This article is noteworthy for its subdued nature. Here, the victory over English side Manchester United is examined for its international implications but in a manner that avoids patriotism. Instead, it focused on the English perceptions of…
By playing against a two-time world club champion, and a team that featured Pelé, the article uses Brazilian side Santos as a measuring stick for Argentine teams.
Lucero makes a case that the behavior of Estudiantes is not isolated, it is a product of years of complacency and complicity by club officials who were more concerned with political and economic matters than the sport. Reacting to the penalties,…
Typical reproduction of news coverage overseas (and from Uruguay), with comments from Italian players and officials from AC Milan. A sense of sadness permeates the reprinted article as journalists bemoaned the loss of fútbol, morals, and…
President Onganía's released statement on the match is reprinted in full. Estudiantes officials defend the squad while repudiating the actions of a few players. Another article focuses on the need for order in society as a "putrified environment" has…
This first commentary was published outside of the sports section of the paper. Here, the author describes the role that sports plays in developing positive aspects of the national character. The "bochonorso" episode between a "local" team…
In a commentary, Beto Devoto accuses the Italian squad of being complicit in the events at La Bombonera by not trying to win a match, throwing themselves on the ground, and stalling. Of note is that Devoto uses the "we" form–showing that Estudiantes…
Devoto maintains that Estudiantes played like a team unsure of itself and its approach was overtly cautious. As a result, it lost a critical match to a much more aggressive AC Milan. He is unsure of how Estudiantes can make up a three goal difference…
Having only secured a tie in Buenos Aires, Estudiantes had to win in Holland against Feyenoord. The result, however, was a solid victory for Feyenoord and Estudiantes' second consecutive loss against European teams (AC Milan in 1969). The coverage in…
The first match of the 1970 Intercontinental Cup, played in Buenos Aires against Dutch side Feyenoord, saw Estudiantes move ahead easily before Feyenoord made the game difficult towards the end. As a result, Feyenoord left Argentina with a good…
Mangano & Zubeldía did not ultimately resign, but the rumor most likely emanated from a universal condemnation of how Estudiantes played against AC Milan.