The Racing Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Federico Varese signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Federico Varese and Racing agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Guillermo Cotugno 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 Racing this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Racing supporters have found a favourite in Federico Varese
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Federico Varese has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Axel Atum runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 17. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market10 Aug 2026
Racing buy the years ahead of Lucas Rossi
He is 16, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Racing on Camilo Garcia
He is 16, and nobody at Racing signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Racing buy the years ahead of Ignacio Martinez
He is 16, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Racing on Brian Viera
He is 14, and nobody at Racing signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Federico Varese knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Federico Varese trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
In brief
- Squad Racing pick somebody else ahead of Lucas Martínez
- Match Point won or two lost for Racing?
- Player ratings Agustín Álvarez Wallace spends the afternoon fouling