The Caracas Herald
The dugout25 Jan 2027
Frankarlos Benítez says Caracas went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Match23 Jan 2027
Nobody wants to play Caracas right now
5 wins in a row changes how opponents warm up: quieter, more glances across. Runs end, everybody knows that — but nobody in this dressing room is planning for it.
Boardroom25 Jan 2027
3 academy graduates step up at Caracas
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Match23 Jan 2027
Caracas find a way past Dynamo Puerto
Dynamo Puerto made Caracas work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑0 at the end and the table does not ask how.
Market25 Jan 2027
Diego Herrera steps up from the Caracas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Diego Herrera 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
David Ramirez steps up from the Caracas academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. David Ramirez 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: Roberto Murillo joins the Caracas first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Roberto Murillo is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Player ratings25 Jan 2027
Ninety minutes of Kevin Salazar at his very best
Marked 8.28. Players have careers without a single afternoon like this in them, and he has just had one in front of everybody at Caracas.
Player ratings25 Jan 2027
Mauricio Márquez in the eights
A performance of 8.25 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
In brief
- Squad Jeriel De Santis falls out with a teammate over standards
- Boardroom The ground is getting bigger
- Squad Words exchanged at Caracas