This club was intricately tied to Eva Perón. The stadium was named for Eva and the President of the club at one time was her brother (who also passed away in 1952.) With quotes from Perón and a disclaimer to support the 2nd quinquenal, this is very…
This club, founded in 1911, was intricately tied to Eva Perón. The stadium was named for Eva and the President of the club at one time was her brother (who also passed away in 1952.) With quotes from Perón and a disclaimer to support the 2nd…
Any reference to Perón is gone, including the name of the stadium, the quinquenal, and homages to Juan Duarte and Eva Duarte de Perón. This one example of the effects of proscription on the clubs.
Printing presses go on strike in Junin so this MyB is simply typed. Reference to the passing of the last club President under Perón. Also a mention about the 41 points they earned in the B division, and how they are legitimate. The insinuation is…
Basic information on a B team: how much did they raise and spend for soccer. Notice how both numbers change dramatically due to inflation and rising ticket prices.
Notice the reference to "mate", a folkloric symbol of the club, which prides itself on maintaining ties to the nation's gaucho past. In a later section, teachers are hired to help children learn traditional dances.
Not only does this reveal the reach of a club beyond practicing soccer, it also demonstrates how much the Peronist state influenced the development of sports and sponsored them
Very detailed look at club membership, hovering between 33,000 and 40,000 members (they paid in 1954 an average of 75.6 pesos a year to be a member-pg. 112; 3,053,340 pesos in annual dues paid by 40,364 members)