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2020-02-09 17:26
Esteghlal not afraid of any team in ACL 2020: Majidi
TEHRAN – Esteghlal coach Farhad Majidi says that they are not afraid to play any team in the forthcoming 2020 AFC Champions League.
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2020-02-06 18:20
Persepolis, Esteghlal share the spoils in Tehran derby
TEHRAN – Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams settled for a breathtaking 2-2 draw here in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday.
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2020-02-05 20:12
Persepolis, Esteghlal both ready to win Tehran derby
TEHRAN - Iran Professional League (IPL) leaders Persepolis will face their arch rivals Esteghlal on Thursday in the Iranian capital’s derby at the Azadi Stadium.
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2020-02-04 14:13
Esteghlal striker Diabate ruled out for three weeks
TEHRAN – Esteghlal forward Cheick Diabate will be out of action for three weeks after he suffered a foot injury during Saturday’s 2-1 win over Naft Masjed Soleyman.
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2020-02-03 16:38
Tehran derby among the world’s greatest: Calderon
TEHRAN – Former Persepolis coach Gabriel Calderon believes that Tehran derby is among the greatest derbies in the world.
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2020-02-02 17:43
Bijan Heydari to officiate Tehran derby
TEHRAN – Bijan Heydari has been chosen to officiate Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal.
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2020-02-01 19:06
Persepolis cement place in top with win over Sanat Naft
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team received a boost ahead of Tehran derby with an away win against Sanat Naft on Saturday.
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2020-01-31 19:28
Sepahan edge Foolad in Iran Professional League
TEHRAN – Sepahan defeated Foolad 2-1 in Iran Professional League (IPL) matchday 18 on Friday.
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2020-01-28 23:28
Iran’s Esteghlal, Shahr Khodro book place in 2020 ACL group stage
TEHRAN – Iranian football teams Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro booked their places at the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.
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2020-01-27 19:34
Iran’s Esteghlal, Shahr Khodro to lock horn with Qatari sides in ACL Play-offs
TEHRAN - The final eight teams in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage will be confirmed on Tuesday as 16 sides fight for their passage to the Continental tournament in the one-legged Play-off Round.
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2020-01-27 15:59
Esteghlal coach Majidi worried about players’ fatigue
TEHRAN – Esteghlal coach Farhad Majidi is worried about his players' fatigue in the AFC Champions League playoff.
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2020-01-25 19:51
Iran’s Esteghlal, Shahr Khodro qualify for ACL playoff
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro football teams from Iran booked their places at the 2020 AFC Champions League playoff on Saturday.
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2020-01-24 16:35
IPL action resumes: The key talking points
TEHRAN - Iran Professional League (IPL) is set to resume this weekend after month long break. Iran league will kick off with four matches on the first day of 17th week of the league and two other games on Sunday.
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2020-01-23 13:42
Iranian teams accept to face rivals at ACL Preliminary Stage 2 in UAE
TEHRAN – Iranian football teams Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro have accepted to meet their opponents at the AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 2 in the UAE.
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2020-01-22 17:40
Rouhani aide criticizes the AFC for moving matches out of Iran
TEHRAN - The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) decision to move matches out of Iran is unprofessional and political, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff, Mahmoud Vaezi, said on Wednesday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
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2020-01-22 02:31
Esteghlal, Shahr Khodro to meet rivals in UAE: AFC
TEHRAN – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that two Iranian football teams Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro will have to meet their opponents in the UAE.
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2020-01-21 19:30
Iranian clubs’ General Managers to meet AFC officials
TEHRAN - The General Managers of the four Iranian clubs representing Iran in 2020 AFC Champions League - Persepolis, Esteghlal, Sepahan, and Shahr Khodro – will meet senior officials of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday.
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2020-01-20 23:37
Iranian football teams refuse to play in neutral field
TEHRAN - Four teams representing Iran in the AFC Champions League - Persepolis, Esteghlal, Sepahan and Shahr Khodro – have announced that they will not play in neutral field.
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2020-01-19 15:51
By Masoud Hossein
Iran must utilize sports diplomacy
TEHRAN – Regardless of how disappointing the banning Iranian teams from hosting AFC Champions League looked, it is an irrefutable fact that Iran needs sports diplomacy to overcome difficulties of the current situation.
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2020-01-19 01:15
Iranian fans launch furious Instagram rant at AFC
TEHRAN – Tens of thousands of Iranian football fans have launched a bizarre rant at Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Instagram account after the confederation said that the Iranian teams cannot host their matches in AFC Champions League.
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2020-01-18 19:48
By Farrokh Hesabi
To ban Iranian teams calls AFC credibility into question
TEHRAN – Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s decision to ban the Iranian football teams from hosting the matches will call its credibility into question.
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2020-01-05 13:13
Gabriel Calderon threatens to cancel contract with Persepolis
TEHRAN – Argentinian coach Gabriel Calderon has threatened Persepolis to cancel his contract after the Iranian football club failed to pay his latest wages on time.
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2020-01-02 23:43
Farhad Majidi replaces Stramaccioni in Esteghlal
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team have turned to Farhad Majidi to salvage their season after the departure of Andrea Stramaccioni.
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2019-12-26 18:33
Andrea Stramaccioni no longer Esteghlal coach
TEHRAN – Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni is no longer the coach of Esteghlal football team, the Iranian club said in a statement.
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2019-12-24 19:34
Stramaccioni-Esteghlal dispute: an unsolved problem
TEHRAN – After a three-week scramble, Andrea Stramaccioni has not yet returned to Iran to lead his beloved team Esteghlal and two parties find themselves trapped with an unsolved issue.
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2019-12-23 20:08
Persepolis, Naft Masjed Soleyman march into Hazfi Cup semis
TEHRAN – Persepolis and Shahin Bushehr football teams booked their places at the semifinals of the 2019-20 Hazfi Cup on Monday.
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2019-12-14 20:13
Persepolis, Esteghlal victorious over rivals: IPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams defeated their rivals at the Iran Professional league (IPL) on Saturday.
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2019-12-13 19:11
Sepahan beat Paykan to move IPL top
TEHRAN – Sepahan defeated Paykan 2-0 to move top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) table on Friday.
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2019-12-09 20:06
Esteghlal suffer late draw against Paykan: IPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team suffered a late 2-2 draw against Paykan in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday.
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2019-12-08 19:33
Andrea Stramaccioni cancels contract with Esteghlal
TEHRAN – Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni stepped down from his role as coach of Esteghlal football team on Sunday.