Persepolis deserved to win against Al Sadd: Golmohammadi

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Yahya Golmohammadi says that they deserved to defeat Qatar’s Al Sadd in the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

Persepolis advance to 2020 ACL quarters

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team from Iran edged past Qatar’s Al Sadd to book a place at the 2020 AFC Champions League quarter-finals.

Farrokh Hessabi

Iranian young football coaches enter the race

TEHRAN - With the twentieth editions of the Iran Professional League (IPL) will start next month, there have been nine departures of football coaches so far, some of which are dismissals, and the remaining are resignations.

Esteghlal fall short against Pakhtakor

TEHRAN – Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor came from behind to defeat Esteghlal football team 2-1 in the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday.

Persepolis determined to beat Al Sadd: Golmohammadi

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team head coach Yahya Golmohammadi says that they are determined to defeat strong Al Sadd on Sunday.

Interview by Masoud Hossein

President Tabatabaei sees a bright future for Iran basketball

TEHRAN – Iran basketball have turned into an Asian powerhouse since 2007, where the Persians claimed the continental title in Tokushima, Japan for the first time. The team now prepare for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the world’s biggest sporting event, and Ramin Tabatabaei, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Basketball Federation (IRIBF), believes that the future is bright for them.

Esteghlal players are tired but ready for Pakhtakor: Namjoo Motlagh

TEHRAN – Esteghlal coach Majid Namjoo Motlagh says that his players are tired but they will be ready for Pakhtakor match.

Persepolis rout Sharjah to seal Group C top spot

TEHRAN – Persepolis of Iran football team defeated Emirati side Sharjah 4-0 to seal top spot in Group C of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Sepahan end 2020 ACL campaign in style

TEHRAN - Iran’s Sepahan football club ended their 2020 AFC Champions League on a high after defeating Al Sadd of Qatar 2-1 in Group D on Thursday.

Shahriar Moghanlou officially joins C.D. Santa Clara

TEHRAN – Primeira Liga side C.D. Santa Clara have signed Iranian forward Shahriar Moghanlou on Wednesday.

Shahr Khodro continue disappointing run in ACL 2020

TEHRAN – Iran’s Shahr Khodro suffered their fourth defeat in the 2020 AFC Champions League on Wednesday.

Persepolis will stay in Qatar: Siamak Nemati

TEHRAN - Midfielder Siamak Nemati is sure that Persepolis will stay in Qatar for the next round of the 2020 AFC Champions League (ACL).

Iran’s Esteghlal into 2020 ACL Round of 16

TEHRAN – Iran’s Esteghlal football team defeated Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia to book a place at the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

Iran, Mali friendly confirmed

TEHRAN – The friendly match between Iran and Mali football teams has been confirmed.

Farrokh Hessabi

Persepolis’s path to ACL knockout stage; difficult but not impossible

TEHRAN - The group stage of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League will end for Persepolis. The Iranian team have a difficult task to seal their berth in the Round of 16 with a must-win game against UAE’s Sharjah on Thursday.

Fargad Ghaemi officially joins Al Rayyan of Qatar

TEHRAN - Iran national volleyball team outside spiker Farhad Ghaemi was officially unveiled as Qatari club Al Rayyan player on Wednesday.

Persepolis coach Golmohammadi rues missed chances

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Yahya Golmohammadi bemoaned his team's lack of efficiency in Monday’s 1-0 loss to Al Duhail.

Saman Ghoddos joins Championship club Brentford

TEHRAN – English Championship club Brentford have signed forward Saman Ghoddos from French club Amiens on loan with an option of a permanent deal.

Iran’s Sepahan out of 2020 AFC Champions League

TEHRAN – Sepahan football team from Iran were held to a goalless draw by Al Ain of the UAE and failed to qualify for the Round of 16 of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Persepolis suffer defeat against Al Duhail

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team of Iran suffered a 1-0 defeat against Qatar’s Al Duhail in Group C of the 2020 AFC Champions League on Monday.

Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021 mascot revealed

TEHRAN - The Official Mascot of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2021 has been revealed.

ACL 2020: Esteghlal, Al Shorta settle for draw

TEHRAN - Group A’s second ticket to the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 will have to be decided on Matchday Six after Iraq’s Al Shorta and Iran’s Esteghlal played out a 1-1 draw at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.

Al Hilal seal ACL knockout stage berth

TEHRAN - Reigning champions Al Hilal booked their place in the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 with a 0-0 draw against Iran's Shahr Khodro on Matchday Five of Group B on Sunday.

Sirous Pourmousavi named Sanat Naft coach

TEHRAN – Sirous Pourmousavi was pointed as new head coach of Sanat Naft football team on Sunday.

Iranian fans miss “Golden Claw” Marouf

TEHRAN – Not just for the Iranian fans, Saeid Marouf is a player who has charmed the volleyball audiences around the world over the past years. However, nobody has seen him since COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, China in winter 2020.

Race still wide open: Yahya Golmohammadi

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Yahya Golmohammadi says that all teams in Group C still have a chance to qualify for the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Something wrong with Persepolis

TEHRAN - After almost seven months of hiatus, the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League returned to action excitingly in West Asia with back-to-back fixtures hosted by Qatar. But there is something wrong with Persepolis.

Esteghlal had more resting time: Namjoo Motlagh

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team interim coach Majid Namjoo Motlagh says that they are ready to meet Al Shorta since they have had more resting time.

Esteghlal reach agreement with Nouri: report

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club will reportedly finalize a contract with Iranian-German coach Alexander Nouri within the next few days.

ACL2020: Persepolis move top of Group C

TEHRAN – Iran’s Persepolis repeated their 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun on Matchday Four of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group C on Friday.