The Atlético Mineiro Gazette
Squad16 Apr 2029
A falling-out at Atlético Mineiro
Lyanco and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
Graduation day at Atlético Mineiro
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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Malvado steps up from the Atlético Mineiro academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Malvado 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Atlético Mineiro promote Willian Cunha from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Willian Cunha 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Atlético Mineiro promote Mateus Cunha from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mateus Cunha 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
One of our own: Sérgio Queiroz joins the Atlético Mineiro first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sérgio Queiroz is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout16 Apr 2029
No hiding place for Alan Minda
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Alan Minda, and the manager let it.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
A promise the Atlético Mineiro board did not keep
There was a commitment, there was a date, and the date went past. Trust at a football club takes years to build and one afternoon to spend.
Squad16 Apr 2029
Gutte stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Gutte and Atlético Mineiro agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
In brief
- Loan watch Riquelme wants to come home
- The dugout When it matters, Lyanco plays
- The dugout Victor Hugo knocks on the manager's door