The Barracas Central Gazette
Market10 Aug 2026
Barracas Central say no — this time
The offer from AEL Larisa for Nicolás Orsini was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Barracas Central
Lucas Gamba and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Barracas Central
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Fernando Tobio was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Yonatthan Rak 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.
Market10 Aug 2026
Barracas Central promote Joaquín Ramírez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Joaquín Ramírez 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
Barracas Central promote Juanca from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Juanca 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: Liam Luna joins the Barracas Central first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Liam Luna is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Nicolás Capraro stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Nicolás Capraro and Barracas Central agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Manuel Duarte beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 18. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
In brief
- Squad Too much change too quickly at Barracas Central
- The dugout Joaquín Cabrera on the point
- The dugout The plan did not have a place for Fernando Tobio