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Iran’s Persepolis Reaches ACL Final for First Time in History

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Super saves by keeper Alireza Beiranvand have sent Iran’s Persepolis into the final of the AFC Champions League tournament for the first time.
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Girls with Intellectual Disability Thrilled to Meet Famous TV Host

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Iran’s most popular sports programs host has called on girls with intellectual disability at one of the institutes run by the Rehabilitation Organization.
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Iran’s Persepolis Defeats Qatar’s Al Sadd in ACL Semis

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Persepolis football team of Iran edged past Qatar’s Al Sadd in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.
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Most Popular Side Businesses Run by Iranian Celebrities

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Either for gaining more income or just for the sake of personal interest, celebrities in Iran – from football players to actors – nowadays have second jobs in various economic fields.
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AFC Praises Iran’s U-16 National Football Team

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The Asian Football Confederations has, in a report, reviewed the status of the Iranian team and its opponents in the Group C of Asian Under-16 Championship, hailing Iran as one of the most successful teams in the tournament.
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Iranian Winger Jahanbakhsh Joins Brighton for Club-Record Fee

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Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, which currently competes in the Premier League, has completed the signing of Iranian professional winger and attacking midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh for a “club record fee” from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
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Belgium Highly Dangerous in Counterattacks: AFC Instructor

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An Iranian instructor of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says the Belgian national football team has a great chance for success in the 2018 FIFA World Cup thanks to its players’ great capabilities and mental power.
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FIFA to Sue Saudi Channel for Illegally Broadcasting World Cup

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FIFA, the governing body of association football, said on Wednesday it has engaged legal counsel to take action in Saudi Arabia against television channel beoutQ, which is widely available in the kingdom, for continuing to illegally broadcast the 2018 World Cup.
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Child Worker Meets His Football Hero Alireza Jahanbakhsh

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A young Iranian boy, who had been photographed wearing a white shirt with a paper tag bearing the name of professional Iranian footballer Alireza Jahanbakhsh Jirandeh on, has finally come face-to-face with his idol.
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Iranian Referee Still Hopeful to Officiate FIFA World Cup Final

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Iranian football referee Alireza Faghani still has a good chance to be appointed as the main judge of the FIFA World Cup’s final match thanks to his excellent performance during the international tournament.
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Africans Eager to Hire Iran’s Head Coach Queiroz

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Football federations of two African countries have expressed willingness to hire Team Melli’s head coach Carlos Quiroz, amid rumours that the Portuguese manager has bid farewell to his assistants. 
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Team Melli Receives Warm Reception upon Return to Tehran

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A huge crowd of fans flocked to Imam Khomeini International Airport in southern Tehran at 4 am to give a very warm welcome to the national Iranian football team, which returned home after showing a brilliant performance at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
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Iran Bids Farewell to FIFA World Cup with Heads Held High

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Iran’s national football squad failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after being held 1-1 by Portugal, although it delivered an impressive performance and came so close to causing a stunning upset on a night of high drama.
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Iranian Woman Makes Football with Flags of All World Cup Teams

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An Iranian woman from the city of Yazd has made a football on which the flags of 32 countries participating in FIFA World Cup 2018 can be seen.
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“Iranian Footballers Have Nothing to Lose against Portugal”

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Iranian midfielder Saeid Ezatollahi is hopeful Iran could emerge victorious in its Monday match against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup, as Iran’s football squad is poised not to lose its first real opportunity in history to advance to the knockout stage of the world’s most popular sport event.   
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Portugal Not Over-Reliant on Ronaldo: Head Coach

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Portugal coach Fernando Santos has dismissed the suggestion that his team relied too much on Cristiano Ronaldo and said they worked hard to function as a unit as they prepared to face Iran in their decisive World Cup Group B match on Monday.
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Iranian Police Forces in Russia to Help Team Melli’s Fans

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Iran has sent a number of police officers to Russia to help the Iranian football fans and cooperate with Russian security forces in establishing security and order during the FIFA World Cup 2018, a security official said.
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UN’s Gary Lewis Still Caring about Iranians despite End of Mission

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Gary Lewis, the UN’s former coordinator in Tehran who is now serving in Kenya, recently praised the Iranian national football team for its impressive performance at the FIFA World Cup, showing how much he still cares about the Iranian nation and their feelings.
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Iranian Designer Talks of Her Collaboration with FIFA World Cup Google Doodle

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Rashin Kheiriyeh, an Iranian graphic designer, has talked about her experience of designing Google’s FIFA World Cup doodle for the Iranian national football team.
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Iranian Women, Real Winners of Iran-Spain Match in FIFA World Cup

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Iranian women on Wednesday were finally allowed to go to the Azadi Stadium in Tehran for the first time after the 1979 Revolution to watch Iran’s superb performance against Spain along with men.
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World Praises Iran for ‘Heroic’ Performance against Spain despite Narrow Loss

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The Iranian national football team lost its Wednesday match against Spain 1-0 while many football fans across the world believed it deserved at least a draw against former world champions in their second match in FIFA World Cup 2018.
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Israeli Website Suddenly Finds Pretext to Harm Iran Football Team!

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In a strange and hostile move, an Israeli website has called on FIFA to ban Iranian national football striker Mehdi Taremi from playing in World Cup 2018 for his last year’s tweet.
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Iranians Not Supermen, but Can Do Super Things: Queiroz

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Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says although they have not supermen against Spain but they can do super things.
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Tehran’s Cafes, Movie Theatres Favourite Hangouts for Football Fans

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Cafes and movie theatres in Tehran and many other parts of Iran have turned into popular hangouts for Iranian boys and girls who sit together to watch the FIFA World Cup 2018 matches these days.
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Iranian Minister Urges FIFA to Pay Its Frozen Money

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Iran’s Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Massoud Soltanifar has called on the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to release the Islamic Republic’s frozen money as soon as possible.
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