The Atlético Mineiro Gazette
Squad22 Nov 2027
Samuel breaks a bone — 35 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 35 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad22 Nov 2027
Léo Duarte keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Atlético Mineiro may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad22 Nov 2027
Defences have started doubling up on Christian Kouamé
17 goals and a season average of 7.38 will do that. The space he used to find has gone; he keeps scoring anyway, which is the mark of the real thing.
Market22 Nov 2027
Gabriel Delfim is on his way
The clubs have agreed terms, and what remains is formality: a medical, a photograph, a signature. Nobody at Atlético Mineiro is pretending he will be back in the shirt.
Squad22 Nov 2027
Atlético Mineiro lose Lyanco
49 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.
Player ratings22 Nov 2027
Tomás Cuello runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 22. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Match20 Nov 2027
Flamengo take the points off Atlético Mineiro
Beaten 0‑1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market22 Nov 2027
The Álvaro Barreal story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Álvaro Barreal signs something — a contract at Atlético Mineiro or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
Loan watch22 Nov 2027
5 goals on loan for Júnior Santos
23 appearances at Botafogo and the goals keep coming. Atlético Mineiro are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
In brief
- Loan watch The clock runs down on Alan Minda at ABC
- Boardroom Atlético Mineiro board back the manager