The Danubio Chronicle
The dugout14 Feb 2028
Sebastián Rodríguez says Danubio 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.
Match12 Feb 2028
4 matches without a win for Danubio
The run now stands at 4, and the questions being asked around Danubio are no longer polite ones.
Squad14 Feb 2028
A falling-out at Danubio
Hugo Silveira and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market14 Feb 2028
As if he never left: Facundo González returns
Some transfers need a press campaign. This one needed a shirt with the old number on it. Facundo González is a Danubio player again, and the town has its story of the summer.
Market14 Feb 2028
Diego Píriz’s move to Cerro falls through
The deal that would have taken Diego Píriz to Cerro has collapsed at the last stage, and he reports back to Danubio with a summer to forget and a season still to play. Nobody is saying which side walked away.
Boardroom14 Feb 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Danubio
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.
Transfer targets14 Feb 2028
Gimnasia La Plata tell Danubio: Franco Torres is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Match12 Feb 2028
A bad afternoon for Danubio against Boston River
1‑2 to Boston River, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.
Market14 Feb 2028
Manuel Silva steps up from the Danubio academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Manuel Silva 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 One of our own: Bruno Hernandez joins the Danubio first team
- Boardroom A promise the Danubio board did not keep
- Squad José Río lets one through his hands