“When I signed with Foolad Iran were talking about a war with America‚ and they were fighting with Donald Trump‚ and I was entering a warzone‚” Patosi told an online press conference of the SA Football Journalists’ Association from Iran. marc_strydom
Following six-month stints at Esteghlal FC‚ also in Iran‚ and FC Baniyas in United Arab Emirates‚ Patosi signed for Foolad as part of series of loan deals from Cape Town City to clubs in the Middle East on January 10.
“But I had no choice because at the end of the day I’ve got a family to feed‚ and they are depending on me.” “Normally‚ outside Covid-19‚ there can be 80‚000 at a game. And that makes the football more exciting. Patosi scored four goals in 13 league matches in his six months last season at Tehran-based Esteghlal‚ this past campaign’s runners-up in Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League.
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