The Deportivo Maldonado Herald
Squad14 Feb 2028
Nicolás Forastiero stands alone
8 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
The dugout14 Feb 2028
Sebastián González keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Deportivo Maldonado may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Boardroom14 Feb 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Deportivo Maldonado
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
Words at Deportivo Maldonado training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Matías Hernández is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market14 Feb 2028
Ramon Cabrera steps up from the Deportivo Maldonado academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ramon Cabrera 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.
Market14 Feb 2028
One of our own: Fernando Pereira joins the Deportivo Maldonado first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Fernando Pereira is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market14 Feb 2028
Eduardo Mendez steps up from the Deportivo Maldonado academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Eduardo Mendez 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.
Market14 Feb 2028
One of our own: Bruno Cabrera joins the Deportivo Maldonado first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Bruno Cabrera is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Squad14 Feb 2028
Tempers go at Deportivo Maldonado
Sebastián González 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.
In brief
- The dugout Half-satisfied: Ignacio Gomez on the draw
- The dugout Bruno Centeno knocks on the manager’s door
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Crisstofer Montecinos