Uzbekistan vs Iran - International Friendlies

Sunderland internationals, fixtures and kick-off times during the break

According to Sunderland Echo, several Sunderland players are away on international duty during an extended break, and Regis Le Bris will hope they return unscathed.Thursday 24 September: Juan Riquelme and...

Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso and Fabio Cannavaro, the Lippi generation’s coaching struggles

Andrea Pirlo was set to return as Italy head coach, only to be dropped before appointment. According to L'Équipe, FIGC president Giovanni Malago ruled him out because of his links...

Pardoned Iranian nuclear negotiator sues FIFA over team’s World Cup loss against Egypt

An Iranian political scientist once accused by the feds of working as an unregistered agent for Tehran has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against FIFA, association president Gianni Infantino, and...

Iran federation condemns Markwayne Mullin over World Cup exit celebration and visa comments

According to L'Équipe, Iran's football federation, in a statement, condemned US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for celebrating the national team's World Cup elimination and referencing cancelled visas.Iran went out...