The Estudiantes de Caracas Gazette
Market3 Aug 2026
Darwin Herrera hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Estudiantes de Caracas can pretend not to have heard.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Junior Soteldo 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 Estudiantes de Caracas this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market3 Aug 2026
Eyes on Francisco Murillo again
The phone has started ringing about Francisco Murillo again, and this time the name on the line is Smouha. Estudiantes de Caracas are listening politely and promising nothing.
Match1 Aug 2026
Estudiantes de Caracas get the job done against Portuguesa
A 1‑0 win over Portuguesa, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
A masterclass from Richard Rondon
Marked 8.29 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Rafael Rondon 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.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Junior Soteldo 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.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Francisco Martinez shuts the door
Defensive actions: 14, and a clean sheet at the end of it. A centre-half's best afternoons look like nothing happening, which is precisely the point.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near David Rosales
Successful dribbles: 13. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
In brief
- Squad Richard Rondon finally opens his account
- Player ratings Daniel Osorio shuts the door
- Market Estudiantes de Caracas put Daniel Herrera up for sale