The Central Norte Courier
Squad8 Feb 2027
A knee injury of the worst kind for Matías Villarreal
41 days on the estimate, and a long, private, unglamorous year of a rehabilitation nobody watches. Central Norte lose a footballer; he loses considerably more than a season.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Agustín Lamosa 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 Central Norte this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom8 Feb 2027
6 academy players handed senior numbers at Central Norte
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match6 Feb 2027
Central Norte see off Almirante Brown
Three points for Central Norte, 2‑1 the final word against Almirante Brown in a contest settled by the finer margins.
The terraces8 Feb 2027
Central Norte supporters have found a favourite in Gonzalo Álvez
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Gonzalo Álvez 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.
Market8 Feb 2027
Tomás Villalba steps up from the Central Norte academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Tomás Villalba 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.
Market8 Feb 2027
Central Norte promote José Rojas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. José Rojas 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.
Market8 Feb 2027
Central Norte promote Benjamín Vidal from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Benjamín Vidal 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.
Market8 Feb 2027
Raúl Peralta steps up from the Central Norte academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Raúl Peralta 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.
In brief
- Player ratings Ninety minutes of Gonzalo Álvez at his very best
- Squad Pedro Sanz falls out with a teammate over standards
- Squad Ramiro Costa knocks on the manager’s door