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Deportistas e institucones apoyados por el plan quinquenal
Mostly a promotional piece on the 2nd quinquenal (corresponds with article on 2/15/1953).
Educación física, materia obligatoria
Physical education was a central focus of the 2nd Quinquenal and its program for school age children
El deporte se llamó a silencio honrando a la jefe espiritual
While it was perhaps not surprising that all fútbol activities stopped when Eva Perón died in 1952, it is telling that AFA ordered the suspension of all activities on the first anniversary of her death–demonstrating either the level of intervention…
El fútbol argentino
The main thrust of Aloé's argument is that the professionalization of fútbol, which placed emphasis on finances and winning, stripped the sport of what made it special: communal associations, love for the sport, amateurism.
El General Perón asistió a la exhibición de básquet femenino
The links between Perón and sports grows stronger each year
El general Perón dio la orden de partida en la regata oceánica
Launching a regatta, Perón continues to further his image as an avid sportsman
El hincha
The article praises the fan who supports teams with a positive spirit, but blasts the "hincha" ("uno de los seres más desagradables y perniciosos de nuestro actual medio")
El ministro de educación disertó en nuestro salón; Los chicos crecen
The club mentions its adherence to the second quinquenal. It also talks about the growth of "pibes" in the club.
El público prefiere el fútbol criollo con sus grandes virtudes y sus vicios
Another helpful article on what is "fútbol criollo" and what the "other" entails. (Note: no mention of these matches in Mundo Deportivo)
El segundo plan quinquenal reserva al deporte un sitio de amplias realizaciones
Mostly a promotional piece, nonetheless it is helpful for understanding how the state wanted readers to understand the centrality of sports to the five year plan.
El tipo viril: ¿Don Juan o Don Quijote?
Interesting perspective by a Jesuit priest on manhood, what threatens virility, and sports. This magazine was aimed at a upper class readership.
English Football Tourists Arrive
Article notes that the English national team delegation endured a 38-hour trip from London to Buenos Aires. Upon their arrival at Ezeiza Airport, they were met by AFA president Valentín Suárez, members of the press, and a large gathering of locals.…
Equipos de fútbol femenino del sindicato UPCN, campeonato de trabajadores, 16/12/1953
Under Perón, new tournaments allowed children and women to participate in a variety of sports. Here, women prepare to play fútbol: the one sport historically seen as "males-only" throughout Argentina.
Estrenos de hoy; Advertisement
The latest film parternship by directors Leopoldo Torres Nilsson and Leopoldo Torres Rios, and actor Armando Bo, "El hijo del crack," premiered at Normandie cinema in 1953. The movie is a spiritual companion to "Pelota de trapo" and continues to look…
Eva Perón
The club honors Eva on the one year anniversary of her death
Formación de un equipo de fútbol de los Campeonatos Evita
The Torneos Evita began as a fútbol competition for young boys. Here is a squad from the 1950 tournament.