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.
Match8 Aug 2026
A bad afternoon for Racing against Montevideo City Torque
1‑3 to Montevideo City Torque, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Market10 Aug 2026
Racing promote Carlos Barrios from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Carlos Barrios 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
Facundo Sanchez steps up from the Racing academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Facundo Sanchez 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
One of our own: Juan Rivera joins the Racing first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Juan Rivera 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
Ivan Mendez steps up from the Racing academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ivan Mendez 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.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Sebastián da Silva
“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.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
The game went through Esteban da Silva — 6.54
Marked 6.54 on 9 actions at both ends of the pitch. Midfielders like this get described as unspectacular by people who have never tried to play against one.
In brief
- The dugout Carlos Valverde faces the questions
- Squad No place for William Klingender in the new shape
- The dugout Federico Varese knocks on the manager’s door