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En Roma, el 'Rio de la Plata' se burla de la iglesia de Santa Agnese
Mundo Argentino published remarks from Italy on the obelisk in Buenos Aires, remarking that the Italians have poked fun at what they consider as a cheap imitation of the obelisk of the Church of Saint Agnes in Rome. By showing images of other notable…
Io sono Helenio Herrera al cento por cento' - Conozca al hombre más publicitado del fútbol
Argentine-born Herrera was perhaps the most famous coach in world soccer in the early to mid-1960s. This interview seeks to unmask hthe "philosopher" of fútbol.
El fin del fútbol es ganar y por lo tanto Lorenzo cumplió
Derided by fans after the poor performance in the 1962 World Cup, Lorenzo returns to Argentina from Italy and immediately produces success for San Lorenzo, using the "catenaccio" style. While some fans disapprove of his tactics, the author reminds…
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).
Various articles covering the 1962 World Cup and Argentina's matches
Losing to England, 3-1, Argentina does not start the competition well, one marked by excessive player violence
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.…
En su niñez inexperta, "Mumo" Orsi era hincha inocente de Racing
Player profile on legendary Independiente player Raimundo Orsi (with some mentions of another key player: Renato Cesarini). This article reinforces the trope of the crack player whose youthful energy must have drove his mother crazy but he eventually…
"Mumo" Orsi nos relata su vida (one of the last in the series)
Orsi played, along with Monti and another Argentine), on the Italian national team that won the 1934 World Cup, which was honored by Mussolini. Perhaps the presence of 3 Argentines in the squad furthered notions of Argentine superiority in soccer.
Scopelli paseó triunfalmente por Europa la eficacia del fútbol criollo
Constructions of national identity and criollismo in the coverage of an Argentine playing in Italy
¡Mario Boyé!
Racing touts the signing for Mario Boyé from Italy's Genoa, but the transfer is not yet official. Fan magazines have a tendency to announce important signings before they become official (sometimes leading to a situation akin to a bride left at the…
Acuerdo entre Génova y Rácing por la transferencia de Mario Boyé
The signing of Mario Boyé brings star power to Rácing on the year it is set to open its new stadium.
¡El público se hacía cruces!
Perhaps scheduled to facilitate the signing of Boyé, Rácing plays in Italty against Genoa.
Nuestros cracks destacaron otra vez su calidad en el fútbol italiano
A counter narrative to other articles that wondered why Argentine players struggled in Italy.
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Exceprts from the Italian press are re-printed here, with an almost universal condemnation of the style of play of Estudiantes. Some journalists warn of the moral decline of the Argentine player, and wonder what will happen when players like Bilardo…
Serias medidas tras el partido con Milan; Lo que no se borra; Duras críticas de la prensa uruguaya; Adiós al fútbol
In the wake of their violent behavior during, and especially after, the match against AC Milan for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, journalists begin to focus on the criminal element of the game. Juan Carlos Onganía steps in to repudiate Estudiantes…
"Quince minutos difíciles": coincidencia en los holandeses
Dutch players commented that the "lies" about Estudiantes were unfounded, they found the team and Argentina to be hosptable and courteous. Dutch papers followed suit, some arguing that Estudiantes was the same old team but lacking in the overall…