Tehran Times - Esteghlal Brazilian defender Leandro Padovani has gained support from his countrymen on Sunday.

Tehran Times - Persepolis defender Mohammad Ansari will miss the rest of the Iran Professional League season with an ACL tear.

FIFA - Today is a historic and festive day for football, a real breakthrough.

AFC - Kashima Antlers were crowned AFC Champions League winners for the first time after a goalless stalemate with Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium on Saturday saw the Japanese side wrap up a 2-0 aggregate scoreline following their first leg victory in Japan last week.

BeachSoccer - Iran are the 2018 champions of the 2018 Huawei Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup in Dubai after a decisive win against, three-time champs, Russia. 

Tehran Times - Iran defeated Egypt 3-1 to qualify for the 2018 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup final on Friday.

Nottinghampost - Karim Ansarifard is already showing exactly the kind of attitude that will be required if Nottingham Forest want to achieve success this season, says Tendayi Darikwa.

PLDC – Persepolis midfielder Omid Alishah missed the crucial match against Kashima Antlers due to a foot injury.

Reuters - Branko Ivankovic is banking on the influence of a sold-out Azadi Stadium to help his Persepolis side overcome a 2-0 first leg deficit when the Iranians host Japan's Kashima Antlers in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday.

Thomson Reuters Foundation - World football's governing body FIFA said on Thursday it would work with Iran to end a long-running ban on women attending matches but offered no insight on when to expect the breakthrough.

Tehran Times - Iran advanced to the 2018 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup semi-finals on Thursday.

Football.London - The defender is best known for his failed somersault throw-in for Iran during the summer's World Cup.