The Albion Sentinel
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Albion training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Baltasar Barcia 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.
Match8 Aug 2026
Lucas Rodríguez sends Albion past Tacuarembo
It finished 3‑1, and it was Lucas Rodríguez’s afternoon: on the scoresheet when it mattered, and the reason the points belong to Albion.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Albion
Federico Puente was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The crowd has taken to Iker Zufiaurre
At 21 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for José Álvarez
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to José Álvarez, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Carlos Cabrera joins the Albion first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Carlos Cabrera 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: Facundo Silva joins the Albion first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Facundo Silva 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
Jonathan Garcia steps up from the Albion academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jonathan Garcia 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
Luis Gomez steps up from the Albion academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Luis Gomez 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 Lucas Rodríguez in the eights
- The terraces Albion's travelling support get something back at Tacuarembo
- The dugout The manager’s verdict