Luis Monti
Player profile
Images of midfielder Luis Monti with the Argentine national team, as well as with Club Atlético San Lorenzo in 1925. Monti was one of the best players for La Albiceleste at the 1928 Olympics and the 1930 World Cup. That same year, he left Argentina to play for Juventus and later the Italian national team at the 1934 World Cup. [Images accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
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El Gráfico
31-Oct-1925 and 16-Jun-1934
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Guillermo Stábile
Player profile
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, eventually playing professionally in Europe beginnig with Genoa in 1930 and then Napoli and Red Star Saint-Ouen (France). As the national team manager, he served in this role from 1941-1959 (and briefly returned for a year in 1960-1961). He also coached Racing, Ferrocarril Oeste, San Lorenzo, Estudiantes de La Plata, and Huracán. (Stábile as manager on the cover of El Gráfico, March 1, 1946 - Issue No. 1390)
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El Gráfico
2-Aug-1930 and 1-Mar-1946
Biblioteca Luis Carlini - Escuela del Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de Buenos Aires
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La Albiceleste at the 1934 World Cup
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Argentina only played one match at the 1934 World Cup held in Italy. AFA did not select its best players to send to Europe, largely due to disputes among clubs and between AFA and FIFA, but also because several Argentine players were recruited by the Italian Football Federation to switch to gli Azzurri. [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
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El Gráfico
27-May-1934
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Argentine national team in Italy, 1934
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Image of players and team staff in Italy for the 1934 FIFA World Cup. Argentina would lose its only match, a round of 16 game against Sweden. [Image first appeared online at l'Ultimo Uomo (June 5, 2014) in a post entitled "Chacareros"]
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El Blog de Daniel Rucks; l'Ultimo Uomo
1934
Daniel Rucks; Fabrizio Gabrielli
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Bomb Explodes in Consulate
Terror attack in Buenos Aires
Brief article in the Scottish press about a bomb that detonated at the Italian Consulate in Buenos Aires, possibly tied to an ongoing strike by taxi drivers. A fire also broke out. In all, nine people died and 40 more suffered injuries. The article's focus on Buenos Aires dovetails with the presence of Motherwell in the city.
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Dundee Courier
24-May-1928
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Chilean mob stones Italian Players; "Come Home" says Italy's Press
A view of the Chile-Italy match from the Italian and Argentine press
According to the BAH, hundreds of Chilans waited for the Italian national team delegation to return to their hotel after the Italy-Chile match to throw rocks and other projectles at them, as well as chant "Death to the Italians!" The article also shares comments form tItalian media outlets pleading with their national team to return to Europe due to the supposed violence of Chileans and the lack of protection from World Cup organizers and the English match referee.
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Buenos Aires Herald
4-Jun-1962
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3-1 Win for England - but World Cup matches are again marred by riots and injuries
Summary of Argentina-England at the 1962 World Cup
Reports indicate a airly spirited but fair match between Argentina and England in Chile, which differed from the volatile matches that marred group play in the tournament. The paper notes that Argentina did not field its ideal starting XI due to a rash of injuries.
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Buenos Aires Herald
3-Jun-1962
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En Santiago
Toll of physical play on members of various national teams
More fallout from the Chile-Italy match, including the serious injuries sustained by Humberto Maschio (and injuries to other stars like Pele and Di Stefano) during Italy's matych against Chile.
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La Nación
5-Jun-1962
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"Hermanos"; Algunos matches en diversas opiniones
Chilean fan violence against Italian delegation
Commentary on the Italy-Chile match, and details about Chilean fans throwing rocks at the Italian delegation after the match. The title of the article, "Hermanos," shows that in the spirit of brotherhood of the World Cup, there's no love lost when passions escalate.
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La Nación
4-Jun-1962
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Mala intención, violencia y justo triunfo chileno; Con mucho de batalla
Violence erupts between Italian and Chilean players
Two articles on the violent (and still notorious) match between Chile and Italy that became symbolic of the ills of "modern" and "anti"'fútbol. Another note explains how two Italian players, Ferrini and David, were expelled from the match against Chile for violent play (although one Chilean player, Sanchez, punched David in the face after he made a saving tackle). It also mentions how the English referee had to separate players in the second half. Both squads, and a number of press outlets, blamed the violence in this match on the "weak" English referee.
Humberto Bisi
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La Nación
3-Jun-1962
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Medida italiana sobre jugadores de otros países
Former Argentine players eligible to play for Italy
Italian soccer federation has removed the "oriundi" label from Maschio, Angelillo, and Sivori. Not only can they play for the Italian national team, but they also count as normal Italian players in their club team (clubs were restricted to 2 foreign players and 1 "oriundi"). The change of national team irked people back in Argentina, some of whom questioned why these Argentines turned their back on their country to play for Italy, while others blamed AFA for its unwavering posiiton to only select players from the domestic league (thus enabling foreign football associations to steal away players). Italy's decision to select Argentine players with Italian roots had a precedent. For the 1934 World Cup, the Italian football federation successfully recruited Argentine players who disputed the 1930 finals in Uruguay. The gambit paid off as the "Azurri" went on to win the 1934 and 1938 World Cup tournaments.
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La Nación
3-Jun-1962
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Argentina enfrentará hoy a Inglaterra
Preview of the anticipated match between Argentina and England
The article actually previews all the matches of the group stage, with specific attention to the England vs. Argentina game. It laments the violence on the field, particularly the Italy vs. West Germany game, which has led to a string of injuries characterized by the paper as "fútbol combate."
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La Nación
2-Jun-1962
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Delegación italiana de fútbol
Boca Juniors honors the Italian national team
It was typical for major club associations to honor visiting teams as a form of good sportsmanship, as well as a way to lift its own status as a major team.
Asociación Civil Club Atlético Boca Juniors
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Asociación Civil Club Atlético Boca Juniors
1956
Personal Collection-Rodrigo Daskal
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Transferencias de jugadores
10 million pesos for the transfer of Sívori
A brief, but definitive statement, on how much River Plate earned from the transfer of Sívori (who only earned aprox. 60,000 pesos per year at the club).
Club Atlético River Plate
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Club Atlético River Plate
1957
Biblioteca de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
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Finanzas
Overview and charts about club finances in 1957
Some explicit comments and data related to the transfer of Sívori to Juventus provides much needed detail on whether the sale of Sívori really did fund the 4th section of the Monumental (which is an accepted notion in Argentina.)
Club Atlético River Plate
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Club Atlético River Plate
1957
Biblioteca de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
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Partido con Italia
Information, including ticket prices, for Argentina's match against Italy.
The match between Argentina and Italy, played in Buenos Aires, was designed as a last minute show of the country's preparedness to host a World Cup. This is helpful to compare the prices for international matches to those for club games, as well as the cost for other goods in 1956.
Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
Boletin Nº 19 (and 25)
AFA
05-16-1956 and 06-24-1956
Biblioteca de la Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
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