The Tigres Post
Match22 Jan 2028
Tigres strike at the death to beat Universitario Popayan
There were 85 minutes on the clock and Universitario Popayan had all but banked the point. Football rarely reads the room, and Tigres did not stop to explain themselves.
The dugout24 Jan 2028
Sebastián Valbuena says Tigres 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.
Squad24 Jan 2028
A falling-out at Tigres
Nicolás Lara and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom24 Jan 2028
Graduation day at Tigres
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.
The terraces24 Jan 2028
Tigres supporters have found a favourite in Diago Fernández
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Diago Fernández has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market24 Jan 2028
Mateo Santos steps up from the Tigres academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Mateo Santos 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
One of our own: David Vargas joins the Tigres first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. David Vargas is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market24 Jan 2028
Carlos Giraldo steps up from the Tigres academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Carlos Giraldo 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
Tigres promote Julian Barrios from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Julian Barrios 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.
In brief
- Match Diago Fernández the difference as Tigres beat Universitario Popayan
- Squad A row about effort at Tigres
- Squad Luis Palacios reaches 100 appearances