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No nos ganó la tradición, nos ganamos nosotros
Very critical article about the lessons still not grasped in Argentine soccer: winning at all costs does not work
La pelota es para los argentinos
No lessons learned from 1958. That is the verdict of the magazine in observing an Argentine side that fails to master the ball and plays a defensive approach.
La trastienda de una derrota
The best part of this article is that it highlights two seminal moments that defined Argentine soccer: the 1958 World Cup (worst disaster) and the 1964 Cup of Nations (best success) Both tournaments produced noticeable shifts in Argentine soccer The…
De Wembley al Centenario la historia se repite, ¡basta!
El Grafico is tired of hearing about changing mentality …then proceeds to list all the ills of Argentine soccer and says the worst part is that Argentine players play like they are afraid to lose
Doce años de la selección
Data shows that the national team only won 48 percent of its matches during the last 12 years
Copa "America"
Lyrics to 1921 song "Copa 'America'"
Dignos de toda admiración
Lauding stalwarts Angel Labruna and Guillermo Stabile, the magazine begns an extensive coverage of Argentina's victory in the 1955 Copa Sudamericana
Balance del sudamericano
Taking a measures analysis of the tournament, El Grafico concludes that Argentina won because the tournament's quality was average (and no Brazil in the tournament)
Sin sentido
This time, Bolivian police and fans were the chief protagonists during violent incidents at a match between the 2 countries
Caras sucias
Sivori, Angelillo and other with coach Stabile
Argentina at the 1916 Campeonato Sudamericano
Argentina team poses for picture before its match against Chile, a game La Albiceleste won by a score of 6-1. The Campeonato Sudamericano is known today as Copa América. [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Poster - Campeonato Sul-Americano de Football, Buenos Aires, Julho 1916
Brazilian poster for the 1916 South American Championship held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Una pasión argentina
Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.
Areas chicas sin peligro; "Todos fuimos culpables"
Another international tournament loss for Argentina. These articles show how blame is assigned , usually for tactical decisions.
Sarnari y Artime le dieron razón al fútbol moderno
Defensive tactics work as Argentina advance to the championship game of the 1967 Copa Sudamericana—results matter.