The Racing Sentinel
Market10 Aug 2026
Iván Manzur turns Racing Ferrol down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A move Denis Olivera would have made for nothing
There is a version of every career where the player ends up somewhere he chose rather than somewhere that chose him. Denis Olivera is living that version at Racing, and it tends to show in the first month.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Up for the corner, and Álex Vázquez delivers — 7.93
Centre-halves are allowed forward twice a season and are judged on what they do when they get there. Álex Vázquez scored, was marked 7.93, and got back before anybody noticed he had gone.
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
Words exchanged at Racing
Federico Varese 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.
Match8 Aug 2026
Álex Vázquez’s goal not enough for Racing
Álex Vázquez scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑2 to Defensor Sporting, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Federico Varese
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Federico Varese, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Thiago Mendez joins the Racing first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Thiago Mendez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Brian Nunez joins the Racing first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Brian Nunez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Sergio Diaz joins the Racing first team
- Squad Agustín De la Cuesta falls out with a teammate over standards
- The dugout The view from the dugout