Football Veto: Estudiantes to Go Straight Home
Coverage of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Post-match report of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup becomes an opinion piece by Geoffrey Greene about the degree to which sports tensions become national tensions after the President of Argentina stopped Estudiantes from playing some "friendies" in Scotland as scheduled. Greene points back to the 1966 World Cup and the "animals" remark by Alf Ramsey towards the Argentines, the violence on display between Racing and Celtic a year prior at the 1967 Intercontinetal Cup, as well as other incidents in both the Cold War period and the 1930s that led to boycotts and tense sporting events. He also points out how the day before, Black U.S. athletes raised their fists in Mexico City to protest racial tensions back home.
Geoffrey Greene
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18-Oct-1968
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Hungry Manchester Kept at Arm's Length
Coverage of the second leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Coverage of the second leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. This report from Geoffrey Greene captures the tense atmosphere inside of Old Trafford. According to Greene, both sides played rather resèctfully for the first 80 minutes, with the Argentines taking a quick lead thanks to a goal by Verón. But Greene suggests that the Argentines took advantage of the referee's movements to get away with dirty tricks behind his back ("hustlers, highly intellegent, markedly skilled, men who knew every wrinkle in the book, men who could look after themselves in the darkest corners"). The game turned more hectic in the waning moments after Manchester United leveld the game at 1-1- (but 2-1 on aggregate for Estudiantes), George Best got sent off for punching his opponent in retaliation, and two Estudiantes players receiving a booking. Greene ends by wondering if this tournament is worth it and diminishing the value of the Intercontental Cup.
Geoffrey Greene
Page 15
The Times (of London)
17-Oct-1968
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Inter-Continental Cup: Football on Trial at Old Trafford
Coverage of the second leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Pre-game coverage on the day of Manchester United's highly-publicized encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the second leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. The article focuses on the aggrieved sense of national pride by Estudiantes at how the British press continue to label them as violent and "animals," the effort at establishing goodwill by both teams, and what Estudiantes must do to avoid the "traps" the Argentines want to set. If the series goes to a third game, it will be held in the neutral site of Amsterdam.
Geoffrey Greene
Page 14
The Times (of London)
16-Oct-1968
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Uneasy Football Peace: Olive Branches in Manchester
Coverage of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup, second leg
Coverage begins of Manchester United's highly-publicized encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the second leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. The article focuses on the efforts by Estudiantes to be cordial and respectful during their stay in Manchester, including laying a wreath at the memorial of the victims of the 1958 crash that killed many players and staff of the Mancheste club. Some of the Estudiantes delegation bristled at the way they were portrayed by the English press, especially how some reporters recycled the "animal" label they used to describe the Argentine national team at the 1966 World Cup. Madero and Bilardo, in particular, questioned this label considering they were medical doctors. The coach, Osvaldo Zubeldia, remarked that he saw a more vicious game between Tottenham Hotspurs and Manchester United the previous week. The authors also hope that the Stretford end of the stands will not resort to some of the violence of recent months (one of the earliest mentions of hooligan groups or supporters).
(Unnamed) Special Correspondent
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The Times (of London)
15-Oct-1968
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Violence is All Part of the Game Now
Commentary on violence in soccer
This opinion piece examines what the authors refer to as the "integral part of the current 'image' of professional football: violence, on and off the field. The authors go through a series of violent events at professional matches in Great Britain. The focus is on Matt Busby, the manager of Manchester United, who pleaded with local supporters to halt their violent actions during a match against Arsenal with the second-leg match against Estudiantes de La Plata for the 1968 Intercontinental Cup on the horizon. The fear was that Man United supporters might escalate their behavior based on reports of how the English team were supposedly treated in Buenos Aires.
