Herald Publicist - A massively fashionable Iranian footballer who skilled at Aston Villa has requested the nation’s judiciary to hold out his punishment of 74 lashes in a nationwide stadium in a symbolic gesture of defiance, after being discovered responsible of “spreading lies and inflicting public unrest”.

PLDC - Iranian midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi joined Belgian team Eupen on a one-year loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.

Tehran Times - Iran U23 football team are scheduled to play two friendly matches with Uzbekistan in September.

PLDC - Former Persepolis midfielder Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard was appointed as the club's General Manager.

Tehran Times - Sports media showed dissatisfaction over the president of Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj’s claims about restriction on journalists’ activity.

MNA – In the opening match of the 2019 World Intercontinental Futsal Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, Iran’s representative Mes Sungun suffered a 3-1 defeat against the reigning champion Magnus Futsal from Brazil.

Reuters - Iranian women fans will be allowed to attend a men’s soccer World Cub qualifying match in the Islamic Republic in October, the official IRNA news agency quoted a Sports Ministry official as saying on Sunday, amid heightened pressure from FIFA.

Tehran Times - Persepolis football team goalkeeper was named as the best player of the Iran Professional League (IPL) 2018-19.

Tasnim – Esteghlal football team suffered a late loss to Machine Sazi in its opening match in the Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.

Tehran Times - Iranian international striker Mehdi Taremi scored an impressive hat-trick as Rio Ave picked up a win against Aves in Primeira Liga Friday night.

Tasnim – Iranian international defender Roozbeh Cheshmi has been linked with a move to Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, heraldo.es reported.

Tasnim – Defending champion Persepolis football team started the new Iran Professional League (IPL) season with a win against Pars Jonoubi on Thursday.