The Patriotas Chronicle
Match8 Aug 2026
Nowhere to hide for Patriotas
0‑4 against Independiente Medellin, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Frank Salas gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Frank Salas has just signed for Patriotas, and for once the answer mattered.
Market10 Aug 2026
Alejandro Amaya has one foot out of the door
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Patriotas they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Patriotas to lose Alejandro Amaya for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Alejandro Amaya has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Patriotas
Sebastián Moreno 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Patriotas promote Victor Caicedo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Victor Caicedo 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
Gabriel Falcao steps up from the Patriotas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gabriel Falcao 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
Patriotas promote Luis Mina from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Luis 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.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Esteven Salguero 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.
In brief
- Boardroom Nobody left the Patriotas dressing room in a hurry
- The dugout Julian Duque answers for it
- Squad No place for Frank Salas in the new shape