The Union Magdalena Herald
Match22 Jan 2028
Nowhere to hide for Union Magdalena
0‑3 against Deportes Tolima, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Market24 Jan 2028
Edson González 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 The request is on a desk at Union Magdalena, and it is not being withdrawn.
The dugout24 Jan 2028
Ivan Luquetta frozen out at Union Magdalena
This is not rotation. Ivan Luquetta has not been in the manager's plans for some time, and nobody at Union Magdalena is pretending otherwise.
Boardroom24 Jan 2028
Graduation day at Union Magdalena
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.
Transfer targets24 Jan 2028
Talleres tell Union Magdalena: Luis Miguel Ángulo is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
The dugout24 Jan 2028
No hiding place for Jhon Lerma
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jhon Lerma, and the manager let it.
Market24 Jan 2028
Union Magdalena promote Nicolas Duque from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Nicolas Duque 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
Santiago Gomez steps up from the Union Magdalena academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Santiago 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.
Market24 Jan 2028
Hector Lopez steps up from the Union Magdalena academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Hector Lopez 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
- Boardroom Doors closed at Union Magdalena
- Squad Words at Union Magdalena training over how hard people work
- The dugout Edwin Castillo: “No excuses”