12/31/2005 IRNA German record champions Bayern Munich have confirmed that talks are taking place with an unidentified Iranian club over a possible friendly match. “We are currently leading negotiations with several teams to have a friendly game during Bayern Munich’s training camp in Dubai. One of them might be an Iranian team,” a Bayern spokeswoman
Read More…
12/30/2005 Afshin Afshar, lastkick.com Round 16 of the Iranian Pro League was competed on Friday, December 30. Second place Saipa and third place Pas had an opportunity to cut into Esteghlal’s lead. The leaders had tied with Saba Battery on Thursday. Saipa and Pas however could only muster up a 1:1 draw against one another.
Read More…
12/30/2005 Aaron Marcus, goal.com If you saw the name Marcos Evangelista de Moraes you’d probably either shrug your shoulders or sprain your tongue: after all, who is he? You’d probably cast your mind back and come up blank, and so you should. After all, the word Cafú bears no resemblance to Marcos Evangelista de Moraes
Read More…
12/29/2005 David Lewis and AAP, The Courier Mail The Socceroos face being without head coach Guus Hiddink for their next two matches – the Asian Cup qualifiers on February 22 and March 1. Already unavailable for the first game against a top-tier team as a result of Champions League obligations with PSV Eindhoven, logistical problems
Read More…
12/29/2005 Afshin AFshar, lastkick.com In the first game of the Round 16 of the Iranian Pro League, Saba Battery managed to slow down leaders Esteghlal in the race for the title with a 1:1 draw. Defender Amir-Hossein Sadeghi gave Esteghlal the lead after 15 minutes. The game became increasingly physical after that and was marred
Read More…
12/29/2005 DPA Iran has denied that its failure to organise friendly matches ahead of the World Cup tournament was a fallout of the anti-Israeli remarks made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in recent months. Some European teams were reported to have turned down proposals to play against Iran. However, the head of the Iranian Football
Read More…
12/28/2005 Afshin Afshar, lastkick.com Esteghlal fans are talking championship these days, and they have good reasons for their new found optimism. In recent weeks, the Blues have delivered one good performance after another and managed to keep their narrow lead over a chasing pack that has been getting thinner in numbers. However, their Round 16
Read More…
12/26/2005 The Times PROSPECTS: Their world ranking of nineteenth is unrealistically high but many Iranians believe this is the strongest team in their history. Ali Daei remains a prolific goalscorer and, while he didn’t quite make the grade with Bayern Munich, five of his present Iran team-mates are playing in the country that will host
Read More…
