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Poco fútbol y…mucho escándolo
Overview of incidents involving players from Argentinos Juniors and River Plate, police, medical assistants, and coaches. More on pages 20-21.
River firme, veloz, practico, incisivo, y moderno
A useful look at what 'modern' meant to the writers of River in 1961, and thus how people came to understand what modernity in soccer meant and what the opposite entailed.
Convención colectiva de trabajo
For some reason AFA is involved in this negotiation, presumably because of the importance that fútbol played in clubs and their ability to fund other sporting activities–such as education classes and training.
Anteproyecto de convenio
The labor union proposes an increase in salaries for support staff. AFA's initial refusal leads to government mediation. The first set of data looks at what UTEDYC proposes, while the second set is the end result (below what the union asked for).…
Cancha de Lanús-público
Lanus stadium is highly guarded; the team was involved in several incidents during this time
Fin de fiesta. Con heridos, contusos, desnudos, y robados. Es la fiesta del fútbol. Ayer, cumpliendo su obligación profesional, un reportero gráfico fue agredido y lesionado por los guardianes del orden. Así andan las cosas.
Photo claims that the police were the assailants.
Newell's Old Boys fans
Any women?
Perdonenlo, pero me lo echan…
Mogilevsky resigns, AFA rejects the resignation, and then an AFA official kicks him (literally) out of the special meeting to punish him Very odd
El arquero polémico: ser honrado y valiente
A very critical examination of Colombo's intent to punish goalkeeper Errea, who was blamed for 3 goals against Italy, for insubordination Mogilevsky is excused from this meeting he was invited to, which prompted Colombo and his allies to suggest a…
¿Nunca y siempre?
Blasts Colombo as a liar, or at minimum an inconsistent President who undermines his coaches and contradicts himself
Córtese el cabello, levántese las medias, arréglese la camiseta
Masculinity, proper etiquette, and class sensibilities are all on display in this interesting piece by El Grafico
Nuestros "fustigados" tiene la palabra
Follow up to article from 7/6/1960: Mogilevsky
Vamos aprendiendo…no toda la siembra cae en el vacio…
The main thrust of Boca's argument is that Ernesto Grillo retaliated against an Independiente fan who had stormed the field and went after Grillo It was self-defense The tone of the published articles are also defensive and seem to suggest that Boca,…
Raúl H. Colombo
Goro reminds readers that Colombo himself stated that he would not meddle in coaching decisions and that results mattered less than knowledge gained of European tactics and playing styles The article then goes on to show how Colombo undermined the…
San Lorenzo y Velez Sarsfield: planes con moho
Interesting because you can see a local and "imported" version of a similar catenaccio style of play at work in this match
Marzolini, Ditro, un gran gol…y un gran desorden
Gas canisters, bottles, police, and other all-too-familiar scenes at another match