The Racing Sentinel
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Bautista Tomatis runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 25. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Federico Varese signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Federico Varese and Racing agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A falling-out at Racing
Bautista Tomatis and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Racing
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Esteban da Silva was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Federico Varese
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Federico Varese, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ivan Sanchez steps up from the Racing academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ivan 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Racing promote Pablo Rivera from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Pablo Rivera 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
Federico Ugarte steps up from the Racing academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Federico Ugarte 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 De Arrascaeta steps up from the Racing academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Cristian De Arrascaeta 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.
In brief
- Match Late, late show earns Racing a point
- Match Racing and Defensor Sporting take a point apiece
- The dugout The view from the dugout