Category: 8. Sports

Mahmoud Motlaghzadeh scored the only goal of the match for the Ahwazi team. With the 1-0 win, Esteghlal Khuzistan moved up to the seventh place on the PGPL table. However, Persepolis remained at the top of the table with 17 points from 8… Continue Reading

TEHRAN – South African tactician Pitso Mosimane faces a stern test as he prepares to lead Esteghlal against Tractor in the Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League on Thursday. The former Al Ahly and Al Ahli Saudi FC manager is tasked with… Continue Reading

Taj has traveled to Seoul, South Korea to attend the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023. On the sidelines of the ceremony, Taj met Infantino and AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa. Iran stalwart Saeid Ahmad Abbasi was named the 2023 AFC… Continue Reading

In the 82kg final, Geraei defeated Erik Szilvassy from Hungary to win a gold medal. “After eight years, I finally got to experience the world finals,” Geraei said. “I’m truly happy from the bottom of my heart because I could make my fans… Continue Reading

In the 55kg final, Eldaniz Azizli of Azerbaijan defeated 2023 bronze medalist Dad Marz for the fourth time in four career meetings, but this one was the closest as he won 1-1 on last-point criteria after each received a passivity point. It was an… Continue Reading

TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammadali Geraei won a gold medal at the 2024 Wrestling World Championships in Tirana, Albania Tuesday night. In the 82kg final, Geraei was not to be denied in his first chance at world gold, as he stormed… Continue Reading

In the 82kg final, Geraei was not to be denied in his first chance at world gold, as he stormed to a 9-0 victory over a shell-shocked Erik Szilvassy from Hungary. Geraei, normally a 77kg wrestler who was competing at the heaviest weight of his… Continue Reading

Abbasi continued a proud Iranian tradition in the award’s history by becoming the sixth different player from his nation to win, following in the footsteps of record four-time recipient Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh, Vahid Shamsaei, Mohammad Taheri,… Continue Reading