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Parpadeos
Written in short blurbs, Panzeri blasts the players involved in the ugly incidents during the Bolivia-Argentina World Cup qualifying game, appealing to morals and civility The most biting commentary is reserved for the fans, who who got bent out of…
¿Seremos tan giles, compañero?
A blank ballot, an enticing idea for Peronist voters who feel isolated, is an unwise move according to this commentary signed by "El descamisado". Instead, it asks voters to think in terms of fútbol, where rooting for a third team–if helpful for your…
¡20 milliones!
Image of Maschio, Angelillo, and Sívori, also known as the "trío de la muerte" for their clinical finishing in the 1957 Copa Sudamericana
Sívori el Napoleón del fútbol
Great interview with Sívori, who remember a lesson Néstor Rossi taught him at the 1957 Copa Sudamericana. Useful article to see how Argentines followed the successes of players plying their trade in Europe.
Escaso premio de goles para el rotundo dominio argentino
Of note is that press coverage in 1958 heralded the return of Labruna to the national team one week before the team left for Sweden as a desperate attempt to fix a flawed team. However, Labruna featured here, in 1957, as a player whose contributions…
El saldo de la victoria contra Chile es neto: Tenemos un team seleccionado capaz de 'caminar'
One win away from qualifying for the World Cup finals in Sweden, Goles offers an optimistic assessment of Argentine fútbol.
Cover image; Fue aplastante la superioridad argentina: El 'score' no tuvo las cifras que ella merecía
This deciding match for who would go to Sweden turned violent after Argentina took the lead. Several players were expelled, and Goles lays the blame squarely on the visiting Bolivian side for resorting to violence to avoid an embarassing score line.
Cover image; Ningún problema del fútbol fue resuelto en el año que termina
Goles accuses AFA of ignoring the various problems afecting Argentine fútbol: the exods of talented players, the decline of quality fútbol, the fiscal mismanagement at clubs, the lack of stadium safety, etc.
Voto de confianza
Unlike previous years, where a solid defense was not supported by an effective offense, the 1957 national team is balanced Although it is not analyzed here, it is curious that Argentine possessed a good defense during a time that modern defensive…
¡Sí, es un gran equipo!
Argentina, which entered the tournament with high expectations, justified the hope of its fans by winning the 1957 championship and routing both Uruguay and Brazil (its traditional and most respected rivals) en route to the title
Argentina: un equipo casi perfecto
Among the many traits exhibited, discipline and individualism-seemingly at odds with each other-worked because coach Stábile provided players to room to improvise and the players demostrated an ability to regulate themselves on and off the field In…
Tarde feliz en Santiago
Of particular note is the focus on page 6 of how some critics believe that Argentina would perform better if they simply applied European tactics and training What is interesting is that Argentina had won the PanAmerican Games and the Copa…
45 minutos de oro
Of particular interest is a photographic sequence that praises the craftiness of an Argentine player who gave up an easy shot on goal in order to "show up" the Chilean team This is a good example of criollo style of play
45 minutos de oprobio
The focus of this piece is on the ugly first half that turned ugly, violent, and unsportsmanlike Argentina qualifies for the World Cup
Destruye un balance triunfal los efectos que puede causar el derrotismo fuera de lugar
One of the recurring criticisms in the press after the debacle of the 1958 World Cup was the fear of losing that took hold among players. But here, in 1957, we see this same theme of "derrotismo" appear. Goles acknowledges that losing is part of the…
Solo con urgentes medidas se salvará al fútbol argentino
The transfers of Sívori, Angelillo, and Maschio, among others, raises serious concerns for Fioravanti. He believes that club officials have become obsessed with selling young talent at the expense of the national team (and Argentine fútbol as a…