


Mehdi Taremi Scores As Porto Beats Farense
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Porto football team defeated Farense 1-0 thanks to a goal from Mehdi Taremi.

AFC Champions League to Kick Off in Centralized Venue
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The biggest-ever Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League and the expanded AFC Cup will be played in centralized group stages in the 2021 season to limit travels for participants during the coronavirus pandemic, the event's organizers announced Tuesday.

Iranian Farzaneh Fasihi Wins Gold in Serbian Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian woman sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi claimed a gold medal in the Serbian Athletic Indoor Championships.

Milic to Return to Esteghlal: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal’s member of board of directors Hojjat Nazari said the team’s defender Hrvoje Milic will return to the club.

AFC Cancels U-16, U-19 Asian Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday that a number of competitions supposed to be held this year are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the AFC U-16 and U-19 championships.

Hamed Lak Named Best 2020 ACL Player
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis football team goalkeeper Hamed Lak is Asia’s Choice for the Best AFC Champions League Player of 2020.

IPL: Esteghlal Beaten by Saipa, Tractor Defeats Gol Gohar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal football team suffered a bitter loss against Saipa in Matchweek 12 of the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday.

Mehdi Ghaedi Chosen Best AFC Young Player of 2020
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A breakout star at national, continental and international levels, Iran’s Mehdi Ghaedi is Asia’s Choice for the Best Young Player of 2020.

Reza Ghoochannejhad Nets Hat-Trick against Willem II
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Substitute Reza Ghoochannejhad scored three goals against Willem II, helping his team to victory and a solid place in the middle of Eredivisie Friday night.

Majid Hosseini Rejects Anderlecht Offer
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian international defender Majid Hosseini has reportedly rejected an offer from Belgian club Anderlecht.

Iranian Referees Officiate at World Handball C’ship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian referee couple Majid Kolahdouzan and Alireza Mousavian officiated at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship underway in Cairo, Egypt.

Beiranvand Records Second Successive Clean Sheet
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Alireza Beiranvand recorded his second successive clean sheet in the 2020-21 Belgian Jupiler Pro League.

Saman Ghoddos Steers Brentford to Victory
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian forward Saman Ghoddos, who has recently joined Championship side Brentford on a permanent basis, scored for his team Wednesday night.

Ex-Persepolis Midfielder Minavand Hospitalized after Testing Positive for COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former Iran and Persepolis football team midfielder Mehrdad Minavand tested positive for COVID-19.

Abdi Shortlisted for Best Forward of AFC Champions League Team
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis football team forward Mehdi Abdi was nominated for the best forward of 2020 AFC Champions League team.

Persepolis Defenders Miss Next Match
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis football team center backs Jalal Hosseini and Mohammad Hossein Kanaanizadegan will be absent in the match against Aluminum.

Persepolis 8th Club in Asia: IFFHS
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Persepolis sits eighth in Asian Club Rankings according to the International Federation of Football and History Stats (IFFHS).

Ex-Iran Football President Taj Released from Hospital
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former president of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj was released from hospital.
