The Montevideo City Torque Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Diogo Guzmán signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Diogo Guzmán and Montevideo City Torque agree another 5 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Franco Pizzichillo 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 Montevideo City Torque this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Montevideo City Torque
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Diogo Guzmán was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Montevideo City Torque agree a free transfer for Agustín Coitto
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Market10 Aug 2026
Montevideo City Torque promote Jorge Fernandez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jorge Fernandez 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
Montevideo City Torque promote Sebastian Acosta from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sebastian Acosta 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
Montevideo City Torque promote Rafael Diaz from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rafael Diaz 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
One of our own: Lucas Pellistri joins the Montevideo City Torque first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Lucas Pellistri is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Gonzalo Montes
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- The dugout Diogo Guzmán knocks on the manager’s door
- The dugout The manager’s verdict
- The dugout Matías Duffard dropped after a run of poor form