TEHRAN, July 25 - Iranian professional football er Reza Ghoochannejad, who previously played for the Dutch club Heerenveen and the Iran men’s national football team as a striker, has joined professional Cypriot football club APOEL FC.
TEHRAN, July 22 - Portuguese football manager Carlos Queiroz, who is currently in charge of the Iran men’s national football team, has declined an offer by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to take charge of the Egypt national football team – known colloquially as the Pharaohs.
TEHRAN, July 18 -UCLA researchers found military personnel who suffered head trauma, and reported memory and mood issues, had brain scans similar to retired football players with CTE.
TEHRAN, July 10 - The final five members of a young football team were rescued from a flooded Thai cave on Tuesday after spending 18 harrowing days trapped deep inside, completing an astonishing against-the-odds rescue mission that captivated the world.
TEHRAN, July 06 -The France men’s national football team, nicknamed Les Bleus (The Blues), has secured a place in the semifinal round of the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia, overcoming Uruguay in a quarter-final showdown.
TEHRAN, July 05 - Turkish professional football clubs Besiktas and Fenerbahce, which currently play in the country’s Super Lig, have reportedly shown interest in signing Iranian international striker Karim Ansarifard, who exhibited inspired performances at the preliminary round of the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia.
TEHRAN, June 27 - The northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz is going to play host to the 2018 Asian Boys' U18 Volleyball Championship, which is scheduled to kick off within the next few days.
TEHRAN, June 26 - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani praised the national football team for keeping the pledge to play elegantly in the World Cup tournament, saying their magnificent performance created a new chapter in the history of Iran’s football .
TEHRAN, June 25 - A talented Colombian barber is providing World Cup fans with creative hairstyles by trimming portraits of their favorite football players on their heads.
TEHRAN, June 25 - Portugal coach Fernando Santos dismissed the suggestion that his team relied too much on Cristiano Ronaldo and said they worked hard to function as a unit as they prepared to face Iran in their decisive World Cup Group B match on Monday.
TEHRAN, June 23 - World Cup swag has taken a quirky turn in Vietnam where a retired schoolteacher is making mascot memorabilia from hollowed-out eggs, meticulously crafted by hand.
TEHRAN, June 22 -The Brazil men's national football team has fought a fierce battle to see off Costa Rica in its second game at the preliminary round of the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia.
TEHRAN, June 21 - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said he was concerned after a member of his staff was taken to hospital during the nail-biting 1-0 World Cup defeat to Spain on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, June 18 -The international 'DC World Cup' football tournament has kicked off in Washington DC, with the Russian team beating their Uruguayan diplomat colleagues 4-3 in an intense inaugural game while Russia hosts the 2018 FIFA World Cup.