The Deportivo Lara Herald
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Raudy Guerrero beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 29. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Deportivo Lara
Franco Carretero 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.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Deportivo Lara against Llaneros
1‑3 to Llaneros, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Deportivo Lara agree a free transfer for Brayan Morales
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Rafael Otero joins the Deportivo Lara first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Rafael Otero is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Deportivo Lara promote Salomon Machis from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Salomon Machis 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Miguel Castillo steps up from the Deportivo Lara academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Miguel Castillo 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Junior Arango steps up from the Deportivo Lara academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Junior Arango 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.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Richard Rincon: “No excuses”
“I could talk about decisions and I could talk about luck. I will not. We lost.” The manager, 1‑3, and a press conference that lasted four minutes.
In brief
- Squad Luis Parra is a square peg at Deportivo Lara
- Squad Gelmín Rivas finally opens his account
- The dugout No hiding place for Luis Curiel