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Otro nombre que suena: el del "tano" Cesarini
Cesarini, as player and coach, was a fixture of Argentine fútbol for six decades (even when he played overseas in Italy). This profile is a good piece when contrasted with later interviews in the 1960s as coach of the national team and River.…
Sin olvidar lo que sabemos hay que hallar la fórmula para jugar a los europeos
The criollo style works, but more is needed to defeat European squads.
Temas del momento: Los cracks afectos al foul físico y verbal
This commentary tries to discredit Estudiantes' style by stating that it cannot best the English at their own style of rugged play.
Ni tanto, ni tan poco
The overall consensus is that Celtic was not a team to be feared and that Racing can defeat them at home. Also of note is the focus on what Europeans are saying about Racing (as well as the impact of these matches being televised).
Glasgow: una cita con la esperanza argentina
Celtic, the European champions from Scotland, remind Argetines of Alexander Watson Hutton and the beginning of organized football in Argentina. This is the preview on the day of the match.
Volvimos a lo de siempre: el pasecito corto y aburridor
Helpful to assess the "modern" playing style and the "pasecitos" of yesteryear (criollo, or lo nuestro is not used, but the descriptions allude to the "golden age", romanticism, cracks)
La revolución comenzó en Brasil, ¡No Inglaterra!
"El más moderno y viríl" began in Brazil in 1964. Rio de la Plata should be renamed "Rio de los Guapos"
"El fútbol moderno aún puede seguir jugando con punteros antiguos"; Temas del momento: Los técnicos y los cracks en la "hora de la verdad"
Both of these articles wrestle with which style or approach is a better fit for Argentine players: the traditional/"antiguo" or modern tactics?
Valentín Suárez fue a jugar su diplomacia para que Lorenzo y los cracks se entiendan
1966-1970 (and up to 1973) was a time of constant intervention in AFA by the government. Suárez is sent to Europe to take control of a team in turmoil.
Ni tanto ni tan poco
The article notes that European teams are preparing well in advance for the World Cup while Argentina continues a haphazard approach beholden to the whims of clubs and ultimately will take different players from the 'tune-up' matches played…
Diez victorias en 20 partidos-chart
Chart on the performance of club teams against foreign teams in 20 exhibition matches in 1955. 9 wins 1 tie and 2 losses at home. 1 win 1 tie 8 losses on foreign soil [only victory overseas was actually against Uruguay]. Were Argentines deluding…
Un mes de Argentina…el balance de Maschio
Useful article in assessing how Argentine soccer changed from 1957-1966, from the perspective of a professional soccer player
Después de Milan, después de Madrid
Tactics, Helenio Herrera, Giudice, and what happened in Europe What is interesting about this article are Herrera's own words, where he acknowledges using catenaccio and "anti-football" tactics to win
El fútbol criollo sufrió este año; la manía de los estilos importados
Several reasons appear as to why the quality of soccer dimished greatly, according to the magazine, in 1957: the import of players from the interior and overseas who are unaccustomed to how soccer is played in Bs As, the failure to develop strong…
¿Nunca y siempre?
Blasts Colombo as a liar, or at minimum an inconsistent President who undermines his coaches and contradicts himself