The San Marcos de Arica Gazette
Squad2 Nov 2026
A row about effort at San Marcos de Arica
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Félix Villacorta was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad2 Nov 2026
Tempers go at San Marcos de Arica
Álvaro Cazula 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.
Boardroom2 Nov 2026
Wages swallow 163% of the San Marcos de Arica income
Every club pays most of what it earns to its players. Paying nearly all of it is a different arrangement, and it has ended the same way every time it has been tried.
Market2 Nov 2026
Benjamin Davila steps up from the San Marcos de Arica academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Benjamin Davila 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.
Market2 Nov 2026
San Marcos de Arica promote Guillermo Osorio from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Guillermo Osorio 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.
Squad2 Nov 2026
A step back for Boris Sagredo at San Marcos de Arica
Somebody has moved past him. It is not a dropping and it is worse than one, because a dropping is about a Saturday and this is about where he stands.
The dugout2 Nov 2026
Facundo Velazco asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
The dugout2 Nov 2026
No hiding place for Nicolás Orrego
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Nicolás Orrego, and the manager let it.
Squad2 Nov 2026
Gianfranco Castellanos is not saying it is over
“Ask me in the summer. I will know before anybody else does.” He is 38 with 0 appearances behind him, and San Marcos de Arica have to plan for both answers.
In brief
- Market San Marcos de Arica put Iván Junco up for sale
- The dugout Diego Bravo Naranjo has been promised minutes