The Olimpia Courier
Squad10 Aug 2026
Renzo Saravia arrives at the club he grew up with
Every footballer has an answer to the question about his boyhood club, and most of them never get to act on it. Renzo Saravia has, at Olimpia, and the first month will show what that does to a man.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Esteban Matus signs for Cerro Porteno while still at Olimpia
The rules permit it and it stings anyway. Esteban Matus has agreed terms with Cerro Porteno for the summer, and until then he pulls on this shirt as a player who has already chosen his next one.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mateo Gamarra signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Mateo Gamarra commits to Olimpia for another 3 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Olimpia
Gabriel Ávalos and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Olimpia may not be able to give Gustavo Vargas what he wants
It is the most legitimate ambition in the sport and the hardest for most clubs to satisfy. Gustavo Vargas wants continental football; whether Olimpia can provide it is a question about the next two seasons, not about him.
Market10 Aug 2026
Olimpia promote Federico Cardozo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Federico Cardozo has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Hugo Lopez joins the Olimpia first team
- Market Olimpia promote Jose Gamarra from within
- Squad Too much change too quickly at Olimpia
- The dugout Mateo Gamarra knocks on the manager's door