The Palestino Chronicle
The dugout14 Feb 2028
Igor João keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Palestino may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Player ratings14 Feb 2028
Diego Bustos was unplayable
Successful dribbles: 25. He went past people as if he had been told there was a prize for it, and by the end the full-back had stopped pretending to try.
Squad14 Feb 2028
Joe Abrigo 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 Palestino this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom14 Feb 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Palestino
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.
Squad14 Feb 2028
A row about effort at Palestino
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Jonathan Benítez was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout14 Feb 2028
No hiding place for Nicolás Orellana
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Nicolás Orellana, and the manager let it.
Market14 Feb 2028
Palestino promote Felipe Castillo from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Felipe Castillo 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.
Market14 Feb 2028
Palestino promote Ivan Valencia from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ivan Valencia 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.
Market14 Feb 2028
Ivan Medel steps up from the Palestino academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ivan Medel 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
- Market Palestino promote Felipe Osorio from within
- Match Nelson Da Silva the difference as Palestino beat San Luis
- Boardroom A promise the Palestino board did not keep