The Universitario Popayan Gazette
Squad24 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Universitario Popayan
Nicolas Borja and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Words at Universitario Popayan training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Andres Herrera 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.
The dugout24 Aug 2026
Brian Santos gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
The dugout24 Aug 2026
Nicolas Borja has become a man the manager trusts
Nobody at Universitario Popayan will say this on the record and the team sheets have been saying it for weeks. There is a small group in every squad who get picked when the fixture is difficult, and he has joined it.
Market24 Aug 2026
The Johan Murillo story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Johan Murillo signs something — a contract at Universitario Popayan or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
The dugout24 Aug 2026
Leonardo Quintero asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Squad The training reports on Tomi are not good
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Jesus Castillo
- Squad Gustavo Borja is out on the grass again