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En la hora cero; La noche triste del fútbol
The magazine highlights how even Italian journalists familar with Argentine soccer do not feel that Estudiantes represented Argentina as a whole.
Entre todos los de la Copa, los campeones más cabales
Clarín reprints foreign press accounts on the matches between Celtic and Rácing. In Scotland, the press became indignant about the behavior of Rácing players: a “bunch of ruffians”, “Celtic try to protect itself against the brutal tactics of the team…
Estudiantes honoris causa
More than the coverage of the first match, this article extensively covers English perceptions of Argentines.
Estudiantes mostró total desorientación
The magazine lavishes praise on an Dutch side that played beautiful soccer and characterized Estudiantes as a team that was dazed and confused. Little hope for the second match in Holland.
Estudiantes regaló media copa [aunque todavía no perdió la otra mitad]
El Grafico proclaims that Estudiantes has given the Intercontinental Cup away before the second match to be played in Holland
Estudiantes: derrota que no humilla; Feijenoord: victoria que no es regalo
Although some physicality and incidents did take place the magazine cites the overall qualiuty of the match as worthy of a final
Fears for World Football: Argentines Perfect the Tactical Foul
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…
Feyenoord con más fútbol
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.
FIFA Must Guide World Club Cup: Rous Call for Inquiry; Victory Without Honour for the Argentines
The first article offers an interview between journalist Geoffrey Greene and Stanley Rous, then FIFA President. It discusses the state of the Intercontinental Cup and solutions moving forward to ensure greater sportsmanship and wider participation by…
Football Discipline Facing Big Test in Argentina
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…
Football Veto: Estudiantes to Go Straight Home
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…
Fuimos a buscar el cero ¡y lo conseguimos!
El Grafico blames nerves for a cautious, overly defensive, and physical Racing side
Ganó el mejor equipo
Not mincing words, Golessimply assesses Estudiantes' loss as the case of the better team prevailing.
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.
Hubo cuota de infortunio, pero fue lapidario; Larga angustia en una noche negra
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…
Hungry Manchester Kept at Arm's Length
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…