The Racing Sentinel
The dugout15 Feb 2027
Agustín De la Cuesta says Racing 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.
Squad15 Feb 2027
A falling-out at Racing
Bautista Tomatis and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom15 Feb 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Racing
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match13 Feb 2027
Bautista Tomatis’s goal not enough for Racing
Bautista Tomatis scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑3 to Nacional, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
No hiding place for Leandro Mamut
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Leandro Mamut, and the manager let it.
Market15 Feb 2027
One of our own: Gonzalo Ferreira joins the Racing first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Gonzalo Ferreira is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market15 Feb 2027
Joaquin Perez steps up from the Racing academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Joaquin Perez 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.
Market15 Feb 2027
Racing promote Rodrigo Rios from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rodrigo Rios 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.
Market15 Feb 2027
One of our own: Ivan Jimenez joins the Racing first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ivan Jimenez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Squad A row about effort at Racing
- Squad Lautaro Calderón stays put
- Loan watch Luciano Di Candia counts the days