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Iran drop points against UAE in WC Qualifier
Iran survived a UAE onslaught and salvaged a point in their third world cup 2010 qualifier. Playing away against a UAE side that was yet to pick up a point in this round Iran were hoping to coll MORE >> |
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WCQ; Iran sees off North Korea
Iran beat North Korea 2-1 in their second world cup 2010 final round qualifier in a home match they simply had to win. Iran are in the group of death where they face North Korea, South Korea, Sa MORE >> |
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Iran have the last laugh in Persian Gulf derby
Iran’s preparations for their final round world cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia hardly went as planned with a string of friendly matches cancelled but a spirited Team Melli came from a goal do MORE >> |
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WC2010 qualifiers; Iran in group of death
Iran has been drawn in Group B of WC2010 final round qualifiers and will face South Korea, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and UAE, Group A consists of Australia, Japan, Bahrain, Uzbekistan and Qatar.& MORE >> |
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Daei’s Team Melli Beginning To Take Shape
After a disappointing start to their world cup 2010 campaign Iran are back on the right tract thanks to back to back away wins against UAE and Syria. Iran have now qualified for final round MORE >> |
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Iran bounces back to top Group 5
Team Melli proved what they were capable of with a 1-0 away win over UAE that took them to the top of Group 5 world cup qualifiers, this match also showed Daei acknowledges his mistakes and tries MORE >> |
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WC2010 qualifier; Iran’s draw with UAE hardly a surprise
Iran had yet another disappointing draw in their world cup 2010 qualifiers this time against UAE, but what was so surprising about that? For me the writing was on the wall. Iran MORE >> |
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Persepolis win PGL, what cost Sepahan the league
Persepolis FC won the pro league in Iran on May 17th and became the first team to win the title twice, Sepahan the most successful team in Iran in recent seasons finished runners-up in what was a MORE >> |
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PGL week 33; Persepolis and Sepahan setup a title decider
PGL week 33 saw one of the most exciting matches of the season when Persepolis clashed with Saba Battery in front of 100,000 spectators at Tehran’s Azadi stadium. A draw would put both side MORE >> |
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PGL week 32; no changes at the top of PGL table
The top 3 teams in the Persian Gulf League (PGL) failed to gain any advantage in week 32 matches which saw all 3 title contenders drawing. In Tehran second place Persepolis took on Bargh Sh MORE >> |
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ACL; Saipa qualify for quarter finals, Sepahan eliminated
Asian Champions League (ACL) match 5 had mixed fortunes for Iranian teams with Saipa qualifying to the quarter finals with one game in hand but Sepahan eliminated courtesy of mistakes made by ass MORE >> |
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ACL; Sepahan recovery continues, Saipa remain top
Iranian clubs faced teams from Persian Gulf rivals Saudi Arabia and Iraq in their Asian Champions League (ACL) matches this week defeating the Saudis and drawing with Iraqis, a satisfactory outco MORE >> |
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Double win for Iranian teams in ACL
Crucial champions league matches were under way this week in Europe and Asia with Iranian teams seeing off Persian Gulf rivals from Iraq and Saudi Arabia and English teams dominating the champion MORE >> |
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WC2010 Qualifier; Iran give away 2 goal lead against Kuwait
Iran took a two goal lead against Kuwait early in the match in their second world cup 2010 qualifier but failed to kill the game off with a third and were duly punished with Kuwait pulling one ba MORE >> |
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ACL: Saipa surge ahead, Sepahan falter
Day 2 of Asian Champions League (ACL) saw contrasting results for Iranian sides with Saipa winning 2-0 at home to take the lead in Group B but Sepahan losing 2-0 away to finish bottom of the tabl MORE >> |
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Poor start for Saipa and Sepahan in ACL
Iran’s representatives in the Asian Champions League (ACL) got off to a poor start in the group stage collecting only 1 point between them. The current Persian Gulf League (PGL) champions S MORE >> |
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Scotland Unlikely To Play Iran Friendly
Further to Iran’s invite to a challenge match Scotland manager George Burley has said 'the odds are very much against' Iran's offer of a game in Tehran being accepted by the Scottish MORE >> |
