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Señor policía: sírvase una prueba
A weapon, filled with sharp nails, is deposited in the press box by an anonymous "fan" when police are sent into the stadium ready to launch gas canisters into the crowd Although the incident did not escalate, the choice of weapon demonstrates the…
La Atenas deportiva en sudamérica
Citing the success of Argentine auto racing, tennis, and especially soccer, Argentina has emerged as a sporting nation valued across the world. Players like Labruna, Di Stefano, Ricagni, as well as coaches like Stabile, are sought after by Europe's…
¡Adelante con la revolución!
Good article for looking at the cultural influence of soccer and issues of masculinity.
Capacidad
Argentine greatness is established by comparing the capacity of stadiums in Buenos Aires to US baseball stadiums (although both stadiums serve different purposes and game schedules--comparing to football stadiums would have been better).
Guillermo Stábile
Image of Huracán and national team player Guillermo Stábile on the cover of El Gráfico, August 2, 1930 (Issue No. 577). Stábile was the top scorer at the 1930 World Cup and the longest tenured manager of the national team. He rose to fame at Huracán,…
Teoría sobre el mundial
Journalists like Panzeri have long been enamored of Menotti's philosophy about how to play soccer. This article focuses on Huracan's coach, who will eventually become the national team coach in the 1978 World Cup, and whay he values in soccer:…
Various articles (teams and players)
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer images of famous teams and players in 1915. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of the earliest examples of a soccer-focused magazine publication in Argentina.
Alta eficiencia de Huracán: 83%
This chart should be examined with reports from the end of the season
La conquista de Huracán en números
Charts and figures for the 1973 national champions, Huracán
Nuestros teams: Huracán
Early photograph of Huracán
Boca y Huracán: responsables de un fútbol que no debe continuar
Citing that the poor play by two of the top teams in Argentina is neither old nor modern, the paper describes this match as one lacking in tactics and intelligent play. Instead, it was a match where tactics, technique, speed, effort, love for the…
Ha muerto un muchacho…
"Barras" nor "bravas" appears here, but some of the other ways to differentiate violent fans from peaceful spectators is noteworthy
El autor del gol del triunfo reaccionó frente a un hincha
The summary traces a direct line between the excessive physicality of a player, the referee who sanctions these offenses, the fans who get riled up, and the player who responds by confronting fans and referee. The atmosphere becomes heated and leads…
Mirar hacia adentro: creer en la juventud
According to the fan magazine, Argentine fútbol lost its way in it favored the hiring of "big " players instead of focusing money and time on the youth systems. Huracán addresses this issue in 1969 in the wake of a series of disastrous signings that…
Alejandro Yebra: entrevistado por la revista
Yebra provides a good overview of how tactics and formation in Argentina changed over the years. An insightful interview.
La flamante concentración de los jugadores a 40 kms. de la capital, puesta a disposición por Seijo
An example of how clubs sought better commodities and luxuries for its players.