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2021-01-12 18:36
Esteghlal defender Hrvoje Milic leaves Iran
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defender Hrvoje Milic left Tehran early Tuesday in protest of his lack of playing time.
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2021-01-12 17:50
Naft Masjed Solyman join IPL top seven
TEHRAN – Naft Masjed Soleyman joined Iran Professional League favorites after defeating Shahr Khodro in Matchday 11 of the competition on Tuesday.
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2021-01-12 16:50
“Sports diplomacy” can reduce political conflicts: Alireza Delkhosh
TEHRAN - Alireza Delkhosh, the director of Foreign Ministry’s Department for Public Diplomacy, says that “sports diplomacy” can reduce political conflicts and it can bring the countries closer together.
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2021-01-11 19:00
Esteghlal escape defeat against Persepolis: IPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team earned a hard draw against Persepolis in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday.
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2021-01-11 15:51
Sumgayit FK complete signing of Iranian defender Haghverdi
TEHRAN - Sumgayit football club have completed the signing of Iranian center back Hojjat Haghverdi on Monday.
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2021-01-11 11:56
By Farrokh Hesabi
Ali Karimi can make a difference in football: expert
TEHRAN - Iran football expert Amir Hajrezaei supports Ali Karimi's candidacy for the presidency of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and sees it as a message to those who have damaged the country’s football over the last decade.
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2021-01-10 17:43
Sanat Naft beat Nassaji to move top of IPL
TEHRAN – Sanat Naft football team earned an important away win against Nassaji and moved to top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Sunday.
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2021-01-10 16:02
Esteghlal ready to beat Persepolis: Mahmoud Fekri
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team head coach Mahmoud Fekri says that they are well-prepared to beat Persepolis at the Tehran derby.
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2021-01-10 15:03
Respecting rivals more important than winning: Golmohammadi
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team head coach Yahya Golmohammadi says that to respect the opponents is more important than winning the match.
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2021-01-10 13:37
Tehran derby referees confirmed
TEHRAN - Reza Kermanshahi will be the man in charge of Tehran derby between Esteghlal and Persepolis.
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2021-01-09 15:06
Alireza Jahanbakhsh needs to play more at Brighton
TEHRAN – Iranian international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says that he has to play a lot more at Brighton.
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2021-01-09 14:26
Former Iran weightlifter Attar Ashrafi dies
TEHRAN – Former Iran weightlifter Mehdi Attar Ashrafi passed away on Saturday.
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2021-01-08 18:57
NOC president Salehi Amiri visits Iran athletics federation
TEHRAN - President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) Reza Salehi Amiri held fruitful discussions with the Iran athletics federation’s officials on Thursday.
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2021-01-08 17:22
Ali Karimi registers for Iran football federation presidential bid
TEHRAN – Legendary football player Ali Karimi officially submitted his bid to become president of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).
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2021-01-08 15:38
IAAF President Coe happy with Iranian women’s progress
TEHRAN – President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Sebastian Coe says that he is pleased with progress of Iranian women in athletics.
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2021-01-06 15:02
Iran commemorates 53rd anniversary of legendary wrestler Takhti
TEJRAN – Iran wrestling federation commemorated the 53rd death anniversary of legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti on Wednesday.
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2021-01-06 14:08
Abbas Nazarian elected as head of Iran ski federation
TEHRAN – Abbas Nazarian has been elected as head of Iran ski federation on Wednesday for a four-year term till 2025.
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2021-01-05 19:02
Persepolis share spoils with Sepahan: IPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team shared the spoils with Sepehan in a 0-0 draw in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday. Ivan Marković
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2021-01-05 18:43
Iran to unveil stamp in honor of legendary wrestler Takhti
TEHRAN - Iranian Wrestling Federation secretary general Jalal Askari has announced that legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti’s new stamp will be unveiled on Wednesday.
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2021-01-05 15:37
Ali Karimi joins Al Duhail
TEHRAN – Iranian football midfielder Ali Karimi joined Qatari giants Al Duhail.
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2021-01-05 14:29
By Farrokh Hesabi
Ali Karimi considered as “glimmer of light” by Iranian football figures
TEHRAN - The legend of Iran football and Persepolis club, Ali Karimi, is ready to participate in the presidential elections of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIR).
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2021-01-04 19:03
Esteghlal beat Aluminum to remain top of IPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team defeated Aluminum in Iran Professional League (IPL) to remain top of the table.
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2021-01-04 15:52
Mohammad Vakili named Iran U16 volleyball coach
TEHRAN – Mohammad Vakili was appointed as new head coach of Iran U16 volleyball team on Monday.
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2021-01-04 14:50
Norouzi re-elected as head of Iran’s Sports Medicine Federation
TEHRAN - Gholamreza Norouzi was re-elected as head of Iran’s Sports Medicine Federation on Monday for a four-year term till 2025.
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2021-01-04 00:23
Iran’s Esmaeilpour announces retirement from wrestling
TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Masoud Esmaeilpour Jouybari announced retirement form the sport on Sunday.
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2021-01-03 15:09
Iranian sports photographer Younes Alishiri dies
TEHRAN – Iranian long-serving sports photographer Younes Alishiri passed away due to lung disease on Sunday.
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2021-01-03 13:43
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Consistency is key to Persepolis’ success: Ivankovic
TEHRAN – Ex-Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that the consistency has been a key to the team’s success over the past years.
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2021-01-02 18:17
Football matches in Tehran on brink of postponement
TEHRAN - Three football matches in Iran Professional League are on the verge of being postponed due to high levels of air pollution.
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2021-01-02 15:14
Barcelona match was my toughest experience: Nazemi
TEHRAN – Iranian woman futsal referee Gelareh Nazemi says that the match between Barcelona and Shenzhen had been her toughest career experience.
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2021-01-02 14:27
Nasirzadeh elected as head of Iran Bodybuilding Federation
TEHRAN - Abdolmahdi Nasirzadeh was elected as new president of Iran Bodybuilding Federation on Saturday.