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Iran
/ 2 years agoIran again bans women from football stadium
Tehran (AFP) – Iran has once again denied women entry to a football stadium to watch an international match, leaving hundreds...
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Iran
/ 7 years agoAdel Ferdosipour, the one-of-a-kind Iranian soccer personality
The clock had just ticked a second or two past 10pm, and I was on my way back from the swimming...
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Iran
/ 7 years agoIran bogged down in World Cup qualifying bore draw with Syria
Paroi (Malaysia) (AFP) – Asian heavyweights Iran splashed to a 0-0 draw against Syria in World Cup qualifying Tuesday on a...
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Iran
/ 8 years agoIran football fans banned from celebrating on holy day
Tehran (AFP) – Iranian football fans faced a tricky balancing act Tuesday as they watched their team win against South Korea...
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Australia
/ 8 years agoCahill the hero for Australia, China hold Iran in World Cup qualifying
Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Tim Cahill came off the bench to score with only his second touch as Australia edged the...
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China
/ 8 years agoChina hold Iran to earn first point in World Cup qualifying
Shenyang (China) (AFP) – China held heavyweights Iran to a gritty 0-0 draw to lift their hopes of reaching just their...
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China
/ 8 years agoChina looking for Korea bounce against Iran in Asian qualifying
Beijing (AFP) – China are hoping to reproduce the form that gave South Korea palpitations last week as they take on...
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Iran
/ 8 years agoIran goalkeeper banned over ‘SpongeBob trousers’
Tehran (AFP) – Iran international goalkeeper Sosha Makani has been suspended for six months for “inappropriate” conduct, including the wearing of...
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Asian Cup
/ 9 years agoAn in-depth review of a stunning AFC 2015 Asian Cup tournament
Going into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup there were a number of teams who had a point to prove. After a...
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Asian Cup
/ 9 years ago5 observations from Iraq-Iran Asian Cup Quarter-Final match
The quarterfinal between Iraq versus Iran was never going to be a run-of-the-mill affair. Coming into the match, Iraq had only...