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Commentary the day following the Independiente-San Lorenzo match talked about a colossal embarrassment for a city, as evolved football-wise, like Buenos Aires. Matches like these put into serious question the ability of the country to host the World…
Well-deserved victory for the Argentine XI: Britain Beaten 3-1 by a Better Team
Included in this game summary is an article about Perón and the impression he left for ther British press. Also, the article in the BAH was written by an English referee, John Meade, who works in Argentina Oddly enough, the title of the article…
Violence is All Part of the Game Now
This opinion piece examines what the authors refer to as the "integral part of the current 'image' of professional football: violence, on and off the field. The authors go through a series of violent events at professional matches in Great Britain.…
Vibración intensa hubo en Corrientes
A euphoric account of fan celebrations in downtown Buenos Aires. The article also recounts descriptions by Scottish players, who felt that everything was against them in South America. Basile was described as an “animal” by the Celtic coaching staff…
Various press accounts of game between Motherwell and Argentine "Select" Team
News reports of the various games Motherwell played in Argentina against "select" national teams (made up of players from both Buenos Aires and provincial leagues). Source not identified.
Various press accounts of F.C. Motherwell ahead of their visit to Argentina
Various articles in the local press gave readers an opportunity to know F.C. Motherwell ahead of its numerous exhibition matches in Argentina. Source not identified.
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This is the first World Cup with a global television audience. In addition, another brief mentions just how poor the bidding effort by AFAproved to be in comparison to that of Spain for the 1982 World Cup.
Various articles: Eliminada en los cuartos de final; Humor en el desayuno previo; Jamás podrá explicarse; Organizado; Vestuarios; Lo de Wembley; Lección en Wembley
Outrage is the common denominator among these various articles on Argentina's loss to England.
Various articles: Argentina con espíritu de hazaña; El procedimiento no ha sido claro; "¿Cómo hacer para vulnerar a Argentina?"; La esperanza reposa con los ojos abiertos; Hay electricidad en Buenos Aires…estamos frente a la carta definitiva; Un sábado fulbolero de emoción sin par
Coverage looks at tactical approaches by Alf Ramsey (England) and Juan Carlos Lorenzo (Argentina), as well as the excitement among the general public for this match.
Various articles: "Ellos son los preocupados"; Únicamente con la monedita nos ganan
The coverage in these articles reveal a growing sense of confidence among Argentine players, coaches, and journalists over the team's capacity to defeat England.
Various articles on the 1958 elections
The articles provide a nice summary of the two major candidates, the role of the military government in honoring its commitment to free elections, and a chart of how the electoral votes are distributed by provinces (Buenos Aires city and province…
Various articles on the 1955 coup
A look at one newspaper's coverage of the coup that brought General Eduardo Lonardi to the presidency.
Various articles
Various accounts from Italian newspapers agree with Alf Ramsey's assessment that the Argentine players are “animals”. Most newspaper coverage in Italy expressed a degree of surprise at how Estudiantes could turn a match into something beyond sports,…
Various articles
After defeating Spain and Switzerland, and tying West Germany, Argentina looks ahead to the knock-out stages of the World Cup. The coverage is mostly positive, with a poor win over Switzerland the exception. Nonetheless, the recurring themes are that…
Various articles
A reference to ”animales” resurfaces, while various accounts of the 2nd leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup provide a summary of the match, as well as critical reviews in the European press about the rough style of play of Estudiantes.
Various articles
South American countries appeal FIFA decision, while the Ramsey "animals" comment receives more attention and a sense of indignation.