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Reporters and players mention that it has been hard talk about football when all the questions in England surround the news back home of the military coup. They note that the only observations by the English press is that Argentina lacks a long-range…
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Foreign newspapers gave praise to Feyenoord, while some (especially French outlets like L'Equipe) lamented Estudiantes' use of anti-football: trying to play the offise, cynical tackles, playing to not lose, baiting officials, etc. In the words of the…
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Exceprts from the Italian press are re-printed here, with an almost universal condemnation of the style of play of Estudiantes. Some journalists warn of the moral decline of the Argentine player, and wonder what will happen when players like Bilardo…
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Of note in this article is that the match was the first televised in Argentina from Europe, thus providing a more immediate experience for fans akin to radio broadcasts. The match, according to the report, turned decidedly violent when Milan scored…
Tags: 1969, AC Milan, Bilardo, Estudiantes, fans, Intercontinental Cup, La Plata, player violence, television
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Various reports focus on the physicality of the match between Manchester United and Estudiantes
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Detailed account days after "Puerta 12"
Tags: 1968, Boca Juniors, death, disaster, doctors, fans, government, injuries, officials, police, Puerta 12, River Plate, stadium
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Diego Lucero sets high expectations for the final match, in what could be a first international world trophy for Argentina. According to the author, the games bewteen Rácing and Celtic began as a battle that was hard-fought, and also a bit…
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Lucero offers positive assessments of Celtic players, almost as a model for what level Argentinean players should play at.
Tags: 1967, Celtic, identity, Intercontinental Cup, playing style, Racing
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Pretty straightforward account of the match, with a few commentaries on the incidents that took place (most having to do with hard tackles.) The article describes Celtic players as fast and athletic and well conditioned, while in comparison the…
Tags: 1967, Celtic, Intercontinental Cup, Maschio, physicality, player violence, Racing
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Argentine players felt that they were playing against "strongmen" and had to match them. The article claims that the Argentine footballer was actually closer to the European player, and would be even closer if only more strength could be added to the…
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Paper publishes comments from key players and team officials in the wake of Rattín's controversial expulsion. Of note is the first appearance of Alf Ramsey's "animal" comment.
Tags: 1966, England, foreign lens, identity, Perfumo, physicality, player violence, Ramsey, Rattin, Suarez, World Cup
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The commentary on the match against Portugal was more subtle, more analytical, and summed up the performance of the Argentines by saying that there were more comfortable going forward, then they were defending. Nonetheless, they were able to keep a…
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Lucero continues to criticize the Argentine team, characterizing their play as “night” and the Brazilian game (against England) as “day”. This is an article that values the spectacle, the style of play that is fluid and artistic, seen as more…
Tags: 1964, Brazil, Copa de Naciones, Europe, foreign lens, identity, lo nuestro, modernity, Pelé, physicality, playing style, Portugal
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Tribunal de Penas rules against players who committed severe fouls on the field by imposing a 4 to 30 match suspension, demanding that players observe good sportsmanship and to put all their efforts towards becoming good players and sportsmen.