Ex-Team Melli goalkeeper Talebloo announces his retirement from football
Press TV – Former custodian of the Iran men’s national football team, nicknamed Team Melli, has announced his retirement from action at…
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Iran wins title at 2018 Asian Men’s U20 Volleyball C’ship
MNA – The Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team defeated South Korea at the final showdown of the 2018 Asian Men’s U20…
Ghasemi felicitates Volleyball team on Asian championship
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has congratulated Iran men’s national under-20 volleyball team on winning the Asian title. Bahram…
Brighton signs Iranian winger Jahanbakhsh from AZ Alkmaar in club record deal
Press TV – Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, which currently competes in the Premier League, has completed the signing of Iranian professional…
Iran’s female athletes gain 3 more medals at Jeju Intl. Taekwondoka C’ships
MNA – Iranian female Taekwondokas added one gold and two silver to their medal tally at 2018 Jeju Korea Open International Taekwondo…
FFIRI demands Adidas apology over excluding Iran from its website
Press TV – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has demanded a formal apology from German sportswear manufacturer Adidas…
FM spox offers congratulations on wining world, Asian titles
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has issued separate messages congratulating Iranians on wining world sitting volleyball title as well…
Iran claims World ParaVolley title for seventh time
Tasnim – Iran swept past Bosnia and Herzegovina in straight sets (25-18, 25-13, 25-20) to win the World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World…
Carlos Queiroz snubs Egypt offer: Report
Tasnim – Iranian national football team’s head coach Carlos Queiroz has reportedly rejected Egypt’s offer to replace Hector Cuper. Hector Cuper has…
Iran’s Alireza Jahanbakhsh linked with Brighton
Tasnim – Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been linked with a move to Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton is said to…
France beats Croatia to win second World Cup title
Press TV – France has won its second World Cup in history by overcoming Croatia in an entertaining final of the 2018…
Rouhani reiterates continued presence of families in stadiums
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani reiterated continued attendance of Iranian families in stadiums to watch sports games. He made the remarks in…
Iranian karatekas win seven medals in 15th Asian Karate Championships
Press TV – Iranian karate practitioners have managed to collect seven medals, including three gold ones, at the 15th edition of the Asian Karate…
Rouhani hails Iranian team on wining IWF Junior World C’ships
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has issued a message congratulating Iran men’s national junior weightlifting team who won the 2018 International…
Iranian weightlifters at crest of 2018 IWF Junior World Championships
Press TV – The Iran men’s national junior weightlifting team has collected 512.8 points at the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in…
Iranian powerlifter Reiesi establishes new world record
Press TV – Iranian powerlifter Mohammad Reiesi has set a new aggregate record in the 84-kilogram weight class of the World University…
Iran’s Faghani to officiate World Cup Belgium v England third-place playoff
Press TV – Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with compatriot linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri have been picked to officiate the…
France only reached World Cup semi by recruiting ‘African giants’, claims senior Iranian politician
Euronews– France’s football team is not truly French and only progressed so far in the World Cup by recruiting “giants from Africa”,…
Iranian footballer Ebrahimi moves to professional Qatari club Al Ahli
Press TV – Iranian midfielder Omid Ebrahimi has joined professional Qatari football club Al Ahli, which is currently playing in the Persian Gulf kingdom’s first tier…
South Korea, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia looking to January’s Asian Cup
ESPN – Asia’s five teams are all home from Russia, but January’s 2019 Asian Cup already looms large on the horizon. Here’s…
Iranian boy who had football player’s name tagged on his shirt meets his idol
Tasnim – A young Iranian boy who became an internet sensation has finally come face-to-face with his idol, Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Jahanbakhsh the…
Iran’s Alireza Faghani selected for Russia 2018’s final phase
Tasnim – The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 referees, 26 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees for the final phase…
Iranian defender Hosseini linked with move to Turkish club Trabzonspor
Press TV – Iranian footballer Seyed Majid Hosseini is apparently on transfer radar to professional Turkish football club Trabzonspor, thanks to his fine performances at the preliminary…
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers crowned in 2018 Cadet World Championships
Press TV – The national Iranian cadet Greco-Roman wrestling team has put in impressive displays of grappling skills at the 2018 Cadet Wrestling World…
Caykur Rizespor eyes Iran goalkeeper Beiranvand
Tasnim – Turkish football team Caykur Rizespor has sent an official offer to sign Iran and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. The Turkish…
Iran finishes third at 2018 Asian Boys’ U18 Volleyball Championship
Press TV – The Iran men’s national under-18 volleyball team has put a satisfactory end to its campaign at the 2018 Asian Boys’…
Kimia Alizedeh to bear flag at 2018 Asian Games
MNA– Kimia Alizadeh, the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal, will bear the flag of Islamic Republic of Iran at…
Turkish soccer clubs Besiktas, Fenerbahce eye Iranian striker Ansarifard
Press TV- Turkish professional football clubs Besiktas and Fenerbahce, which currently play in the country’s Super Lig, have reportedly shown interest in signing…
Queiroz to remain Iran’s coach till 2019 AFC Asian Cup
MNA – President of Iran Football Federation Mehdi Taj claimed that he had reached agreement with Team Melli’s coach Carlos Queiroz for…
Was Iran really in World Cup’s ‘Group of Death’?
MNA | Mohammad Ali Haqshenas: As the only remaining team of Group B in 2018 World Cup, Spain eliminated from Russia, public opinion and…
Iran maintains position among Asian states in fresh FIDE rankings
Press TV- The Islamic Republic of Iran has upheld its position as the third greatest country in Asia in the latest edition…
Rouhani or Jahangiri may attend Asian Games inauguration in Indonesia
MNA – President Rouhani or First VP Jahangiri may take part in the inauguration of the 2018 Asian Games scheduled for 18…
Iran’s national team sees popularity boost, but not just because of World Cup
Al-Monitor | Shaghayegh Rostampour: Thousands of Iranians gathered at Imam Khomeini International Airport on the outskirts of Tehran on June 27 to…
World Cup 2018: best team of the tournament so far
The Guardian – All the 48 group-stage matches in Russia have now been played and after each of them we have asked…
Iranians to officiate Argentina vs France at 2018 World Cup
MNA – Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate one of the most important matches…
Iran striker retires at 23 over World Cup criticism
Capitalfm Sports – Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun has announced his retirement from international football aged just 23, saying criticism from fans of…
Iranian striker Ghoochannejad says goodbye to international duty
Press TV – Iranian professional footballer Reza Ghoochannejad Nournia, who plays for the Dutch club Heerenveen and the Iran men’s national football team…
Albion renews interest in signing Iran’s Jahanbakhsh
Tasnim – Albion has renewed its interest in Iran’s World Cup ace Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Iran was knocked out of the group stage…
Iran goalkeeper Beiranvand happy to save Ronaldo’ penalty
Tasnim – Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand says he is very happy to save Cristiano Ronaldo’ penalty, helping Team Melli come back to…
Everton eying Iranian midfielder Vahid Amiri: Report
Tasnim – Iranian international midfielder Vahid Amiri has been reportedly linked with a move to Everton. Amiri represented Iran in three group…