Carlos Aloe explains what morality in sports looks like in the New Argentina, and the values that athletes must adhere to. Above all, athletes must dedicate their efforts to "la patria"
Of particular note is the recent inclusion of gymanstics and basketball, but a special focus on the popularity of soccer and the benefits it provides participants (physical vigor, morals, intelligence, and sense of community.)
Programs at clubs often reflected the interests of those elected as officials. In the case of Racing de Chivilcoy, theatre was a major focus of this club's non-sports activities.
Inaugural issue of Revista Racing Club de Chivilcoy, a fan magazine largely created by the club itself (unlike its counterparts in other, much larger, institutions in major cities like Buenos Aires). This magazine particularly focuses on cultural and…
Cesarini, as player and coach, was a fixture of Argentine fútbol for six decades (even when he played overseas in Italy). This profile is a good piece when contrasted with later interviews in the 1960s as coach of the national team and River.…
Coupled with articles in other weeks of January 1949, the fan magazines provide, perhaps, the only coverage in the press of club elections and inner dynamics at play. [who are the "terreristas"?]
Amid club elections and internal strike, the tone of these articles is sharp ("repudiable," "insulto," "Boca…! salvó a la institución") and suggests that the fan magazine played a key part in quelling problems.
AFA offered players a chance to agree to new terms with their clubs, at which time the clubs could ask for the reinstatement of players into AFA. Here is a list of which players, by club, that accepted the new terms (such as Amadeo Carrizo and Angel…
Every generation looks fondly at the past. Although the late 1940s is characterized to this day as a golden age, this article shows that in 1949 many were worried about the quality of play based on training and tactics…not natural-born talent,…
As the strike drags on, one month away from the start of the regular season, Perón will weigh in by meeting with club officials. This is interesting because every sign points to the end of the strike agreed upon before this article is published. Is…
Although Rossi does not become a part of Boca, an extensive profile is published on one of the more popular players in the country. Most likely, this profile was drafted thinking he would join the club and for editorial reasons they ran it anyway.