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Copa "America"
Lyrics to 1921 song "Copa 'America'"
Cuando las cosas salen bien…
A 6-1 victory over powerhouse Uruguay is celebrated in a match where everything worked well
Cuatro a cero y nos quejamos
The magazine emphasizes an attractive and dominating style of play, thereby criticizing a national team that defeated Ecuador by 4 goals
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
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
Doce años de la selección
Data shows that the national team only won 48 percent of its matches during the last 12 years
El equipo uruguayo empañó su propio triunfo
Uruguay played a dirty and physical game, according to Mundo Deportivo, which explains why Argentina lost the final match.
El plantel de fútbol que llevamos a Chile
Overview of which players will represent Argentina in 1955
Futbolerías
This article sums up the reality Argentina faced in 1955: it was no longer the undisputed soccer power in South America as Brazil had emerged as a strong team and Uruguay always maintained an advantage in international play
Ganaron la camaradería y la cordialidad
Interviews with players reveal that a strong team spirit helped Argentina win the 1955 Copa Sudamericana
Ganó el mejor
Just rewards for the best team, Argentina was clearly the better team of the tournament
Jugar y no dejar jugar
The triumph of Argentina in the 1959 Copa Sudamericana leaves the writers of Mundo Deportivo happy at the result but not satisfied with the state of Argentine soccer.
La nota ingrata
In a final between Brazil and the host nation Argentina, fans invade the field. Police respond with excessive force. Félix Frascara laments these "cosas del fútbol" that have nothing to do with soccer. Players began the ruckus with kicks to each…
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…
