The Gimnasia y Esgrima Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
Milton Álvarez 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 Gimnasia y Esgrima this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
Juan Núñez steps up from the Gimnasia y Esgrima academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Juan Núñez 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
Gimnasia y Esgrima promote Pablo Lombardi from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Pablo Lombardi 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
Gustavo Luna steps up from the Gimnasia y Esgrima academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gustavo Luna 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
Gimnasia y Esgrima promote Willy from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Willy 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.
Match8 Aug 2026
Gimnasia y Esgrima refuse to lose to Defensores
A point taken on 91 minutes is worth exactly one point and considerably more than that to a dressing room. This side does not stop, which is a reputation worth more than the result.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Juan Cruz Franzoni takes the honours
Marked 7.52 on an afternoon he ran from the first whistle to the last. Whatever else went wrong, Gimnasia y Esgrima had the best player on the pitch.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Joaquín Varela
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Joaquín Varela, and the manager let it.
Match8 Aug 2026
Gimnasia y Esgrima share the spoils with Defensores
A 1‑1 draw with Defensores leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
In brief
- Squad Leandro Barro falls out with a teammate over standards
- The dugout Half-satisfied: Bautista Campos on the draw
- Squad Juan Cruz Franzoni is off the mark for Gimnasia y Esgrima