The Naft Tehran Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Naft Tehran
Agustín Allione 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Naft Tehran training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Amir Mohammad Panahi is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market10 Aug 2026
Talks stall between Naft Tehran and Ayumi Niekawa
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
The afternoon belonged to Miguel Pabón
A mark of 7.81, and nobody in the ground would argue with it. He was involved in everything that mattered and most of what did not.
Market10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran buy the years ahead of Pejman Noorafkan
He is 14, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Naft Tehran on Kaveh Ghoddos
He is 14, and nobody at Naft Tehran signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran buy the years ahead of Milad Nekounam
He is 14, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran pick somebody else ahead of Ayumi Niekawa
There is no complaint available here and everybody involved knows it, which does not make the walk to the bench any shorter. Form is the only currency in football that cannot be borrowed against.
Match8 Aug 2026
Naft Tehran share the spoils with Zob Ahan
A 1‑1 draw with Zob Ahan leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
In brief
- Squad Miguel Pabón finally opens his account
- Player ratings Agustín Allione runs at them all day
- Player ratings Mohammad Daneshgar spends the afternoon fouling