The Times News Team
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The Times (of London)
7-Oct-1968
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Fears for World Football: Argentines Perfect the Tactical Foul
Coverage of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Coverage of Manchester United's encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the first leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. This report from Brian Glanville recounts the events of the first game played at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires and won by Estudiantes 1-0. Glanville's critical tone of Argentine soccer and its fans does not change, nor does his observation that the Argentine game was far different in the mid-1960s to what it had been known for in the past (skillful, entertatining, pyrotechnical).
Brian Glanville
Page 17
The Times (of London)
27-Sep-1968
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Still Hard Feelings a Year Later
Coverage of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Coverage begins of Manchester United's highly-publicized encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the first leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. This report from Brian Glanville captures the tense atmosphere ahead of the first-leg match to be played in Buenos Aires at Boca Juniors' La Bombonera stadium. But Glanville also resports to some nationalist pride, arguing that the Intercontinental Cup is certainly not the world championship the Argentines make it out to be, nor is the poor reputation of Man U player Nobby Stiles warranted ("the small, studious figure in large, horn-rimmed glasses seen emerging from a church to sign autographs"). The author concludes that Estudiantes reflects not what Argentine football was once known for (aesthetically pleasing, the "artists of South America") but rather what it has become ("the hard men," deliberate provocations, feigned injuries) -- a generation of "gladiators." His fear is that Manchester's own fiery players might succumb to the style of play of Estudiantes.
Brian Glanville
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The Times (of London)
25-Sep-1968
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Football Discipline Facing Big Test in Argentina
Coverage of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Coverage begins of Manchester United's highly-publicized encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the first leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. This opinion piece includes negative remarks about the "Latin" temperament, and the violence witnessed at IC games played in South America, but the author tries to soften his critique by stating "We must not sit in pre-judgment over 6,000 miles away. We cannot be the final arbiters in absentia. Nor are we, the British, necessarily in the right." The article, then, is a call for Manchester United to lead by example with "no arguments, no retaliations, no provocation."
Geoffrey Greene
Page 12
The Times (of London)
23-Sep-1968
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La agremación de jugadores
Blistering analysis of players attitudes and how it adversely affects Estudiantes
Very good read into the club perspective on the 1948 strike
Sociedad Civil Club Estudiantes de la Plata
Sociedad Civil Club Estudiantes de la Plata
1948
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Graphs of player salaries, club membership quotas, and gate receipts
Very useful data for charting the growth of professional soccer
The data presented in 1948 serves to counter the assertions by players on strike
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Sociedad Civil Club Estudiantes de la Plata
1948
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Recursos obtenidos; Práctica del fútbol
Data of how Estudiantes made their money in 1947 and what it spent on fútbol-related matters
The two charts are helpful when read against each other
Sociedad Civil Club Estudiantes de la Plata
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1947
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Graphs of player salaries and gate receipts
The notable uptick in gate receipts and player salaries supports the assertion that the late 1940s was a "golden era" of Argentine soccer
A very helpful set of charts tracking the years 1943-1947
Sociedad Civil Club Estudiantes de la Plata
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1947
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Movimiento de socios; cuotas de socios
The number of club members and annual dues for membership
A very helpful set of charts tracking the years 1943-1947
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1947
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Incidentes durante el partido por la final del campeonato Metropolitano de primera división, entre los equipos representativos de los clubes San Lorenzo de Almagro (campeón) y Estudiantes de la Plata, jugado en el estadio de River Plate
On-field violence and police
Police intervene in match between Estudiantes and San Lorenzo in 1968
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Sobraron malas intenciones
Anti-futbol' at a match between Estudiantes and Atlanta
Critical piece on the soccer exhibited by Estudiantes and Atlanta
Juan Carbone
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05-27-1957
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Feyenoord con más fútbol
Overview of the second match between Feyenoord and Estudiantes
Dutch coach labels Estudiantes as 'gangsters', Estudiantes demonstrated that they know how to lose, and a bottle is thrown at an Argentine keeper. Yet, Feyenoord played better soccer and deserved to win.
Claudio Gonzalo del Prado
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Goles
09-15-1970
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