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Ganó el mejor equipo
Not mincing words, Golessimply assesses Estudiantes' loss as the case of the better team prevailing.
Lo dijo un viejo crack
A brief interview with a former player, Sarnari, on why he feels that Argentine soccer is changing
Los expulsados de River están en la cuerda floja
The ghost of AC Milan-Estudiantes seems to hover over Argentine soccer matches. A distaste for "hombria" and physicality seems to have taken hold.
Derrumbe de un sistema
A popular sports magazine's look at the physical attacks against AC Milan players by Estudiantes
Bilardo, el Milán y el anti-fútbol
Helpful insight on Bilardo and Estudiantes who prefer to win than play well
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Of note in this article is that the match was the first televised in Argentina from Europe, thus providing a more immediate experience for fans akin to radio broadcasts. The match, according to the report, turned decidedly violent when Milan scored…
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Exceprts from the Italian press are re-printed here, with an almost universal condemnation of the style of play of Estudiantes. Some journalists warn of the moral decline of the Argentine player, and wonder what will happen when players like Bilardo…
Saldo negativo
The focus on the match itself makes up the majority of this article, but at the end there is a mention of the arrests of players and fans for violent actions.
Serias medidas tras el partido con Milan; Lo que no se borra; Duras críticas de la prensa uruguaya; Adiós al fútbol
In the wake of their violent behavior during, and especially after, the match against AC Milan for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, journalists begin to focus on the criminal element of the game. Juan Carlos Onganía steps in to repudiate Estudiantes…
Severísimos juicios de Milan en su partida
Although elated to be world champions, the players from AC Milan leveled harsh criticisms towards Estudiantes (some even refusing to talk about the match). Others claimed that the trophy was not worth it, neither was the war, and that the South…
O.Zubeldía: "Defenderé siempre a mis jugadores"
Sensing a witch hunt, Zubeldía defends his players and the accusations of savagery leveled from all directions. He returns fire by stating that coaches and players are not the only ones responsible for the escalation of violence on the field…
"A rey muerto, rey puesto…"
Estudiantes players characterized the match as a hard fought battle, which AC Milan won on merit.The captain of the team wondered out loud to reporters whether Argentines should return to the “classic” style of play, or continue to imitate the…
"Los ingleses tenían razón…"
Nestor Combín, an Argentine playing in Italy, is shocked at the treatment he received by several players from Estudiantes. This article describes his reunion with his father in the locker room, and his concern about how others will perceive Argentina…
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Various accounts from Italian newspapers agree with Alf Ramsey's assessment that the Argentine players are “animals”. Most newspaper coverage in Italy expressed a degree of surprise at how Estudiantes could turn a match into something beyond sports,…
Se pone a salvo la corección del público
A good example of the preoccupation of Argentines towards foreign perceptions about their country. La Razón publishes images of the player worst injured in the match: Argentine–born Nestor Combín.
Renunciaron Mangano y Zubeldía
Mangano & Zubeldía did not ultimately resign, but the rumor most likely emanated from a universal condemnation of how Estudiantes played against AC Milan.