Tasnim Irans Mehdi Mahdavikia is among five Asian players who left their mark at the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup is an occasion in which players can turn into heroes for their nations, writing their names in the history books for decades. When it comes to Iranian milestones at the FIFA World Cup, it's hard to look beyond the famous match against ...

Tasnim Former Iranian national football team's player Mehdi Mahdavikia has received an invitation from the International Federation of Football (FIFA) to attend the 2018 World Cup draw ceremony. The ceremony will be held at the Kremlin Palace Ballroom in Moscow on Dec. 1. This invitation came in recognition of the great role played by Mahdavikia ...

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. Iranian newspapers on Wednesday focused on President Rouhanis remarks on the countrys determination to reclaim its rights in the legal dispute with the US....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Former Iranian national football team's midfielder Mehdi Mahdavikia has been appointed as Hamburg U-14 coach. Mahdavikia, who played for HSV from 1999 to 2007, was selected as the Hamburger SV Team of the Century in October 2012. I accepted Hamburgs offer since I wanted to continue my coaching courses in Europe. I will begin ...

Iran news headlines on Fridayincludewarning ofIrans constitutional watchdog head overdisqualification of candidates for pledging ties with US; Ahmadinejad joining Thai 'water summit' next week;India automobiles and pharmaceuticals exports to Iran and AFCappointingIrans Mahdavikia as 1st Grassroots Ambassador in Asia.   Iran may ban candidates ...

Irans former soccer star Mehdi Mahdavikia has been appointed as the first Grassroots Ambassador in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Mahdavikia, along with Chinese female soccer player Bai Lili, were officially named as AFCs ambassadors during a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 15, 2013 marking the AFCs Grassroots Football ...

TEHRAN Persepolis captain Mehdi Mahdavikia announced his retirement from football on Thursday. Mahdavikia, who will turn 36 in July, has decided to bring an end to his 18-year career after being benched in Persepolis during the Iranian Professional League. Mahdavikia joined Persepolis in 1995 and after three years moved to Bochum. His stellar ...

Mehdi Mahdavikia of Iran was voted the Most Popular Footballer in Asia amongst currently active players in 2012, according to the results of voting on the website of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). Former Iran and current Persepolis midfielder topped the list with 103.703 votes, followed by his countryman ...