AFC-KUALA LUMPUR: The return of Europe-based stars to the domestic scene will boost Iranian clubs’ chances to do well in the AFC Champions League, believes Iranian goalkeeping legend Jalal Basharzad. Read the rest of this entry »
Hamid Estili Quits Steel Azeen
TEHRAN: Only days after an Iranian goal-scoring hero from the 1998 FIFA World Cup against United States joins Steel Azin, another one leaves. Read the rest of this entry »
First Iranian woman enters Winter Olympics
PTV - Iranian skier Marjan Kalhor will be the first woman to represent Iran at next month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Mahdavikia Joins esteel Azin of Tehran
DPA - Midfielder Mehdi Mahdavikia has been released by Eintracht Frankfurt and is to return to Iran to play for Tehran side Asin Steel, the Bundesliga club said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Bagherinia sacked as EsEs Ahvaz coach
MNA - Majid Bagherinia was fired as Esteghlal of Ahvaz football coach on Saturday.
Esteqlal routs Steel Azin 2-0 to move 3rd
PTV - Esteqlal moves to third place in the Iranian Premier League after Saturday’s 2-0 victory against Steel Azin at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The Blues took the lead when striker Seyed Mehdi Seyed Salehi broke the deadlock after 72 minutes in the evening match. Read the rest of this entry »
Nekounam denies sending amiable mail to Iran coach
MNA - Iran midfielder Javad Nekounam denied sarcastic media fabrication about sending love emails to the national coach Afshin Ghotbi.