The Padideh Gazette
Squad14 Sep 2026
Ramin Hajsafi keeps Padideh in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 10 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Market14 Sep 2026
Padideh say no — this time
The offer from Foolad for Sardar Noorafkan was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Tempers go at Padideh
Mohammad Daneshgar was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match12 Sep 2026
Padideh come up short against Rah Ahan
Rah Ahan left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Player ratings14 Sep 2026
Nobody could get near Ashkan Azmoun
Successful dribbles: 18. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad14 Sep 2026
José Ramírez falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
In brief
- Squad Exequiel Márquez gets it from the manager
- Market Experience through the door at Padideh
- Market Padideh put Pejman Noorafkan up for sale
- Market The market said no: Ehsan Khodadad stays put