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Iran invite Scotland for a friendly football match
The Iranian Football Federation (IRIFF) has invited Scotland for a friendly football match to be played in Tehran in May, the two sides last played each other in world cup 1978 with honours share MORE >> |
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Daei appointed as team Melli head coach
Team Melli and Bundesliga veteran striker Ali Daei has been appointed as Iran’s national side head coach ending months of speculation and skirmishes between Iran football federation (IRIFF) and P MORE >> |
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Team Melli In Search of New Coach
Iran national side ‘Team Melli’ find themselves without a head coach again after the agreement with Spaniard Javier Clemente fell through only two weeks into his three year contract. Clemen MORE >> |
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PGL Week 20; Persepolis vs. Abu Moslem Ends In Draw
Persian Gulf League (PGL) week 20 concluded with a 6 goal thriller between Persepolis and Abu Moslem at Tehran’s Azadi stadium with the honours shared in the end. Persepolis got off to a good st MORE >> |
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Iran Drop Important Points In World Cup 2010 Qualifier
Iran got off to a poor start in their world cup 2010 qualifying campaign drawing 0-0 with Syria at home in front of 60,000 spectators at Tehran’s Azadi stadium. A draw in Tehran was a good MORE >> |
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Iran Settle For Disappointing Draw Against Costa Rica
Iran settled for a goalless draw with Costa Rica in a warm-up match played in preparation of world cup 2010 qualifiers, Iran will take on Syria at home in their first world cup qualifier on Wedne MORE >> |
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Football Kicks Off In Iran After Winter Break
Football in Iran is back in business after the winter break, the national side faces world cup 2010 qualifiers next month, Persian Gulf League week 18 kicked off this week with 8 matches whi MORE >> |
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Asian Champions League Draw; Sepahan in Tough Group
Sepahan of Esfahan and Saipa of Karaj will be representing Iran in Asian Champions League 2008; Sepahan making their fourth ACL appearance in five years have been drawn in a tough Group A and wil MORE >> |
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Sepahan eliminated from FIFA club world cup
Sepahan of Esfahan took on Urawa Reds of Japan in the quarter finals of FIFA club world cup on December 10th, the winner would be rewarded with a semi final tie against Italian giants AC Milan.&n MORE >> |
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Persepolis and Sepahan surge ahead in PGL
As Persian Gulf League (PGL) reaches midseason point Persepolis and Sepahan have established themselves as favourites to win league championship in Iran. Persepolis undefeated in 15 matches MORE >> |
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World Cup 2010 Qualifiers; Iran drawn in Group 5
Iran has been drawn in world cup 2010 Asian qualifying Group 5 with Kuwait, UAE and Syria, the top two teams from each group will progress to final round qualifiers. Iran was seeded first a MORE >> |
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Sepahan End ACL As Runners-up But Qualify For Club WC
Sepahan FC lost the second leg of Asian Champions League (ACL) final 2-0 to Urawa Reds of Japan (3-1 on aggregate) to finish the campaign as runners-up. There were over 60,000 Japanese and around MORE >> |
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ACL final; Sepahan Have It All To Do In Second Leg
Sepahan dropped crucial points at home and conceded an away goal in the first leg of Asian Champions League final (ACL) in Esfahan drawing with Urawa Reds of Japan 1-1. Sepahan took the ini MORE >> |
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Sepahan qualify for Asian Champions League final
Sepahan of Esfahan became the first Iranian club to qualify for Asian Champions League (ACL) final after overcoming Al Wahda of UAE in the semi final. Having won their home tie 3-1 Sepahan MORE >> |
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Tehran Derby Ends In Draw, Khodadad Azizi Disgraced
Week 9 of Persian Gulf League (PGL) concluded with the much awaited Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal (formerly Taaj) ending in a draw and Sepahan losing their first match of the seas MORE >> |
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Sepahan One Step Away From ACL Final
Sepahan FC took a giant step toward Asian Champions League (ACL) final with a first leg 3-1 home win over Al Wahda of UAE, the away goal conceded in Esfehan will be of some concern to Sepahan but MORE >> |
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Sepahan Overcome Kawasaki to Make History
Sepahan of Esfehan became the first Iranian club to qualify for Asian Champions League (ACL) semi final after conquering Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale 5-4 in penalty shootout. The first leg of MORE >> |
