Articles tagged with "iran"
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Feb 6th, 2008
It's all been very Africa Cup of Nations here on World Cup Blog lately, but turns out there are other continents that play the ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Daryl | Dec 27th, 2007
Strange things are afoot in Iranian football. Sepp Blatter recently threatened to tear up Iran's FIFA membership for failing to properly separate the football federation ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 25th, 2007
After Round 2 of the Iranian Professional League Afshin Ghotbi, the new Perspolis FC Head Coach, is still 100%. His team came through despite a ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 21st, 2007
As if Team Melli needed more bad luck, the news out of Pamplona is not very good. Iran midfielder Javad Nekounam is out with a ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 21st, 2007
In May 2006, just before the World Cup, Iran coach Branko Ivankovic declared the young Saipa FC forward, Masoud Shojaei, his “secret weapon” for Iran’s ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 20th, 2007
The first round of the Iranian PL is now behind us. The two Tehran giants, Esteghlal and Perspolis won their matches, reigning champions Saipa that ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Aug 15th, 2007
Iranian Professional League is about to start and as usual the spotlight is on the two Iranian giants Perspolis FC and Esteghlal FC of Tehran.
I ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | May 30th, 2007
Chances are that if you wandered down to your local pub and asked your fellow patrons to name the footballer who scored the most international ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 21st, 2006
Iran played somewhat better in their last game against Angola, but still came away with only one point. The game ended a 1:1 draw.
It was ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 21st, 2006
I'm exhausted. That was one of the most emotional and frustrating games I have ever watched. Everything was set up for Angola to ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jun 21st, 2006
After 90 minutes, the game ended in a draw. Angola created a little drama by taking a lead in the second half, but Iran ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 21st, 2006
This is it. It is now or never for our heroes. They know what they need to do. They need to beat ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by WC Bob | Jun 21st, 2006
Another day, another four matches. That is what is known as World Cup bliss. We close out the action in Groups C & ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 21st, 2006
Team Melli has nothing to lose. Will they come out swinging or will they again be as cautious and inconsistent as they have been in ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 21st, 2006
Oh man! Can you believe Branko?! He is cracking me up! He is refusing to accept that our World Cup campaign was a wash.
He told ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 19th, 2006
In the comment section I saw a number of people argue over who kicked who and how high. I hope these pictures settle the Kung ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis | Jun 17th, 2006
Some post game interviews (all links in Portuguese):
Deco believes
Deco scored a magnificent goal in the 63' to open his world cup account. In his ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Jun 17th, 2006
It wasn’t the greatest appearance ever but the team surely improved a lot. The “attitude” that was lacking on the first game is now past. ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 17th, 2006
Now that Portugal has beaten Mexico we know one team that will advance from Group D. Congratulations to Portugal for winning and advancing. ...
Posted on: World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 by Peter | Jun 17th, 2006
Portugal took a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute after a goal by Deco, and a penalty kick by Cristiano Ronaldo put the game away ...
Posted on: Angola World Cup Team Blog by WC Bob | Jun 17th, 2006
I'm still feeling great about the performance of our team last night. Sure there are some problems that need to be addressed (like Goncalves ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis | Jun 17th, 2006
Angola's fantastic effort to hold Mexico to a nil - nil result, this afternoon, has changed the numbers in group D considerably. Portugal now ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Angola just handed Team Melli a lifeline by keeping a very strong and attacking Mexican team to a goalless draw. ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Ali Daei seems to be in denial! It is sad that he does not see the fact that his present skills, speed, and fitness are ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Big Phil says that the game against Iran is in some ways the most difficult of the three for Portugal in Group D, and that ...
Posted on: Portugal Euro 2008 Blog by Luis Paulo | Jun 16th, 2006
Just as I said before, the match against Iran will be like a World Cup Final with both teams desperate to get the full three ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Our friends in PDFC interviewed one of Team melli assistant coach Hooman Afazeli. This is an interesting interview. In it Afazeli suggests that Ali Daei ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 16th, 2006
Hey guys,
Looks like Portugal is having injury concerns of their own.
That is too bad because I would like to see them face Team Melli ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 15th, 2006
Guys, this is bad news. Mehrzad Madanchi was injured in training yesterday. Apparently he collided with Ali Karimi during training.
Oh man, oh man! What else ...
Posted on: Iran World Cup Team Blog by Afshin Afshar | Jun 15th, 2006
Iranian Football Federation and Branko Ivankovic called Moharam Navidkia to replace the injured defender Sattar Zare.
I like Navidkia a lot, but he has been ...
