Description
The value of these articles is that it shows how "toughness" and "heart" functioned as a double-edged sword for sports writers. On the one hand, such traits were lacking in teams like Brazil that always threatened to win tournaments but would fall short. Uruguay and Argentia, however, displayed these characteristics and won major tournaments in South America (and, for Uruguay, on the world stage). However, these articles demonstrate that sports writers expected more from the national team than heart and toughness; they wanted to see offensive perfection. The warning? Heart and toughness alone will not win a championship.