Marin Ion became one of few Europeans working in Iraqi sports when he took charge of Zakho in 2015. Ion has a very long history with football, and his story with the beautiful game started all the...
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Following the move of Saad Natiq to Qatar earlier this week, we look at five other talents who could leave Iraq in search for a career abroad. Mohannad Abdul-Raheem The Al-Zawraa striker is set to...
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The Iraqi League was quick to express solidarity with Borussia Dortmund today (Thursday) after three explosions close to the German’s team bus caused their Champions League match against...
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The much anticipated match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Zawraa proved to be a great advert for the Iraqi game. The derby between the Baghdad clubs took place at Al-Shaab Stadium with over...
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2016 was a year headlined by surprises and heartbreaks all over the world. Whether it was Leicester City’s incredible triumph, The Cleveland Cavaliers’ amazing comeback, or the loss of...
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After scoring the Lions’ only goal in the second round of World Cup Qualification, Soccer Iraq sat down with Mohanad Abdul-Raheem to reflect on the life of the nation’s most promising striker. ...
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Al-Najaf vs. Al-Bahri Al-Najaf kickstarted their campaign against newcomers Al-Bahri with a 1-0 win. The match was even between the two sides and the newly-promoted team gave a decent showing as...
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The new Iraqi Premier League season is just a few days away and clubs have been adding to their squads all summer in an attempt to improve their team ahead of the 15th September start to the...
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Younis Mahmoud put an end to retirement speculation today (Thursday) as he penned a one-year extension with Al-Talaba. The former-Iraq captain, who first joined the club in 2001, spent last season...
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Breaking down the past week’s ongoings, out with the National Team’s defeat, in 13 bullet points! Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya beat Naft Al-Janoub 1-0 In a pre-season friendly Alaa Abbas joins...
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Another week, another round-up. Here’s a catch up of the news you may have missed over the past week: Iraqi U16 Women’s team lost 2-1 against Hong Kong Iraq draw 2-2 with Perth Glory...
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Al-Shorta have today (Tuesday) announced the signing of national team defender Ahmad Ibrahim. The Baghdad club have sealed a deal that will see Ibrahim become a Shortawi for season 2016/17...
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