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"The Argentine Association Football League" por primera vez publica en castellano sus reglamentos en 1902
Helpful to see how Argentine identity was constructed through sports
Don Pitazo
Violence and assault are so commonplace that they are minimized through humor
Photograph of the "La Máquina"
With players like Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ángel Labruna, and Jose Manuel Moreno, the River Plate squad of the 1940s remains legendary to this day.
No son $3.000 los que pidió Di Stéfano
Di Stéfano is lauded for his humble roots, posing with his family, and his ability at a young age to demand a salary commesurate with his skills and value to River Plate. He will leave a year later to play in Colombia and then Real Madrid.
Pelota de trapo, partida de nacimiento del fútbol
Useful for a look at the intersection between Argentine cinema and sports in popular culture
El único arquero de reserva por el que se ofrecieron $150.000
Amadeo Carrizo, who would become a legendary goalkeeper, is showcased early in his career posing with a ball and dressed up by his sister.
Cinco londinenses y tres escoses con antecedentes de sobra
AFA hired British officials to officiate league matches due to the inability of Argentine referees to properly control matches. One match is not enought to pass judgement, but the article mostly praises their professionalism.
Antes del partido
This piece by Ribas is part of an ongoing feature in La Cancha entitled "La opiniones de Justiniano Calles". In this piece, and the accompanying cartoon, the author asks how peaceful fans can become violent?
Arcos Aclara: con los "grandes" juego igual que con los "chicos"
Although Arcos is not a well-remembered player in Argentine fútbol history, this profile piece is a perfect example of how sports magazines portrayed fútbol players: surrounded by family (especially the player's mother), in uniform, and with fans.…
Entre una leyenda y un complejo
Although Mourín is not a well-remembered player in Argentine fútbol history, this profile piece is a perfect example of how sports magazines portrayed fútbol players: surrounded by family (especially the player's mother), in uniform, and with fans.…
100.000 personas en Liniers
With a proposed capacity of up to 100,000 spectators, Vélez aims to build the largest stadium in Argentina.
Teoría y práctica para enseñar fútbol: tal la finalidad de la escuela de entrenadores
The move to a more systematic, and professionalization, of coaching and the use of tactics begins in the late 1940's with coaches who will become important during the 1950s and 1960s (especially with the national team) such as D'Amico, Cesarini, and…
Quedarían tres ingleses
The success of British officials in Argentina prompts the AFA to look for replacements for those who left back to Europe.
Perucca y el tercer café de San Lorenzo
This profile piece is a perfect example of how sports magazines portrayed fútbol players: surrounded by family (especially the player's mother), in uniform, hanging out with friends, and with fans. This style will change in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Cerco de un metro de altura se exigió a los clubes afiliados
A helpful summary to understand the long history of violence in Argentine fútbol
¿Qué pretendían los dirigentes?
The first in a long-running and extensive coverage of the 1948 players' strike