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PGL Week 6; Saba Battery Join Persepolis At The Top
Having started the season with 4 straight wins Persepolis have dropped points in their last two matches, their latest draw against Moghavemat Sepasi of Shiraz produced 6 goals at Tehran’s Azadi s MORE >> |
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Sepahan Held To A Draw At Home by Kawasaki
Sepahan settled for a goalless draw at home against Kawasaki Frontale of Japan in their first leg of Asian Champions League (ACL) tie. Playing at home in Esfahan it was important for Sepaha MORE >> |
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Saipa On The Rise, Persepolis And Sepahan In The Lead
Five weeks into Iran’s Persian Gulf League 07/08 season Saipa FC are beginning to play like the defending champions they are, an impressive second half performance gave Saipa a deserved 2-1 win o MORE >> |
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Sepahan Face Japan's Kawasaki In ACL ¼ final
Sepahan FC make their first ever appearance in an Asian Champions League (ACL) quarter final on September 19th when they take on Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale. The first leg of this tie is play MORE >> |
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An Ode to Ali Daei
The famous footballer Ali Daei may be retired, but he still loves the sport, and his fans love him as much. Since his retirement earlier this year, he has not sit still, becoming the manager of I MORE >> |
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Iran’s Asian Cup Record Intact Thanks To Iraq
Saudi Arabia came close to breaking Iran’s record of three Asian Cup titles on July 29th when they took on Iraq in the final of Asia 2007. My main interest in Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia was MORE >> |
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Team Melli knocked out of Asian Cup
Team Melli were knocked out of Asian Cup finals at quarter final stage by a South Korea that has been using the tournament as a test run to build a new team for their world cup 2010 campaign leav MORE >> |
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Iran Through To Asian Cup Quarter Finals
Iran ended their first round Asian Cup matches with a 2-0 defeat of Malaysia. Iran were expected to secure a comprehensive win over Malaysia ranked 154th in FIFA’s latest world ranking and MORE >> |
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Team Melli Draw With China After Poor Start
Iran pulled back from two goals down to draw with China 2-2 after another poor start in their second Asian Cup finals match. As in the first match against Uzbekistan Iran started the match MORE >> |
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Iran Beat Uzbekistan in Asian Cup But Only Just
Iran came from a goal behind to beat Uzbekistan 2-1in their Group C Asian Cup first round match on July 11th. Iran’s choice of players and tactics raised more questions than they answered t MORE >> |
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Iran Defeat Jamaica Ahead of Asian Cup Finals
Iran took on Jamaica in their last Asian Cup warm-up match on July 2nd before heading to Malaysia where they will face Group C opponents Uzbekistan, China and the hosts Malaysia. Jamaica pr MORE >> |
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Iran Beat Ghana Under 23 In Warm-up Match
In preparation for Asian Cup 2007 finals to be played in July Iran took on Ghana under 23 side in a friendly match on June 28th, the match was played at Tehran’s Azadi stadium. The purpose MORE >> |
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Sepahan Win Hazfi Cup To Qualify For ACL 2007/08
Sepahan of Esfahan have won Iran’s Hazfi Cup (a knock-out football competition) for the second year in succession and qualified for Asian Champions League (ACL) 2007/2008. This will be Sepa MORE >> |
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Iran Olympic Side Lose To Saudi Arabia
Iran Olympic team (U-23s) played their last Olympics 2008 qualifying match against Saudi Arabia on June 6th with the match being no more than a formality, Iran had virtually no chance of qualifyi MORE >> |
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Mexico Beat Iran 4-0 in Friendly Match
Iran national football team (Team Melli) were defeated 4-0 by Mexico in their Asian Cup 2007 warm-up match in San Luis on June 2nd. Both Iran and Mexico were missing a number of first team MORE >> |
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Ali Daei Retires At 38
Ali Daei 38 announced his retirement from playing football on May 28th, Daei would now like to concentrate on his coaching career and is likely to be the head coach of Persian Gulf League champio MORE >> |
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Saipa FC Win Pro League in Iran
Saipa FC of Karaj led by player coach Ali Daei have won the sixth season of professional football league in Iran, Saipa will represent Iran in the Asian Champions League next season. The le MORE >> |
