30 items found for 'soccer'
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Manchester United became European champions after beating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out following a thrilling 1-1 draw in Moscow. Cristiano Ronaldo headed United in front after 26 minutes but …
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Persepolis wins Iran's Premier League Champion's Cup after six years, defeating Sepahan with Sepehr Heidari's goal in the 95th minute. Saturday's match in Tehran's Azadi stadium gave the title to …
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The Iranian national football team may travel to United States next month for a friendly match with popular MLS side LA Galaxy. Iran's Football Federation (IFF) confirmed report, but said …
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Iran gave away an early two-goal lead and again only drew in World Cup qualification. Spectacular goals from Nikbakht (2') and Hosseini (4') ended Iran's goaldrought, however, defensive blunders …
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Iran's national football team head coach, Ali Daei, announced the squad on Thursday for the World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on March 26, but dropped Vahid Hashemian on Friday. Iranian striker …
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Former star player Ali Daei has been named as the new coach of the Iran national football team with the job of guiding his country to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Spanish trainer Javier …
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Back And Forth: Does Iran Have A Coach Finally?
February 28
Javier Clemente inches towards becoming the coach of Iran's national team after accepting the football federation's condition that he should live in Iran. Efforts to appoint the 57-year-old former …
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Iran Draws 0-0 Against Syria In WC Qualifier
February 06
Iran struggled to tie 0-0 against Syria in the first qualifier for the 2010 World Cup in Tehran's Azadi stadium. This should be the last match under interim coach Mansour Ebrahimzadeh before …
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Iran appointed Spain's Javier Clemente as coach on Thursday ahead of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers starting in February. Iran has been without a coach since the departure of Amir Ghalenoei after …
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Zinedine Zidane's Comeback May Be MLS
January 16
Zinedine Zidane has been rumored to return back to the soccer field, in hopes to erase his last playing moment that involved him getting sent off in the World Cup final. Sources close to the French …
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Sepahan Handed Massive Fine and Suspension
January 10
The Sepahan Football Club has been deducted five points by the disciplinary committee of the Iranian Football Federation (IFF) and will have to play their home matches for the next three months …
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Artur Jorge Named New Team Melli Coach
December 28
Former Portugal, Switzerland and Cameroon coach Artur Jorge has been named as the new coach of Iran, according to reports. The 61-year-old Portuguese coach is expected to fly to Tehran in the next …
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AC Milan playmaker Kaka added to his remarkable haul of trophies and titles on Monday when he was named FIFA World Player 2007. The 25-year-old Brazilian international beat Barcelona forward Lionel …
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Sepahan Once Again Downed By Urawa
December 11
Japan's Urawa Reds repeated their excellent performance at the continental final by beating Iran's Sepahan 3-1 on Monday to set up a match against AC Milan in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals. …
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Iranian Head Coach Leads USC To Championship
December 09
University of Southern California's head coach, Ali Khosroshahin, has led his team to the women's soccer NCAA championship by defeating FSU 2-0. The Trojans had never even advanced past the second …
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Iran's Sepahan Advances At Club World Cup
December 07
Emad Mohammed scored on a header in the third minute and again less than a minute later to help Iran's Sepahan defeat New Zealand's Waitakere United 3-1 Friday in the opening match of the FIFA Club …
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Iran's World Cup 2010 Qualifying Draw
November 25
FIFA held the qualifying draw for the 2010 World Cup to be played in South Africa. In the first stage of qualifying, Iran is in group with Kuwait, UAE, and Syria. Team Melli has bested both Syria …
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Iran's seven-strong disabled squad finished runner-up at the world tournament in Brazil on Sunday. The Iranian team conceded 2-1 loss to Russia in the final showdown and Ukraine ranked third with …
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German Soccer Coach Rumored To Meet With IFF
November 18
Winfried Schaefer, the German Soccer Coach, is rumored to be meeting with the head of the Iranian Football Federation (IFF) in Germany on Monday, for a possible national team coaching deal. …
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Sepahan Loses In Champions League Final
November 14
The Urawa Reds became the first Japanese club to win the Asian Champions League on Wednesday evening, defeating Sepahan of Iran 2-0 in the second leg of the final behind goals from Yuichiro Nagai …
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Iran's Sepahan Among Top 100 Soccer Teams
November 07
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has ranked Iran's Sepahan among the world's top 100 teams. The rankings produced by IFFHS have placed two Asian soccer …
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Persepolis-Esteghlal Derby Ends In Draw
October 17
The 63rd derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal ended in a 1-1 stalemate in Tehran on Sunday in front of some 100,000 die hard fans at Azadi stadium. Esteghlal seized the initiative in the second …
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Iranian Women Finish Second At Soccer Tournament
September 08
Iran stood as runner-up at West Asian women's soccer tournament in Amman, capital of Jordan. The Iranian squad retained second-place title as it conceded a 2-1 loss to host Jordan in …
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According to ISNA, the spectator who had entered the soccer field and paused the game between Esteghlal Tehran and
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Ghotbi Named New Persepolis Coach
August 11
Afshin Ghotbi, Korea Republic’s assistant coach in the recently concluded AFC Asian Cup 2007, has taken over the reins of popular Iran league outfit Persepolis. Ghotbi, 43, has signed a one-year …
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Javad Nekounam Chosen as Best Player
August 11
Javad Nekounam, member of the Iranian national soccer team as well as Spanish Osasuna won the Iranian "Golden Ball" as best player for 2006-2007. His noteworthy performances include the 2006 World …
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Man U Signs Nine-Year-Old YouTube Kid
August 05
Manchester United have signed a gifted nine-year-old after his grandfather sent the Premier League champions a DVD showcasing the boy's talents which has become a YouTube sensation. Rhain Davis, …
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Korea Republic got their revenge for last competition's quarterfinal defeat to Iran, holding Team Melli to a goalless draw over 120 minutes before advancing to the semifinal stage thanks to a 4-2 …
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A surreal night occurred this weekend as David Beckham played his first game as a member of L.A. Galaxy. The night wasn't known for its soccer, but instead all media attention surrounding …
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Iran Advances in Asian Cup
July 18
Iran has advanced to the second round of the AFC Asian Cup by beating Malaysia 2-0 today with goals by Teymourian and Nekounam. Combined with their win against Uzbekistan and their draw against …
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