The Caracas Herald
Match22 Jan 2028
Still nobody has beaten Caracas
The unbeaten run reaches 20. Some of them were wins and some were escapes, but a side that refuses to lose is a side other dressing rooms talk about.
Squad24 Jan 2028
Tempers go at Caracas
Michael Covea was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match22 Jan 2028
Nobody wins at Caracas
10 home matches unbeaten. Visiting sides arrive already talking about the atmosphere, which is usually the sign that they have half-lost before kickoff.
Boardroom24 Jan 2028
Graduation day at Caracas
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad24 Jan 2028
No hiding place for Michael Covea
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Michael Covea, and the manager let it.
Market24 Jan 2028
Carlos Arango steps up from the Caracas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Carlos 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
Daniel Moreno steps up from the Caracas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daniel Moreno 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
Andres Castillo steps up from the Caracas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Andres 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
One of our own: Francisco Martinez joins the Caracas first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Francisco Martinez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Player ratings Adrián Fernández was the difference for Caracas
- Squad Michael Covea is still paying for one afternoon at Caracas
- Squad When it matters, Luis Del Pino Mago plays