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Quedaron mano a mano el fútbol argentino y el británico
Various excuses are given for why Argentina lost to England in the first match between both national teams (locality, weather, historic quality of English football), but overall the sense is that trip showed Europeans the quality of Argentine fútbol.…
Various articles previewing England v. Argentina, 1953
A historical account of the "mighty" English and their success against Argentine teams
Various articles on the matches between Argentina and England
Titles of articles include: "En todo terreno se evidenció el alma de nuestros muchachos," "Valentía y típico estilo criollo triunfaron en el primer cotejo." The matches in Buenos Aires were highly publicized. Perón attended the first match and…
Hungría, Argentina y Uruguay serían lo mejor del mundo, dice V. Morgan
Vernon Morgan, a British Olympic representative who witnessed some of Argentina's international friendlies against European team, ranks it and Uruguay among the world's best teams. This is one of many examples where the press furthered the notion…
Ahora es San Pablo; Ecos del triunfo argentino
After Brazil's triumph over England, the Argentine press looks ahead to the classic rivalry with Brazil in Sao Paolo. In the preceding article, La Nación print accounts from the foreign press. Brazilian newspapers refer to the score as justified, but…
Adversario difícil
La Nación praises Argentina’s performance against England in the last match of the tournament, but cautions that an “effective” style of play is no substitute for an “offensive” performance. Also, the paper characterizes the English performance as…
Fé para un equipo
Despite the constant reports of turmoil within the national team, this article is a positive look at how players are responding to coach Juan Lorenzo's training. The team trains, works through exercises, and works on ball skills. Athletes…
Bochorno en Wembley, una ilusión rota y un éxito inglés injusto; Victoria a lo pirro; Sin claudicaciones
Headline: “Scandal in Wembley, a broken dream and the English exit that was unjust” seemed like a matter-of-fact report on the match; however, some detail appears on the dismissal of Argentine captain Umberto Rattín. He approached the referee in…
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Paper publishes comments from key players and team officials in the wake of Rattín's controversial expulsion. Of note is the first appearance of Alf Ramsey's "animal" comment.
La FIFA aplicó sanciones al fútbol argentino; Sombría perspectiva; Estupor sin disipar; Lorenzo: severas críticas al árbitro
FIFA sanctions and fines Argentine football, suspending Rattin four games and another three games for Ferreiro & Onega—mostly for trying to attack the referee after the match. FIFA officials propose blocking Argentina's participation in Mexico. Also…
Various articles
South American countries appeal FIFA decision, while the Ramsey "animals" comment receives more attention and a sense of indignation.
Con un aire europeo; …un gran recibimiento. Hoy decidirán si se suspende la fecha del domingo, para hacer un match en River en homenaje de los futbolistas.
According to the newspaper, many more fouls took place in the West Germany-Russia game, almost one per minute. The point is that other teams are more violent than Argentina. Meanwhile, plans are taking place to honor the national team upon its…
Llegará hoy el team de fútbol de la Argentina
Article highlights the massive crowds expected to receive the national team and its reception at the presidential house of Juan Carlos Onganía. Also a critical sidebar on FIFA.
Micromundial; Otras críticas en diarios uruguayos
Foreign reactions were commonly reprinted in Argentine newspapers. Here, a Swiss paper describes Argentinian players as the best in the world but, if they had only a minimum of discipline and dignity, they would be champions of the world. Instead,…
Una multitud recibió al seleccionado
Big reception by people at the airport. The article characterizes Montevideo and Buenos Aires as united in spirit upon receiving their players as heroes. The mass reception for the national team warranted extensive coverage, but the attention paid to…
¿Ha muerto el "fair play"?
“Has 'fair play' died?” Although Lord Lovat, in his letter to The Times, rehabilitated British sensibility, the behavior of its athletes and anti–sporting behavior makes La Nación wonder if the virtues of an admirable race were lost? The paper asks:…