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El método ideal en su etapa decisiva
With the World Cup approaching, AFA has to select a national team coach. Their decision will speak volumes about how the team will play because the four men offer different approaches and tactics.
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Photo of the 1947 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquinita"
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Photo of the 1948 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquinita"
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Photo of the 1949 River Plate team on the day it lost the league title to Racing
Ganamos por mejores: Portugal no sabe de fútbol más que nosotros; El equipo argentino varió sus planes al ver que el rival no saldría de su molde
Positive article about Argentina's performance against Portugal in a 4-nation tournament held in Brazil
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Many articles in this issue detail the victories over England and Brazil, but mostly over Pelé's Brazil
Argentina cedió la iniciativa a Inglaterra y buscó la victoria cuando el rival se había agotado
Perhaps the lesser coverage of Argentina's win over England was that the performance was not quite as good, but it is interesting to see that the juxtaposition has moved away from England and onto Pelé's Brazil when it comes to Argentine soccer.
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The commentary on the match against Portugal was more subtle, more analytical, and summed up the performance of the Argentines by saying that there were more comfortable going forward, then they were defending. Nonetheless, they were able to keep a…
El control a Pelé fue el primer paso; Ganó el partido una disciplina estricta
Brazilian press: Brazil lost because they could not decipher the tactical setup by Minella. Brazilian journalists seemed to blame an inefficient offense and a weak defense for Brazil’s loss. Brazil played mediocre, while Argentina played solidly as a…
El retorno del crack; El otro de Willington
Helpful to see how a non-sports magazine profiles fútbol players.
A la búsqueda del prestigio perdido
Insight into the current state of the national team via interviews with some of the nation's most important coaches.
Fútbol: el presidente que quiere vivir
As the brother to the Vice-President, Perette is another in a long line of AFA Presidents that were intimately tied to the head of state (such as Ramón Castillo in the early 1940s, Oscar Nicolini under Perón, and Frondizi's childhood friend Raúl…
Seleccionado: kilómetro cero
The article is not clear whether coaches do not want the job as head of the national team, or if AFA is careless in its selection, but it provides a devastating assessment of why José María Minella (who successfully led the team at the 1964 Cup of…
Alimento para Brasil
In a poor, losing match against Brazil, the national team's performance reflected some of the worst prctices by AFA (hastily arranged matches, inability of securing more than one or two players from a club).
¡Así no podemos seguir!
Back to square-one That is the conclusion of this article with the re-hire of Stabile and the "Comisión de Selección" This meant the process of selecting whomever the AFA could secure from clubs and then forming a team and approach--instead of…
¿Es Minella el hombre?
Minella, the new national team coach, does not have the conviction and sufficient command of players that is required for the national team That is the conclusion of El Grafico's assessment of Minella, who led River Plate to a successful period in…