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Celtic Beaten But Earn Play-Off: Simpson Hit by Bottle
The Scottish press' coverage of Racing's 2-1 victory in the second game of a two-leg series continues to offer dismissive comments about Racing and stereotypes of the Argentine players. The author juxtaposes the "vicious kicking and hacking" by…
Editor's Table
A recap of a football match played between Montevideo and Buenos Ayres in Hurlingham, a town in the province of Buenos Aiures. The locals won by a score of 4-1 with goals from Nash, Anderson, and Lacy (first scorer not listed). At the end, the…
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…
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…
La FIFA dice que investigará: sí, pero…¿qué?; "El día más negro en la historia de Celtic"
FIFA will investigate the unfortunate events in the matches played in Buenos Aires and Montevideo (although it is not clear what FIFA can do) and Campeón summarizes reactions in the British press about Celtic's loss.
Motherwell Football Club South American Tour, 1928
A photograph of F.C. Motherwell players and coaches onboard the RML Almanzora, with destination to Rio De Janeiro, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires (May-July 1928). Manager John "Sailor" Hunter is standing on the far right of the picture.
Partido de Montevideo casi no se juega
This report mostly focuses on the Celtic reaction to the injury to Ronnie Simpson, not so much on the physical aspects of the match. For their part, Argentine journalists immediately shift to the third game, while Foreign press accounts, such as “A…
Peñarol 0 - Motherwell 1
Pre-game moment when the captain of Motherwell F.C., Robert Ferrier, receives a gift (club pendant flag) from Peñarol officials. Motherwell's manager, John "Sailor" Hunter, is pictured to the far right.
Rolling Down to Rio
Article explains the itinerary for Motherwell FC in South America: eleven matches (seven in Buenos Aires, two in Montevideo, and two in Rio de Janeiro) with an option for a twelfth game. The tour is scheduled to last three months, with the "Fir…
Various articles: 1967 Intercontinental Cup
Very helpful series of articles to see how the Argentine press characterized player violence (highlighting Celtic's infractions) and the importance paid to Argentina's first "world" title in soccer.