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En pro de otros deportes; Partidos a beneficio de la Fundación Ayuda Social María Eva Duarte de Perón
Peronist intervention grows
Conflicto con los jugadores profesionales
Language demonstrates a negative attitude towards the players and the loss of revenue that the strike caused. There's also a brief blurb about the English referees contracted for 1949.
Penas impuestas durante la temporada 1948
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1948
Cantidad de ligas y clubes afiliados
Useful for charting the growth or decline of fútbol over the years
Detalle de los boletos utilizados en cada concurso; Campeonato de primera división: recaudaciones brutos/netos
These images must correlate with ticket prices for 1948
Del diario de Comeuñas
This piece of literature by Borocotó was the basis for the film Pelota de Trapo. These excerpts ran between Jan 10, 1947 and April 22, 1949
Sacachispas fútbol club
Borocotó, who created the fictional team of young boys known as Sacachispas, feels obligated to cover the success of a youth team carrying the same name at the inaugural Evita Perón Youth Soccer Tournament
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.
Pelota de trapo, partida de nacimiento del fútbol
Useful for a look at the intersection between Argentine cinema and sports in popular culture
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.…
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.
"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
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
[Coverage of English referees in Argentina]
The magazine looks at the performance of English referees, who are better at officiating but do not understand the Argentine player and atmosphere
El clásico en miniatura
Although the professional players are on strike, a match that would decide the 1948 season takes place between Independiente and Racing