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Sepahan qualify for ACL Quarter Finals
Sepahan of Esfahan overcame Group D favourites Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia to book their place in the quarter finals of Asian Champions League (ACL) for the first time in their history. The t MORE >> |
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Iran Win The Asian Futsal Championship
Iran national Futsal team beat the current Asian Champions and tournament hosts Japan 4-1 in the final of Asian Futsal Championship 2007 to win the title for a record eighth time in the tournamen MORE >> |
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Iran Football Eliminated From Olympics 2008
Having dropped 7 points in their first three Olympics 2008 qualifying matches Iran were struggling to qualify for Beijing 2008 finals. A comprehensive 3-0 win over Jordan in match 4 coupled MORE >> |
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Iran In 1/4 Final of Asian Futsal Championship
Iran started their bid to win the ninth Asian Futsal (five-a-side indoor football) Championship with straight wins over Lebanon, Malaysia and China this week to top Group D and qualify for t MORE >> |
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Sepahan one step away from ACL Quarter Finals
Sepahan’s achievements in the Asian Champions League (ACL) qualifiers has surpassed expectations by a mile as the sole Iranian representative in the competition retained their lead in Group D qua MORE >> |
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Shahruz Naraji the Second Iranian in the Premiership
Sharu Naraji of Sheffield United is one of three Iranians to have played in England’s lucrative Premiership football league, Sharu played in Italy and Spain previously; his progress in England ha MORE >> |
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Sepahan Have A Slight Edge In ACL
Sepahan of Esfahan settled for a draw at home against visitors Al Ain of UAE in their fourth Asian Champions League (ACL) match with a less than convincing performance but the result still puts t MORE >> |
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Iran Win Olympic Qualifier Against Jordan
Iran Olympic team (U-23) finally got on the score sheet in their fourth Beijing 2008 qualifier by beating Jordan 3-0 on April 18th, Iran had failed to score in their previous three qualifying mat MORE >> |
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Shana Haji the First Iranian Player in Scotland
Shana Haji became the first Iranian football player to sign with a Scottish Premier League (SPL) club last month when he joined Hibernian FC (Hibs) in the capital city Edinburgh. I have met MORE >> |
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Sepahan Pay Price For Poor Defending In ACL
Sepahan’s good run of results in the Asian Champions League came to an end on April 11th with a defeat to Al Ain of UAE. This was the poorest performance in Sepahan’s ACL run this season wi MORE >> |
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Iran Drop Crucial Points In Olympic Qualifier
Iran Olympic side settled for a goalless draw with Jordan in their third Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifier in Tehran on March 28th, playing at home this was a match Iran had to win. At the ha MORE >> |
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Sepahan stun Saudi’s Al Shabab on Nowruz
Iran’s sole representative in the Asian Champions League (ACL) Sepahan of Esfahan shocked the Saudi champions Al Shabab in the Persian Gulf derby with a late goal on March 21st (Iranian New Year’ MORE >> |
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Iran Olympic Side Lose Crucial Qualifier
Beijing 2008 - Iran under 23 team took on Saudi Arabia in their second Olympics 2008 qualifier having drawn their first match 0-0 with Australia. Saudis went into this match as the only sid MORE >> |
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Sepahan Kick-off ACL With A Win
Iran’s sole representative in the Asian Champions League (ACL) got off to a winning start by beating Syria’s Al Ittihad 2-1 in Esfahan on Wednesday March 7th. Sepahan took the initiative fr MORE >> |
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Iran Olympic Side Draw with Australia
China 2008 qualifiers - Iran under 23 side were held to a goalless draw at home by Australia under 23 in their first Olympics 2008 qualifying match on February 28th. Considering Australia’s str MORE >> |
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Esteghlal FC Disqualified From ACL
When Esteghlal of Tehran won the Iranian Premier League (now renamed to Persian Gulf League) last season I felt Iran would be represented in the Asian Champions League (ACL) by perhaps the best e MORE >> |
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Iran Drew With Belarus In Disappointing Match
Iran played a warm-up match against Belarus at
Tehran’s
Azadi stadium on February 7th.
Belarus are ranked 70th
in the world (Iran are 37th)
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Iran beat VfB Stuttgart as Ghalenoei is sent off!
