Popular Magazines, 1900-1939

A cartoon that pokes fun at the player violence that had become the norm in Argentine soccer. In the image, a player kicks through a referee's chest and lops off his opponent's head with his soccer cleats. This is one of the earliest examples of such…

An interview with the newly appointed president of AFA, Dr. Adolfo F. Orma, in 1915. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of the earliest examples of a soccer-focused magazine publication in Argentina.

Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer images of famous teams and players in 1915. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of the earliest examples of a soccer-focused magazine publication in Argentina.

Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer the history of soccer in Argentina, as well as the origin of association football in England. These pieces are some of the earliest examples of the mythmaking that took pace when recounting the…

Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer essays by opinion writers. Some of the contributors would go on to become some of the earliest known sports writers, and authors of notable soccer books, like Ernesto Escobar Bavio, while other…

Select articles from the publication El Hogar that explain the different positions in soccer, the role of the referee, and the relationship between spectators in the stands and participants on the field. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of…

Images of the members of the men's national soccer team competing at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam

One of the earliest images of one of the oldest rivalries in world soccer. The match, a regular derby match for the Copa Lipton (whose trophy was provided by Scottish tea magnate Thomas Lipton), too place at Racing's old stadium on October 6, 1912.…