The Antofagasta Sentinel
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Fabián Manzano has agreed to leave Antofagasta for nothing
He will play here until the summer and then walk out of the door for free, having already signed elsewhere. Supporters will manage the first part of that sentence; it is the second they will struggle with.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Christian Bravo 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 Antofagasta this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
Gary Suazo steps up from the Antofagasta academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gary Suazo 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
Cristian Nunez steps up from the Antofagasta academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Cristian Nunez 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
One of our own: Pablo Montecinos joins the Antofagasta first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Pablo Montecinos 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
Felipe Castillo steps up from the Antofagasta academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Felipe 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.
Match8 Aug 2026
Antofagasta see off Cobresal
Three points for Antofagasta, 1‑0 the final word against Cobresal in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Diego Rojas finally opens his account
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Antofagasta have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Christian Bravo named player of the week
One weekend, judged against everybody else's. Christian Bravo has come out on top of it, and for most footballers a weekly award is the only silverware a career ever produces.
In brief
- Player ratings Christian Bravo runs at them all day
- Squad Fabián Manzano knocks on the manager’s door
- Player ratings Marco Oroná spends the afternoon fouling