Iran made seven changes to the team that played Hamburg SV for their second friendly match of UAE four sided tournament against VfB Stuttgart. Iran and VfB Stuttgart both lost their opening MORE >> |
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Hamburg SV beat Iran 2-1 in UAE tournament
In the opening match of the four sided UAE tournament Mehdi Mahdavikia’s club Hamburg SV beat Iran 2-1, Mahdavikia played for Hamburg in the first half. Iran’s squad was made of the Persian MORE >> |
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Iran In The 15th Asian Games, Football Remains A Concern
Iran won a total of 48 medals in the 15th Asian Games (also known as the Asian Olympics) in Doha 2006 standing sixth in the final table tally (out of 45 countries participating), Iran won 11 Gold MORE >> |
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FIFA’s suspension of Iran Football Federation a new beginning?
Iran football took another nose dive on November 22nd when FIFA suspended the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) from International activity due to Government interference in th MORE >> |
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Ghalenoei uses his A Team against Korea Under 23!
Iran and South Korea qualified for the Asian Cup 2007 finals with a game in hand last month; the final match of Group B was played between the two sides on Wednesday November 15th. Football MORE >> |
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Persepolis push Esteghlal and Ghalenoei aside as Saipa take helm
Persepolis secured a 2-1 win over their archrivals Esteghlal in the 61stTehran derby between the two clubs completing the eight week of Persian League season. Six matches were played on Thu MORE >> |
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Persepolis V Saipa a thrilling league encounter
Week 6 of the Persian Gulf League (formerly Iranian Premier League) came to conclusion this week with Esteghlal moving to the top of the table but the most exciting match of the week took place b MORE >> |
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Ghalenoei puts Alice to shame with his version of wonderland
With every match that Team Melli plays, with every Ghalenoei interview that follows I become more and more convinced that Mr Ghalenoei is living in his own little wonderland well away from the re MORE >> |
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Team Melli disappointing against Chinese Taipei
Iran sealed their qualification to Asian Cup 2007 finals with a win over Chinese Taipei this week, however Team Melli’s performance left a lot to be desired! Chinese Taipei are ranked 154th MORE >> |
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To LG or not to LG
The Electronics Company ‘LG’ of South Korea have been a sponsor of four sided football tournaments in the Middle East especially Iran for a number of years, Iran is a major market for South Korea MORE >> |
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Iran in need of direction for Asian Cup Finals
A full strength Iran backed by their European based players secured a place in the Asian Cup 2007 finals after a 2-0 win over Syria in Damascus on September 6th having come close to being elimina MORE >> |
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South Korea 1 – Vahid Hashemian 1
Iran had a lucky escape in their Asian Cup qualifier against South Korea on September 2nd with a last minute equaliser scored by Bundesliga’s Hannover 96 striker Vahid Hahsemian.
After d MORE >> |
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Iran paying the price for repeating mistakes
Football is the most passionate sport on this planet; it draws more fans to the stadiums and attracts more TV audiences world-wide than any other sport, football brings tears of joy from success MORE >> |
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Ghalenoei’s Iran fail to beat a depleted Syria
Iran under head coach Amir Ghalenoei took on Syria in their second Asian Cup 2007 qualifiers at Tehran’s Azadi stadium on August 16th, this was a match Iran had to win and playing at home Iran ra MORE >> |
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Iran beat UAE but performance not convincing
In his first match as Team Melli head coach Amir Ghalenoei’s team took on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a friendly match in Tehran on August 8th, Mr Ghalenoei had never coached a national sid MORE >> |
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Team Melli new coach just a scapegoat?
After a dismal performance in the world cup the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) announced the new Team Melli head coach as Mr Ghalenoei (head coach of Esteghlal of Tehran).
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Iran pay the price for an incompetent system
June 21st is the longest day of the year, June 21st 1998 wasn’t long enough for Iranians as they celebrated their glorious victory over USA in France 98, eight years later to the day and June 21s MORE >> |
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Did Iran use the right tactic against Portugal?
Iran's hopes of progressing to the
second round of the world cup came to an end with a 2-0 defeat to group
favourites Portugal. It was always going to be hard for Iran to pull
things toget MORE >> |
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Can Iran defeat the odds and beat Portugal
Most if not all western football experts have written off Iran's chances of progressing to the second round of the world cup, some Iranians share this view but not all. Not everything in foot MORE >> |
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Iran hit self-destruct against Mexico, what next?
