The Racing Courier
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Pablo Chavarría
Successful dribbles: 26. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Marcio Gómez has been here 8 seasons
113 appearances across 8 seasons in one shirt. Nobody builds a career like that on purpose any more; it happens to a certain kind of footballer at a certain kind of club.
Market3 Aug 2026
Racing may not be able to give Abel Bustos what he wants
It is the most legitimate ambition in the sport and the hardest for most clubs to satisfy. Abel Bustos wants continental football; whether Racing can provide it is a question about the next two seasons, not about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Pablo Chavarría stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Pablo Chavarría and Racing agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Racing
Abel Bustos 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Words at Racing training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Alejandro Rébola 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.
Market3 Aug 2026
24 months and counting on Ricardo Centurión
Still no offer on the table, and Ricardo Centurión’s deal keeps shrinking. In boardroom language, silence this long stops being an oversight and starts being an answer.
Match1 Aug 2026
Point won or two lost for Racing?
Ninety minutes, no goals, and the argument started before the car park emptied: a point gained, or two thrown away against All Boys? Both sides of it will still be going on Thursday.
Market3 Aug 2026
Gonzalo Robles is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Racing has been clear about where Gonzalo Robles stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Market Talks stall between Racing and Ciro Rivas
- Player ratings Facundo Taborda ran the game