The Atletico Venezuela Sentinel
Squad2 Nov 2026
Gabriel Machis 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.
Squad2 Nov 2026
Tempers go at Atletico Venezuela
Carlos Alemán 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.
Squad2 Nov 2026
The formation has left César Aponte behind
Every shape has positions in it and this one does not have his. Atletico Venezuela will either change the shape, change his job, or change his club, and he is waiting to hear which.
Squad2 Nov 2026
A step back for Carlos Cordova at Atletico Venezuela
Somebody has moved past him. It is not a dropping and it is worse than one, because a dropping is about a Saturday and this is about where he stands.
The dugout2 Nov 2026
Sergio Gonzalez knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Atletico Venezuela, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Market2 Nov 2026
The Ignacio Bessone story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Ignacio Bessone signs something — a contract at Atletico Venezuela or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
In brief
- The dugout When it matters, Luis Rincon plays
- The dugout A door opens for Junior Rondon
- Market The shop window has David Gonzalez in it
- The dugout Carlos Cordova keeps his manager's vote