The O'Higgins Sentinel
Match13 Feb 2027
Still nobody has beaten O'Higgins
The unbeaten run reaches 10. Some of them were wins and some were escapes, but a side that refuses to lose is a side other dressing rooms talk about.
Boardroom15 Feb 2027
Graduation day at O'Higgins
6 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad15 Feb 2027
Tempers go at O'Higgins
Leandro Díaz 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.
Squad15 Feb 2027
No hiding place for Martín Sarrafiore
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Martín Sarrafiore, and the manager let it.
Market15 Feb 2027
Claudio Valdes steps up from the O'Higgins academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Claudio Valdes has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market15 Feb 2027
Cristian Montecinos steps up from the O'Higgins academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Cristian Montecinos has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market15 Feb 2027
Diego Osorio steps up from the O'Higgins academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Diego Osorio has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market15 Feb 2027
Cristian Beausejour steps up from the O'Higgins academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Cristian Beausejour has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Match13 Feb 2027
O'Higgins find a way past Union La Calera
Union La Calera made O'Higgins work for it, but the scoreboard read 1‑0 at the end and the table does not ask how.
In brief
- Player ratings A masterclass from Francisco González
- Squad Words at O'Higgins training over how hard people work
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Martín Sarrafiore