The Atlético Tucumán Chronicle
The dugout8 Feb 2027
Nicolás Laméndola: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Atlético Tucumán have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Market8 Feb 2027
Alexis Canelo puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Atlético Tucumán, and it is not being withdrawn.
Match6 Feb 2027
The wait goes on for Atlético Tucumán
5 without a win now, and the ground has developed the special quiet of a crowd that expects the worst. One scrappy 1-0 would cure most of it; that is the maddening part.
Squad8 Feb 2027
A falling-out at Atlético Tucumán
Leandro Díaz and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom8 Feb 2027
Graduation day at Atlético Tucumán
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Words at Atlético Tucumán training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Kevin Ortiz is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Match6 Feb 2027
Rosario Central take the points off Atlético Tucumán
Beaten 1‑3, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
No hiding place for Gianluca Ferrari
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Gianluca Ferrari, and the manager let it.
Market8 Feb 2027
Pichi steps up from the Atlético Tucumán academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Pichi 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
- Market Cristian Gómez steps up from the Atlético Tucumán academy
- Market Juan Carlos Morales steps up from the Atlético Tucumán academy
- The dugout The manager’s verdict