"I Don't Believe a Word of It": the Phrase that Hits Machillo Ramírez and Stirs up the Alajuelense Internal Tensions Before the Final Against Saprissa

An unexpected statement hits Machillo Ramírez's Alajuelense hard in the midst of the 2025 Clausura finals. Five years have passed since Liga Deportiva Alajuelense won its last crown in Costa Rican soccer. No one would have guessed that the 2020 Apertura would end up being the last hurrah for the Manudos in so long a time. Since then, while Herediano and Deportivo Saprissa—and even Cartaginés—won trophies, the league has accumulated frustrations,…