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IRNA - The following headlines appeared in major
Tehran dailies on Saturday:
-- ABRAR-E VARZESHI
"Enayati says intends to be top goalscorer"
Reza Enayati, striker of Mashhad-based Abu Moslem, said he is
determined to be the top goalscorer.
-- KHABAR-E VARZESHI
"Iran will meet Italy: Ansarifard"
Mohammad-Hassan Ansarifard, head coach of Iran's national futsal
team, said his side has been scheduled to play two friendlies against
Italy here on January 12.
-- IRAN-E VARZESHI
"Mo'menzadeh, Akbari due in Germany"
Ahmad Mo'menzadeh and Yadollah Akbari, the in-form players of
Esteqlal, are said to travel to Germany to take part in the training
sessions of Bayer Leverkusen.
-- JAHAN-E FOOTBALL
"I was not the best sportscaster, says Ferdowsipour"
Adel Ferdowsipour, who garnered two prizes in a ceremony held for
celebrating the 9th establishment anniversary of TV Channel 3, said:
"I was not the best sportscaster," adding that "Reza Javdani was
qualified for the prize."
-- PIROUZI
"Khodadad scores and banned"
Pas striker Khodadad Azizi scored for his side against SAIPA but
he will not be in the line-up in the seventh-week match against Zob
Ahan as he received his second yellow card.
-- IRAN
"Nourzad, Talaei, Khodaei face failure"
In the fifth week of wrestling league competitions, three national
members, Babak Nourzad, Mohammad Talaei, and Majid Khodaei, lost their
bouts.
-- HAMSHAHRI
"Pas, winner of big derby of the week"
Pas managed to win the eagerly-awaited match against Paykan in the
seventh week of Iran's Volleyball Clubs Championships.
-- JAAM-E JAM
"Mahdavikia, Hashemian will clash again"
The two Bundesliga-bound Iranian players, Mehdi Mahdavikia and
Vahid Hashemian, will meet each other once again in the Hamburg-Bochum
match on Sunday.
-- KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
"Kafelnikov scraps retirement plans"
Yevgeny Kafelnikov has scrapped his retirement plans and will now
try to regain the form that made him the first Russian world number
one tennis player.
-- IRAN NEWS
"Thorpe, Coughlin named world swimmers of the world"
Australia's Ian Thorpe and Natalie Coughlin of the U.S. have been
named the male and female `World Swimmer of the Year' by the Swimming
World magazine.
-- TEHRAN TIMES
"Robinson leads Hawks to victory over former team"
Glenn Robinson scored 23 points in his former team to guide the
Atlanta Hawks to a 98-80 thumping of the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday.
-- ENTEKHAB
"Iran vs Norway on Jan 20"
National soccer squad of Norway will play a friendly against Iran
in Tehran on January 20.
-- AFTAB-E Yazd
"Clash for draw"
Visitor Persepolis of Tehran and the Ahvaz-based Esteqlal fought
to a goalless draw in a sixth-week match of Iran Pro League (IPL) on
Friday.
-- RESALAT
"Hamedani leaves Esteqlal"
Head of Esteqlal of Tehran said Friday that veteran Sattar
Hamedani offered his request for leaving the squad and German Head
Coach Roland Koch agreed.
-- ABRAR
"Isfahan boasts about Sepahan success"
Isfahan prides itself on having Sepahan squad which is the leader
of Iran Pro League.
-- AFARINESH
"AS Roma fined"
Following a censurable draw with Juventus at home and unrest in
the stadium, AS Roma was fined by the Italian Football Federation.
-- QODS
"Zidane satisfied with the year 2002"
France playmaker Zinedin Zidane said: "The year 2002 was a good
year for me and my club Real Madrid."
-- HAYAT-E NO
"Khodadad, Golmohammadi, Mohammadvand banned"
Khodadad Azizi of Pas, as well as Persepolis players Yahya
Golmohammadi and Aref Mohammadvand were sidelined due to two yellow
cards and cannot play for their teams in the seventh week of Iran Pro
League.
-- SIASAT-E ROUZ
"Retired, axed heads may announce candidacy for assembly
elections: Official"
Issa Es'haqi, manager of Physical Education Organization's (PEO)
Public Relations Office said the retired or fired officials may
announce their candidacy for the presidency of Football Federation if
PEO Head Mohsen Mehralizadeh agrees.
-- MARDOMSALARI
"Zarrincheh in Bayer Leverkusen"
Javad Zarrincheh, who is apparently spending his last season with
Esteqlal of Tehran intends to leave the country for Bayer Leverkusen,
Germany, after the second Iran Pro League to take part in a coach
training course.
-- SEDA-YE EDALAT
"Iran's kick boxing team due in Turkmenistan"
National kick boxing team of Iran will go to Turkmenistan in late
December to compete in a professional tournament.
-- TOSSE'E
"General-Sultan stalemate"
Esteqlal of Ahvaz Head Coach Amir Qale'-Noei the General and
Persepolis of Tehran Manager Ali Parvin the Sultan struggled to a
stalemate as the two sides' match ended nil-nil.
-- JAVAN
"Arsenal stars will go to Manchester giants party"
After weeks-long wait, the two Premier League giants Manchester
United and Arsenal will play a match known as "Duel of Greats".
-- KAR-O-KARGAR
"Reforms in sports sector will continue: Es'haqi"
Physical Education Organization's Public Relations Manager Issa
Es'haqi said Mohsen Mehralizadeh is not a novice, adding that he is
determined to promote sports.
-- HAMBASTEGI
"Raul deserved to receive Golden Ball: Hierro"
Spain's Real Madrid defender Fernando Hierro said striker Raul was
deserved to receive the `Golden Ball' as the `Player of the Europe'. |
