The Valledupar Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Duvan Rios signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Duvan Rios and Valledupar agree another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Valledupar
Carlos Ibargüen and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Valledupar training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Duvan Rios 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 dugout10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Duvan Rios
“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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The formation has left Carlos Ibargüen behind
Every shape has positions in it and this one does not have his. Valledupar will either change the shape, change his job, or change his club, and he is waiting to hear which.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Cristian Lopez 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 Valledupar, and both men came out saying it was fine.
In brief
- Market Experience through the door at Valledupar
- Market The clock runs on Gustavo Medina's contract
- Market Valledupar put Juan Sinisterra up for sale