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¡Por culpa de los jugadores!...¡¿?! ("Las opiniones de Justiniano Calles")
Ribas is incredulous that club and AFA officials are absolving themselves of any blame for the labor impasse and laying responsibility on the feet of the players.
¿Qué pretendían los dirigentes?
The first in a long-running and extensive coverage of the 1948 players' strike
¿Renuncia el C.Directivo o suspenden el torneo?
Article presents the grievances and concerns of club officials, AFA, and the players
¿Se fue demasiado lejos con las sanciones a los jugadores? ¿Y los socios?
Club officials place sanctions on players for heavy losses due to their strike, but the article asks a good question: are fans equally to blame for their insistence, as club associates, for major products that lead to club debts?
¿Será verdad que se proyecta aumentar de nuevo el precio de las entradas?
Popular sports magazines like Campeón offer an insight into the concerns of fans, such as ticket prices
"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
[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
100.000 personas en Liniers
With a proposed capacity of up to 100,000 spectators, Vélez aims to build the largest stadium in Argentina.
A partir del día de ayer quedó suspendida con carácter transitorio la práctica del fútbol profesional
Sensing that AFA officials and club directors were acting slow to address their concerns, players go on strike at the midway point of the 1948 season. From their vatnage point, AFA officials felt that players were being obstinate, which is why they…
A tiros terminó un partido oficial jugado en Bahía Blanca
Fan takes out revolver and shoots at a soccer match in the province of Bahía Blanca
Ad
This ad demonstrates the social expectations for men and women, typical of Peronist rhetoric and middle class lifestyle
Ad
The overly sexual woman only desires a clean shaven man
Advertisement for Pelota de Trapo
News article and advertisement for the release of "Pelota de trapo" (written by Borocotó and Jerry Gómez, and starring Armando Bó (produced by S.I.F.A). The film premiered at the Metropolitan
Ahora los 'hinchas' quieren ganar los partidos desde el "vamos"
The article criticizes fans for demanding victories and turning violent when matches do not go in their favor.
Al desconocer el consejo todo lo actuado, los futbolistas colgaron los botines
Players effectively hang their boots (cleats) and walk away from the 1948 season.
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?