Goal from Pahlavan beats Persepolis [Video]
Isfahan – Midfielder Ehsan Pahlavan scored the only goal of the match for Zob Ahan as they beat visitors Persepolis 1-0 on 16 December. Pahlavan has been a member of… Read more »
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Heerenveen Advance to Quarterfinals of Dutch Cup [Video]
Spakenburg – Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen left it late to edge out IJsselmeervogels, a fourth tier Dutch club, 1-0 on a goal from Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad in the 88th… Read more »
Amiri Scores Late Winner for Persepolis [Video]
Mashhad – Iranian Pro League giants Persepolis had a tough match on the road against Padideh in Mashhad. Mehdi Taremi put Persepolis in the lead but three minutes later Padideh… Read more »
Persepolis Back on Top
Tehran – Persepolis hosted newly promoted side Machine Sazi at Azadi Stadium on 2 December in a match they had to win considering they were playing against the team occupying… Read more »
Gucci Scores 2 for Heerenveen
Deventer – Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejhad scored two goals in the first half against his former club as SC Heerenveen defeated Go Ahead Eagles 3-1 on 3 December. Forward Darren… Read more »
Erik Midtgarden Interview
Exclusive Team Melli Talk interview with Mjøndalen midfielder Erik Midtgarden, teammate of Iranian goalkeeper Sosha Makani. Midtgarden talks about his football career and also shares interesting information about Sosha Makani! Bottom line,… Read more »
Memory Lane with Garnik Mehrabian
Glendale – Recently I got the opportunity to catch up with Garnik Mehrabian, retired Armenian-Iranian footballer, former assistant coach for the National Team of Iran, and former head coach of… Read more »
Tractor Defeat Saba Qom 2-1
Tabriz – A victory for Tractor Sazi and a scoreless draw for Persepolis mean the Red Wolves of Tabriz are now top of the table and lead Persepolis on goal… Read more »
Azmoun Scores in Champions League Victory
Rostov – FC Rostov earned their first ever victory in UEFA Champions League against German giants Bayern Munich on 23 November. Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa gave Bayern a 1-0 lead… Read more »
Road to Russia Recap
Team Melli play-by-play commentator and football expert Behrooz Afrakhan returns to discuss Iran’s recent qualifiers and the scoreless draw against Syria on the newest edition of Team Melli Talk!