Racing also has "its container": Milito made a drastic decision and removed captain Santiago Sosa from the squad
The midfielder, champion of the Sudamericana and Recopa, is pushing to leave the club, and the board decided to bench him. His situation is added to that of Baltasar Rodríguez and Agustín García Basso who were also benched.
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Racing also has "its container": Milito made a drastic decision and removed captain Santiago Sosa from the squad
- The midfielder, champion of the Sudamericana and Recopa, is pushing to leave the club and the board decided to sideline him. - His situation adds to that of Baltasar Rodríguez and Agustín García Basso who were also sidelined.
Captain and champion: Sosa made history at Racing. Is he leaving through the back door?
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Racing also has "its container": Milito made a drastic decision and removed captain Santiago Sosa from the squad
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Captain and champion: Sosa made history at Racing. Is he leaving through the back door?
Photo: EFE -
Sosa didn't want to miss the final between Racing and Estudiantes in Santiago del Estero.
Photo: Fernando de la Orden -
Agustín García Basso was key in winning the Sudamericana. -
Baltasar in one of Racing's routs against Huachipato, in August 2024.
Photo: Fernando de la Orden
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BULLET POINTS Information ordered chronologically or logically
1. Santiago Sosa suffers a fractured jaw in October 2025
Original Text:“The midfielder suffered a brutal jaw fracture after a heavy blow from his teammate Marcos Rojo, on Wednesday, October 22, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal at the Maracaná.”
2. Santiago Sosa plays the Clausura Tournament final with a mask in December 2025
Original Text:“On Saturday, December 13, he risked his recovery and played the Clausura Tournament final against Estudiantes with a mask.”
3. Santiago Sosa asks not to be part of the match against Tigre and says goodbye to Racing fans
Original Text:“Last Saturday, Santiago Sosa asked Juan Pablo Vojvoda not to be part of the match against Tigre and said goodbye to Racing fans before the Clausura Tournament clash.”
4. Santiago Sosa asks to train separately to push for his transfer to Vasco da Gama
Original Text:“And, things dragged on so much, that the player asked to train separately to avoid any injury and to put pressure for the transfer to happen.”
5. Baltasar Rodríguez settles his contract with Estudiantes but the offer does not satisfy Racing
Original Text:“El Pincha offered fifty percent and La Academia wanted to sell eighty. However, the offer did not satisfy what was sought in Avellaneda and everything was put on stand by.”
6. Baltasar Rodríguez asks not to concentrate to pressure for his transfer to Estudiantes
Original Text:“The youngster took an intransigent stance and asked not to concentrate to get the transfer done.”
7. Agustín García Basso has been pushing for a departure since last year
Original Text:“he decided to add both players to Agustín García Basso who has been pushing for a departure since last year.”
8. Racing's board cuts ties and removes Sosa, Rodríguez, and García Basso from the squad
Original Text:“Racing's board, led by president Diego Milito, made a drastic decision: Santiago Sosa and Baltasar Rodríguez were removed from the squad. The players will join Agustín García Basso and train at a different time from the professional team.”
9. Racing's bad experience with Brazilian clubs affects Sosa's departure to Vasco da Gama
Original Text:“The problem is La Academia's bad experience with Brazilian clubs: they failed to comply with Carbonero's sale and are reportedly not doing so after Nardoni's departure to Gremio. To make matters worse, Vasco does not accept penalties in case of failure to meet payment deadlines and also does not provide the guarantees that the Argentine club will collect.”
10. Racing's board questions why so many players want to leave the club
Original Text:“And why do so many players want to leave a club that in recent years had become a comfort zone within Argentine football?”
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HIGHLIGHTS Quotes, testimonies, and statements
Anonymous: Container Federico Vismara
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DATA Table with figures extracted from the original
Important Dates
| Description | Value |
| Year of Racing's great campaign | 2025 |
| October day Santiago Sosa suffered a jaw fracture | 22 |
| December day Sosa played the Clausura Tournament final | 13 |
Sale Percentages
| Description | Value |
| Percentage of Estudiantes' offer for Baltasar Rodríguez | 50 |
| Percentage Racing wanted to sell of Rodríguez | 80 |
Player Conflict
| Description | Value |
| Number of players removed from the squad | 3 |
| Number of years Agustín García Basso has been pushing for a departure | 1 |
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FAQ Information as frequently asked questions
1. Who was removed from Racing's squad?
Santiago Sosa and Baltasar Rodríguez.
2. Why was Santiago Sosa removed from the squad?
Because he had agreed to his contract with Vasco da Gama and the transfer had not materialized.
3. Why was Baltasar Rodríguez removed from the squad?
Because he had agreed to his contract with Estudiantes and the transfer had not materialized.
4. Why was Agustín García Basso removed from the squad?
Because he had been pushing to leave the club since last year.
5. Why did Racing's board decide to remove the players from the squad?
To avoid setting a bad precedent and to cut ties given the players' pressure to leave the club.
6. What problems has La Academia had with Brazilian clubs in the past?
Problems with the sale of Carbonero and Nardoni, and the lack of guarantees and backing in transactions.
7. What decision did Santiago Sosa make before being removed from the squad?
He asked Juan Pablo Vojvoda not to be part of the match against Tigre.
