Reports of Alireza Haghighi joining the Portuguese Second Division FC Penafiel has been circulating in the Iranian media for a few days , but as of writing of this report , there has been no official announcement by the player himself or the club that Iran’s no. 1 goalkeeper in the FIFA World Cup will be joining Penafiel.
A Segunda Liga team , situated in the city of the same name, Futebol Clube Penafiel finished 12th in the league last season. The club’s website is under maintenance and was not available for confirmation of the deal. However , a fan site mentioned the introduction of the official new kit for the upcoming season as the venue for introduction of Alireza Haghighi top the club.
Apparently , the ex-Persepolis and Ruben Kazan keeper got lost in Portugal and missed the ceremony.