The Independiente Medellin Herald
Player ratings25 Jan 2027
Nobody could get near Diego Moreno
Successful dribbles: 41. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Match23 Jan 2027
Francisco Chaverra breaks Real Cartagena hearts
Some goals win a match and some take one off somebody else. Francisco Chaverra scored in the 85th minute, Real Cartagena had already begun thinking about the journey home, and Independiente Medellin took the lot.
Match23 Jan 2027
Nobody wants to play Independiente Medellin right now
5 wins in a row changes how opponents warm up: quieter, more glances across. Runs end, everybody knows that — but nobody in this dressing room is planning for it.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
6 academy players handed senior numbers at Independiente Medellin
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market25 Jan 2027
Leonardo Duque steps up from the Independiente Medellin academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Leonardo Duque 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
Independiente Medellin promote Cristian Mina from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cristian Mina 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Alejandro Garcia steps up from the Independiente Medellin academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Alejandro Garcia 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
One of our own: Santiago Rios joins the Independiente Medellin first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Santiago Rios is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match23 Jan 2027
Independiente Medellin see off Real Cartagena
Three points for Independiente Medellin, 1‑0 the final word against Real Cartagena in a contest settled by the finer margins.
In brief
- Squad Words at Independiente Medellin training over how hard people work
- Player ratings Francisco Chaverra in the eights
- Squad Salvador Ichazo in a row with a teammate