PTV - Iran’s national futsal team has been defeated by world champion Spain in a friendly match which was held in the Iranian capital Tehran. Spain beat Iran 2-1 in Tehran’s Handball Gym on Tuesday.
Iran to play Bahrain in AFC U-16 opener
MNA - Iran football team is to play Bahrain in the 2008 AFC Under 16 Championship opener to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on October 4.
Iran wins first Beijing medal
PTV - Morad Mohammadi wins a bronze medal in the 60kg freestyle wrestling to become the first Iranian medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Teymourian hopeful for first start for Fulham
IRNA - Iranian international midfielder Andranik Teymourian is hopeful of playing his first game for Fulham next weekend after being an unused substitute in the London club’s unexpected defeat by newly-promoted Hull City last Saturday.
AFC chief calls for professionalism
AFC - AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam stressed on the need to professionalise Iranian football, calling for wholehearted efforts in this direction in a media conference here in the Iranian capital on Saturday.
Azizi, First Casualty of IPL 8
PFC: Khodadad Azizi, the former Team Melli player and coach of Payam the newly promoted side to IPL has become the first casualty of the season by announcing his resignation after their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Foolad earlier today.
Persepolis held to 2-2 draw by Malavan
MNA - Persepolis was held to a 2-2 draw with a dubious penalty against Malavan of Bandar Anzali in Anzali’s Takhti Stadium on Sunday.