The Bellinzona Sentinel
Match28 Oct 2026
Bellinzona through in the cup
A 1‑0 win over Servette, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Match31 Oct 2026
Still nobody has beaten Bellinzona
The unbeaten run reaches 11. Some of them were wins and some were escapes, but a side that refuses to lose is a side other dressing rooms talk about.
Player ratings2 Nov 2026
No sign of nerves from Malek Ishuayed at 19 — 7.68
The hardest thing about being 19 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Malek Ishuayed did not need any: 7.68, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Squad2 Nov 2026
Keyan Varela in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Bellinzona this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad2 Nov 2026
Itaitinga falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
The terraces2 Nov 2026
Bellinzona supporters have found a favourite in Malek Ishuayed
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 19-year-old it feels ownership of. Malek Ishuayed has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Looking ahead2 Nov 2026
Bellinzona and Vaduz meet at the summit
The fixture the rest of the division is looking forward to more than either of the sides in it. Both know a win changes the season and a defeat does not end it, which is what makes it hard to play.
The dugout2 Nov 2026
The manager makes an example of Alberto Trapero
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Boardroom2 Nov 2026
$2.3M on the table at Bellinzona
The board have answered with money instead of encouragement, which is the only answer a manager ever wants. Spending it well is now entirely his problem.
In brief
- Boardroom Wages eat 97% of everything Bellinzona earn
- The dugout A promise honoured for Adrian Durrer
- Loan watch Elio Trochen has seen enough of Stade Nyonnais