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Argentine Football Championship opens: Racing defeat Boca four-one
British referees make their debut at the start of the 1948 first division season. The Buenos Aires Herald notes that the foreign officials "controlled all the games, and each one did a definitely good job of work."
¿Hemos ido a Europa a enseñar fútbol?
This article follows one on the previous page that translates the Dutch reaction in the press to the Olympic final. The Dutch describe the Argentines as better than the Uruguayans, but their opponents defense was exceptional and the goalie even lucky…
Los defensores de River apelan y refutan los fallos del juez Hermelo
Letter from River President Julian Kent absolving the club from any negligence on stadium security
Las puertas siempre están abiertas
Team official tries to set the record straight on Puerta 12
El clásico murió en la puerta nº 12.
Images and reporting provide a look into the tragedy of Puerta 12
[cover to River June 25, 1968]
Cover image and title, 'Horro', describes the events of Puerta 12
River y Troilo son una sola cosa
Anibal Troilo appears frequently in the magazine, clearly a supporter of River. Here is one example of the deep ties between a musician largely viewed as a national icon, and his favorite soccer team. The celebratory mood also stemmed from River's…
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja…se la dimos a papá'
Helpful article that provides some 'cantitos' that Boca and River fans chanted at each other; a game of one-upsmanship.
¡Por fin! Victoria limpia a lo River con jerarquía
Article shows what the rivalry between both clubs means, especially to a River who could not defeat Boca in many years.
Definitiveo: Cesarini se va
Although the cause is not known, River believes that the bomb that detonated at Cesarini's house was due to comments he made in the press in the wake of River's loss to Boca and its second-place finish. The paper admonishes such uncivilized behavior…
Mientras la mafia mande…
More than a victory, the referee cost River the championship…to Boca! The magazine holds no punches on who is to blame for what is a 'vergüenza' and 'escándolo'. It also maintains that a linesman had an 'interest' in deciding the match for Boca.…
Otro referee que entra en la cofradía de los 'Nai Fono'
The tone of this article is not uncommon in the pages of River when the team suffers losses. In this case, a loss to Boca (normally an embarassing moment) as it is crowned the 1964 champion brought out a particular venom towrads referee Bossolino.…
Un espectáculo tirado a la calle (and more)
Although this article continues the 'everyone is against us' meme that colors River coverage of soccer matches, it does provide some analysis of how player violence and referee inaction cause incidents to flare up. It also alludes to the actions of a…
¿Y el domingo con quién salimos?
Aside from the front cover, which alludes to bad behavior by River fans that prompted police action, no mention is made inside the pages of this sport magazine.
La figura de la semana: Pepillo; Señor Ubaldo Rattín:
By comparing their own star player, a true crack like Pepillo, to Boca's Rattin, the magazine juxtaposes what is good about soccer (River) and what is bad (Boca).
Nos liquidaron a los punteros, se cansaron de dar patadas, Benítez agredió a Menéndez…y lo echaron a Schneider…
Although the coverage of this match, against eternal rival Boca Juniors, is shaped by a biased perception of what took place, it is helpful in seeing how violence is increasingly used as a tactic in Argentine soccer.