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Nekounam out for six months or more!
on Aug 16, 2007Madrid - Spanish first division club Osasuna announced on Thursday morning that Javad Nekounam would be out of action for at least six months after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Iranian midfielder suffered the serious injury...
Persepolis beat Sanat Naft in their opening game
on Aug 15, 2007The IPL kicked off today with Persepolis playing their 1st game against newly promoted Sanat Naft. The game was played in Abadan, in front of a sell out crowd of 26 thousand people. This was Afshin Ghotbi's first game in charge of Persepolis, but he...
Iraq wins Asian Cup in dramatic fashion
on Jul 28, 2007Iraq won their first Asian Cup after they defeated Saudi Arabia in the finals. As everyone thought, this was going to be a very intense match up as it was between two Arabic countries. Saudi Arabia were considered the big favorites as many thought th...
Iraq and Saudi Arabia through to final
on Jul 24, 2007Persopress-The Asian cup final will kick off on July 29th, 2007 with two of West Asia's best teams, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. After beating Vietnam in the Quarterfinals Iraq came up to play South Korea the favorites of the match. We had previously seen...
South Korea Advances to Semifinals of Asian Cup, Leaving Iran in its Wake
on Jul 21, 2007Iran 0-0 South Korea (South Korea win 4-2 on Penalties) PersoPress- South Korea’s defensive performance saw them overcome their Asian rivals Iran on a wet and rainy day in Malaysia. Iran and South Korea have met four times in the last four As...
Preview : Iran Vs South Korea
on Jul 20, 2007Persopress- For the fourth time in the last four Asian Cups Iran has to play South Korea in the quarter finals. In 1996 Iran crushed Korea 6-2 in an amazing match in which Ali Daei scored 4 goals. In 2000 Iran was defeated by the Koreans 2-1 in overt...