Football
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
IRIFF's election assembly held for introducing new chief
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The Election Assembly of Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) was held at Summit Conference Hall in Tehran on Sunday to elect the president of the Federation.
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Azizi Khadem elected as head of Iran Football Federation
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem has been elected as the new President of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers postponed to June
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – A series of Asian qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been postponed until June due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.
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FIFA condoles passing of Iranian footballer Ali Ansarian
TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed condolences over the passing of Iran's former footballer Ali Ansarian.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Persepolis 2-1 Machine Sazi: IPL
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – In a match held on Saturday at Azadi Stadium, Persepolis defeated Machine Sazi 2-1 in the Thirteenth week of the Iran Professional League.
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Mehdi Ghayedi wins AFC’s best young player of 2020
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A breakout star at national, continental, and international levels, Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mehdi Ghayedi is Asia’s Choice for the Best Young Player of 2020.
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Jahanbakhsh on verge of returning to Holland league: Report
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Alireza Jahanbakhsh is reportedly on the verge of leaving the English Brighton team and returning to Holland league.
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Majid Hosseini snubs Anderlecht offer: report
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iranian footballer Majid Hosseini has reportedly rejected an offer from Belgium's Anderlecht football club.
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34 teams to participate in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – According to the AFC, 34 teams will participate in the qualifiers for the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup.
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Iranian midfielder joins Swedish football club
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – On a three-year contract, Iranian midfielder Bakhtiar Rahmani joined second-tier Swedish team Dalkurd FF.
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Mehdi Taremi selected as best football striker in Portugal
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Mehdi Taremi, the Iranian footballer of the FC Porto football team, has been selected as the best striker of Portugal in December.
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Four Iranians among nominees for best footballer in Asia 2020
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Four Iranian football players are among the nominees for the best footballer of the year in Asia in the view of Fox News Asia.
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Hadi Mahdavikia says Iranian clubs lack professionalism
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – 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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Shahriari to supervise Tokyo Olympic Football Tournament
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Paria Shahriari, head of Beach Soccer Committee at the Iran Football Federation, is invited to serve as commissioner in Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020.
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Holding Australia at MCG was miracle: Khodadad Azizi
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Nov. 29, 1997 is an unforgettable day in the history of Iranian football and is etched in every Iranian football fan's memory.
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Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 due to a heart attack just two weeks after being released from the hospital.
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2020 nominees for best football players announced
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Globe Soccer announced the nominees for the best football players in the world in 2020.
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The curious case of FFIRI’s statutes
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – It has been more than two months since the Iranian Football Federation sent its statute to FIFA, but the international governing body of football has not yet approved it. And the question remains unanswered.
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IPL teams banned from signing new foreign players, coaches
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran Football League Organization announced that football teams playing in the Iran Professional League cannot sign new foreign players and coaches for the next season.
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Shahin Bushehr FC relegated from IPL
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Shahin Bushehr FC was named the first team to be relegated from Iran Professional League.
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SportMob, football-based app, website with exclusive games
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – SportMob is a unique football-related application and website, supporting and providing content for more than 400 leagues all around the world.
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By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
Team Melli’s link with Stramaccioni; a sales pitch?
TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Italian media outlets reported talks between Iranian Football Federation and ex-Esteghlal head coach Andrea Stramaccioni for taking charge of Team Melli.
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Highest paid female footballers in 2019
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Football players are a group of the highest-paid athletes around the world but although the Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg is at the top of the list of highest-paid female soccer players of 2019, she still earns 326 times less than the best paid male player.
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AFC Champions League West Zone postponed over coronavirus
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The matches of the AFC Champions League in West Asia has been temporarily postponed as officials are working out ways to hold the event.
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Bagheri appointed as Team Melli assistant coach
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – According to some reports by the Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), Karim Bagheri has been appointed as Team Melli's assistant coach.
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AFC Champions League;
VIDEO: Sharjah-Persepolis match highlights
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates and Persepolis from Iran tied 2-2 in Matchday 2 of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group C on Tuesday.
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Jahanbakhsh up for Premier goal prize
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The stunning overhead goal of Brighton’s and Team Melli winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh against Chelsea has been shortlisted for the best goal of the Premier League in January.
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Iranian teams agree to face rivals at ACL Preliminary Stage 2 in UAE
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) released a statement on Thursday, announcing that Iranian clubs Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro have agreed to meet their opponents at the AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 2 in the UAE.
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AFC’s decision non-sports, baseless action: FM Zarif
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Referring to AFC’s initial decision to ban Iranian teams from hosting 2020 ACL in Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called the decision a non-sports and groundless action.
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AFC caught in a political trap: MP
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Referring to AFC’s letter to the Iranian Football Federation, chairman of sport faction of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Reza Tabesh said that the unilateral action of the AFC shows that it is caught in a political trap.