8. Who is Racing's president?
Diego Milito.
9. What did Agustín García Basso do to push for his departure from the club?
He asked not to concentrate so that the transfer would go through.
10. Why were the players removed from Racing's squad?
Because they had agreed to their contracts with other clubs and the transfers had not materialized.
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GLOSSARY List of terms
Keywords
| Word | Meaning |
| Copa Libertadores | South American football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. |
| Estudiantes | Argentine football club based in La Plata. |
| Pincha | Nickname of Club Estudiantes. |
| Predio Tita Mattiussi | Racing Club's sports complex located in Avellaneda, Argentina. |
| Racing | Argentine football team based in Avellaneda. |
| Sudamericana | South American football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. |
| Torneo Clausura | Football competition held in Argentina. |
| Vasco da Gama | Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro. |
Specific terms
| Word | Meaning |
| Agustín García Basso | Argentine football player belonging to Racing's squad. |
| Baltasar Rodríguez | Argentine football player belonging to Racing's squad. |
| Diego Milito | Former Argentine footballer and president of Racing Club. |
| Juan Sebastián Verón | Former Argentine footballer and president of Club Estudiantes. |
Technical terms
| Word | Meaning |
| Máscara | Device used to protect or immobilize a part of the face. |
| Maxilar | Jawbone. |
| Semifinal | A phase of a competition that takes place before the final. |
| Stand by | On hold, paused, without progress. |
Region-specific terms
| Word | Meaning |
| Avellaneda | Locality located in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Maracaná | Football stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
Ambiguous or polysemous terms
| Word | Meaning |
| Final | Can refer to the decisive stage of a competition or the match that marks its end. |
| Pincha | Can refer to Club Estudiantes or a colloquial term for residents of La Plata, Argentina. |
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Racing's board, with president Diego Milito at the helm, made a drastic decision: Santiago Sosa and Baltasar Rodríguez were removed from the squad. The players will join Agustín García Basso and will train separately from the professional team. Yes, just like at River, La Academia has its own container. But what is striking is that the sidelined players are three of the heroes of Asunción. And among them is none other than the team's captain.
The case that caused the most stir was that of Santiago Sosa. Not only because he is the team's captain, but also because he is one of the stalwarts of the Sudamericana conquest and Racing's great campaign in 2025. A man much loved by the fans due to his dedication. The midfielder suffered a brutal jaw fracture after a heavy blow from his teammate Marcos Rojo, on Wednesday, October 22, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal at the Maracaná. Just two months later, on Saturday, December 13, he risked his recovery and played the Clausura Tournament final against Estudiantes with a mask.
Sosa didn't want to miss the final between Racing and Estudiantes in Santiago del Estero.
Photo: Fernando de la Orden
With these credentials, last Saturday, Santiago Sosa asked Juan Pablo Vojvoda not to be part of the match against Tigre and said goodbye to Racing fans before the Clausura Tournament clash. The player had agreed to his contract with Vasco da Gama, and only minor details remained to finalize the operation between the clubs. However, the Brazilian team is not meeting the guarantees demanded by La Academia, and everything has been delayed.
Sosa's saga has been ongoing for a couple of weeks now. And, things dragged on so much, that the player asked to train separately to avoid any injury and to put pressure for the transfer to happen.
The problem is La Academia's bad experience with Brazilian clubs: they failed to comply with Carbonero's sale and are reportedly not doing so after Nardoni's departure to Gremio. To make matters worse, Vasco does not accept penalties in case of failure to meet payment deadlines and also does not provide the guarantees that the Argentine club will collect. Therefore, Milito is not signing off on Sosa's departure, and everything has ended in conflict.
The situation adds to that of Baltasar Rodríguez and Agustín García Basso. With much less experience, the player from Predio Tita also settled his contract with Estudiantes. The president, Juan Sebastián Verón, spoke with Milito about a possible transfer. El Pincha offered fifty percent, and La Academia wanted to sell eighty. However, the offer did not satisfy what was sought in Avellaneda, and everything was put on stand by.
Agustín García Basso was key in winning the Sudamericana.
The youngster took an uncompromising stance and asked not to concentrate so that the transfer would go through. Given this accumulation of situations, the board cut ties and decided to add both players to Agustín García Basso, who has been pushing for a departure since last year.
Baltasar in one of Racing's routs against Huachipato, in August 2024.
Photo: Fernando de la Orden
Fans on social media joke that the "Container Federico Vismara" has been installed at the Tita Mattiussi grounds, referring to the former Huracán player who years ago clung to his contract and jogged around the field for over a year. It's just a figure of speech that describes the situation of marginalized players in Argentine football these days. And Racing is no exception.
Probably, Santiago Sosa deserved different treatment from the board. But the sum of players pressuring to leave the club led Diego Milito to cut ties and avoid setting a bad precedent. What happens if the sales don't materialize? Will the three players be out of the team until the end of the year? Regardless of what happens, Racing's president and sporting director, Sebastián Saja, should ask themselves: Why have they generated so many conflicts between the squad and the board? And why do so many players want to leave a club that in recent years had become a comfort zone within Argentine football?
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Julián Zocchi
Sports section editor. jzocchi@agea.com.ar
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