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2020-12-29 18:32
Sanat Naft move top of IPL, Sepahan held by Machine Sazi
TEHRAN – Sanat Naft shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Saipa in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday.
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2020-12-29 14:59
Iranian Olympic, Paralympic medal winners’ busts unveiled
TEHRAN – Bust of five Iranian Olympic and Paralympic champions were unveiled on Tuesday at the Hall of Fame in Tehran.
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2020-12-29 01:18
Exclusive interview by Masoud Hossein
I congratulate improvement of Iranian women: Rita Subowo
TEHRAN – President of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Rita Subowo is happy with the improvement of Iranian women’s volleyball team and predicts that the Team could be among the top teams of the world like the Iranian men’s volleyball team soon.
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2020-12-28 18:43
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran football league’s chaotic fixture bothers teams
TEHRAN – Just after eight weeks from beginning of 2020/21 Iran Professional League (IPL), there have been many controversies over the schedule of the matches.
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2020-12-28 17:44
Iran, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia in contention to host AFC Asian Cup 2027
TEHRAN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has published the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bid Books of the four Member Associations that remain in contention to host the AFC’s flagship competition – the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF).
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2020-12-28 13:51
Iranian Match Commissioner Shahriari invited to Tokyo
TEHRAN – In a letter sent to Iran Football Federation, head of Beach Soccer at the Iran Football Association, Paria Shahriari, has been invited to Tokyo as Match Commissioner.
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2020-12-27 19:09
Persepolis on verge of transfer ban once again
TEHRAN – Iranian football club Persepolis will be unable to sign any new players for the next three transfer windows if the team fail to pay Mario Budimir’s unpaid wage.
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2020-12-27 18:20
12 mountaineers killed in Tehran avalanche
TEHRAN – Four more climbers have been found dead in mountains north of Iran’s capital, Tehran.
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2020-12-27 14:57
Iran unchanged in FIVB World Ranking
TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team remained unchanged in the latest FIVB World Ranking published on Sunday.
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2020-12-27 13:55
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Hadi Mahdavikia dissatisfied with Iranian clubs’ unprofessionalism
TEHRAN - Former Persepolis winger, Hadi Mahdavikia, thinks the Reds lost at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League's final match due to a lack of professionalism.
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2020-12-26 18:03
Persepolis coach Golmohammadi awards his ACL medal to fan’s son
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team head coach Yahya Golmohammadi awarded the silver medal of the 2020 AFC Champions League to the son of the late Persepolis fan.
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2020-12-26 16:57
Tehran derby rescheduled for Jan. 10
TEHRAN – Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal has been rescheduled for Jan. 10.
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2020-12-26 15:43
Wrestler Hassan Yazdani turns 26
TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani turned 26 on Saturday.
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2020-12-26 14:25
Tehran avalanche death toll reaches 8
TEHRAN – Death toll in a fatal avalanche in Tehran reached eight.
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2020-12-25 19:45
Two Iranian mountaineers killed in avalanche
TEHRAN – Two Iranian mountaineers were killed by an avalanche on a mountain summit outside Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy overnight snowfall.
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2020-12-25 18:26
Persepolis express sympathy with fan’s family
TEHRAN – An Iranian football fan unable to cope with Persepolis’ loss to Ulsan Hyundai, died due to cardiac arrest.
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2020-12-25 17:30
Nassaji 1 – 1 Persepolis: IPL
TEHRAN – At a muddy field on a rainy day, Persepolis football team were held to a 1-1 draw by Nassaji in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.
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2020-12-24 19:02
Zob Ahan, Gol Gohar share spoils: IPL
TEHRAN – Zob Ahan and Gol Gohar football teams shared the spoils on Matchday 8 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.
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2020-12-24 13:31
Two Iranians in IFFHS’s AFC Men Team of 2020
TEHRAN – Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun and international referee Alireza Faghani have been included in the AFC Men Team of the Year 2020 published by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).
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2020-12-23 20:07
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Captain Ghanbari sad about Iran’s position in FIFA ranking
TEHRAN – Zahra Ghanbari has expressed her sadness after Iran women’s national football team were taken out of the latest FIFA rankings list completely due to not playing an international game within the last 18 months.
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2020-12-23 18:53
Shahr Khodro held by Aluminum: IPL
TEHRAN – Shahr Khodro football team were held to a 2-2 draw by Aluminum in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday.
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2020-12-23 15:46
Persepolis did a great job: Ali Daei
TEHRAN – Legendary forward Ali Daei says that Persepolis football team did a great job by reaching the final match of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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2020-12-23 14:07
Hejazi Special Award held in Tehran
The ceremony of the second edition of late Nasser Hejazi Special Award, the famous goalkeeper of Esteghlal and Iran national team and former football coach, as well as the commemoration of the late Mansour Pourheidari and Jafar Kashani in recognition of morality and humanity, was held on Monday evening at the Afshar House in Tehran.
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2020-12-22 19:15
Sepahan come from behind to beat Mes: IPL
TEHRAN – Sepahan football team came from one goal down to beat Mes Rafsanjan 2-1 in Matchday 8 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday.
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2020-12-22 14:52
Iranian spiker Sharifi joins Haliliye Belediyespor
TEHRAN – Iran international outside spiker Morteza Sharifi has joined Turkish volleyball club Haliliye Belediyespor.
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2020-12-22 11:48
Poor infrastructure an obstacle to development in Iran football
TEHRAN – Iran football suffers from lack of infrastructure and it's a key obstacle to its development.
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2020-12-21 17:42
Para athletes’ health, our priority: Khosravi Vafa
TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa said that protecting the health of the Para athletes is a top priority for them.
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2020-12-21 17:38
Para athlete Eslami receives four-year ban
TEHRAN – Iranian Para athlete Hamid Eslami has been suspended for four years by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for committing an anti-doping rule violation.
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2020-12-20 19:32
Iran football president to be elected Feb. 28
TEHRAN – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) will hold its presidential elections on Feb. 28.
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2020-12-20 18:12
By Farrokh Hesabi
Asian football suffers from ‘tactical poverty’, expert says
TEHRAN - Persepolis missed the opportunity to claim the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League as they lost to South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai at the final match of the competitions.