The Deportes Tolima Courier
The dugout25 Jan 2027
Miguel Ortega says Deportes Tolima went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Match23 Jan 2027
No end in sight to Deportes Tolima's wait for a win
6 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Deportes Tolima has to find a result from somewhere.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
3 academy graduates step up at Deportes Tolima
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Market25 Jan 2027
Julian Caicedo steps up from the Deportes Tolima academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Julian Caicedo 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Duvan Sanchez steps up from the Deportes Tolima academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Duvan Sanchez 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Deportes Tolima promote Rafael Lemos from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rafael Lemos 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.
Match23 Jan 2027
A bad afternoon for Deportes Tolima against Union Magdalena
0‑1 to Union Magdalena, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
The dugout25 Jan 2027
Cristian Trujillo 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.
Loan watch25 Jan 2027
Jeinner Fuentes has seen enough of Trujillanos
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Deportes Tolima, and 1 appearances in 5 say he has earned the hearing.
In brief
- The dugout The view from the dugout
- Player ratings Sebastián Guzmán was unplayable
- The dugout Somebody else is better right now than Neto Volpi