29. A minute’s silence will be held in matches on matchday 15 of the...
Iranian footballer Shirchi dies during game
TEHRAN – Iranian young footballer Amirhossein Shirch died of a cardiac arrest on Monday. The 23-year-old player, a member of Babolsa...
Iranian forward Taremi steals the show
TEHRAN – Mehdi Taremi is the top star of Iranian football in European leagues, better to say the only star! The Iranian nation...
Iranian giants stumble in AFC Champions League
TEHRAN – Persepolis and Esteghlal, two of Iran’s most decorated football clubs, have faced a disappointing start to thei...
Iranian Messi Zadaliasghar comes out retirement
TEHRAN – Behzad Zadaliasghar, a blind Iranian football player, has come out retirement after two years. He emulated the likes of Mar...
Iranian official appointed FIFA match coordinator in 2024 Olympics
TEHRAN – Iran’s Hamed Momeni has been appointed by FIFA to officiate at Paris Olympic 2024. The appointed official will serve...