The Llaneros Herald
The dugout25 Jan 2027
Mateo García keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Llaneros may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Player ratings25 Jan 2027
A brace, and Carlos Barreiro takes the afternoon — 8.79
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Carlos Barreiro provided it, and the 8.79 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
Graduation day at Llaneros
4 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
Llaneros promote Santiago Arias from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Santiago Arias 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Francisco Falcao joins the Llaneros first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Francisco Falcao is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market25 Jan 2027
Gustavo Garcia steps up from the Llaneros academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Gustavo 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.
Market25 Jan 2027
One of our own: Fernando Perez joins the Llaneros first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Fernando Perez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match23 Jan 2027
Late, late show earns Llaneros a point
Minute 97, against Deportivo Pereira, and a goal that felt like a win to everybody who had stayed. It was a draw. Nobody leaving the ground will describe it as one.
Match23 Jan 2027
Llaneros share the spoils with Deportivo Pereira
A 2‑2 draw with Deportivo Pereira leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
In brief
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Joel Contreras
- The dugout The view from the dugout
- Boardroom Llaneros say no to the training-ground money