Footballis a game of two halves; the world cup final is a mercilessbattle-ground where passive play will be punished brutally, Iran VMexico on June 11th was a classic example of this. Mexico MORE >> |
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Iran determine to progress to the second round
Iran national football side with their official slogan ‘The stars ofPersia' are putting their final preparations together ahead of takingon Mexico this Sunday June 11th. Team Melli have been MORE >> |
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Iran strike back with five in WC warm-up
Iran came back from two goals downto beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 5-2 in their last world cup preparationmatch before heading to Germany this weekend. After a good performanceagainst Croatia on May 28 MORE >> |
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Branko's Croatia salvage a draw with Branko's Iran
Iran played their second world cupwarm-up match in their preparation for world cup 2006 finals againstCroatia on Sunday May 28 th with Iran's Croat head coach BrankoIvankovic taking on his ow MORE >> |
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Ivankovic announces Iran squad for FIFA 2006
Branko Ivankovic ended weeks ofspeculation by naming Iran's final list of twenty three players forworld cup finals on Monday May 15th. Fans and media waited eagerly forthe news on Iran's MORE >> |
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Iran's Saba Battery take ACL by storm
Saba Battery FC came from a goal
down to beat Al Gharafa of Qatar 4-1 in their fifth match of the Asian
Champions League (ACL) to storm to the top of Group C with one match
remaining. Saba' MORE >> |
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Saba Battery in with a chance, Foolad out
Saba Battery gave their chances of
a quarter final place in the Asian Champions League (ACL) a lift by
beating Al Wahda of UAE 2-4 in the away leg of their tie, Saba move to
second place in Gr MORE >> |
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Third time lucky for Esteghlal FC, IPL history
Esteghlal FC of Tehran lifted the
Iran pro League (IPL) trophy for the first time in the pro league's
five year history; Esteghlal had finished runners-up twice before
losing the league ti MORE >> |
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No two out of two for Iran's two
Saba Battery and Foolad Khuzestan
failed to build on their good start to the Asian Champion's League
(ACL) with Saba losing 1-2 at home and Foolad setting for a goalless
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Daei celebrating his birthday his way
Iranian veteran striker Ali Daei
has once again silenced his critics with a display of awesome power on
the pitch for his club and country, in the last three weeks Daei has
scored for Iran aga MORE >> |
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Foolad hammer Kuwaiti side, Saba jump starts its campaign in Qatar
Iran's representatives in Asian
Champions League (ACL) Foolad of Khuzestan and Saba Battery got off to
a flying start with Foolad demolishing Al Qadsiya of Kuwait 6-0 at home
while Saba be MORE >> |
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Iran show their potential against Costa Rica
Iran played their long awaited
world cup warm-up match on FIFA day (March 1 st ) against fellow world
cup finalists Costa Rica having had several friendly matches cancelled
in recent months. T MORE >> |
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Iran start Asian Cup 2007 campaign with a win
Iran kicked off their Asian Cup
2007 qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) on
Wednesday February 22 nd . With all the hype about world cup 2006
finals this summer the MORE >> |
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Does IFF still intend to send Iran to the world cup?
With less than four months left toworld cup 2006 finals I am beginning to wonder if the Iranian footballfederation still intend on sending Team Melli to Germany! Days,weeks and months have passed MORE >> |
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Iran's aim in World Cup 2006
Iran will be competing in theirthird world cup finals this year kicking off their campaign againstMexico on June 11 th . What are Iran's realistic chances of progressingto the second round of MORE >> |
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To Daei or not to Daei
The city of Ardebil in Azarbaijanprovince of Iran has produced two heroes for the country breaking worldrecords in their respective fields; the +105 KG weightlifter betterknown as the Iranian Her MORE >> |
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To Branko or not to Branko
I always thought one day when weavenge the 3-1 defeat to Bahrain in WC2002 qualifiers we would be fullof joy and celebrate for years just as we mourned Iran's loss foryears, but it did not qu MORE >> |
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Business as usual for Team Melli Iran
With little over four months leftto world cup finals we are once again witnessing the familiarmismanagement and incompetence in the Iranian Football Federation(IFF). Iran and Japan were the first MORE >> |
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