Desporto.sapo.pt – A week after winning the Supercup, the blues and whites started defending the title with a rout against Madeira. As in Aveiro, Mehdi Taremi stood out again with an ‘encore’.
Tasnim – Iran national football team captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh says that it’s time for Team Melli to book a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout phase for the first time.
Tasnim – Former Iran national football team defender Mohammad Khakpour says that Team Melli has a chance to book a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup second round with self-belief.
PLDC - FIFA has called on the Iranian football federation to make necessary arrangements for the presence of women spectators in the 2022-23 edition of Iran's Professional League.
Tehran Times - Mehdi Mahdavikia has not stepped down as coaching role of Iran’s U23 football team, the football federation of Iran announced in a statement.
Tehran Times - Iran U23 football team will not participate at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, Faraz Fatemi, sporting director of the team, has confirmed the news is correct.
Prudent Press Agency - In Germany, many football fans will recognize only his name – in his homeland, you no longer have to explain it. Sardar Azmoun (27) is the secret superstar in the German Bundesliga. He is a popular hero in Iran.