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Don Pedro
This article does several things at once: it reinforces the popular notion that sports can bridge classes, turn a poor butcher´s son into a star player, and focuses on the player´s role as an exceptional player and husband-father In many ways, this…
Dos bellos regalos le hicieron simultáneamente a José García Pérez el fútbol y la vida familiar
This article is an example of the middle-class lifestyle professional fútbol players embraced, and the media portrayed as such, in the 1950s.
El equipo uruguayo empañó su propio triunfo
Uruguay played a dirty and physical game, according to Mundo Deportivo, which explains why Argentina lost the final match.
El espectáculo del fútbol en 1955
The magazine looks back at the recently concluded 1955 season
El futbolista instintivo y el reflexivo
The article concludes that both types of players are part of Argentine soccer
El miedo a la crisis es peor que la crisis
Frondizi lays out the Radicals' platform on dealing with the economic crisis.
El momento político; Hoy: Arturo Frondizi
El hogar interviews Frondizi on politics, identity, fútbol, his marriage, and favorite food. The second article is more of fluff piece, but it reveals that Frondizi enjoyed fútbol, supported Almagro, and disliked jazz.
En el imperio de la limpieza
Fascinating article because it alludes to a level of violence that was common pre-1956 and the seems is on the way out (which it is not)
Espíritu universitario y espíritu de facción
The article alludes to a restrictive educational environment under Peron and that the provisional government will lead to a more open and accessible university system
Estadísticas de las asistencias a clases y prácticas deportivas realizadas en la institución durante el año 1956
Whether it was to take a class, or to practice, this figure iluminates the participation of club members in many sports activities--men and women
Finanzas
Included in this information is a comparative look at spending between 1955 and 1956, as well as funds allocated for the closing of the Monumental stadium.
Forcejeo "antifutbolístico"
Labeling it a match of forced "anti-futbol", Panzeri is critical of the soccer he is starting to witness in Argentina
Frondizi juzga al gobierno provisional
A helpful look at how a non-military politician positions himself as both a non-Peronist and as a civilian with an alternative plan for the country.
Half Time
The recurring theme any time Argentine journalists compared their fútbol with the Brazilian approach to the game was that the Brazilians possessed plenty of flair, and skill, but lacked mental fortitude and the necessary toughness to finish a game.…
Half Time
Unlike the critical voices of El Gráfico, Last Reason in Goles offers a positive assessment of national team head coach Guillermo Stábile. The author concludes that the head coach excels in physical and mental preparation. Moreover, Stábile…
Hemos leído
Letters to El Grafico show that Argentine soccer fans are becoming keenly aware of the reputation of its players as "llorones"