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The closing ceremonies were a bit more formal and solemn, with Juan and Eva Perón honoring the participating nations and athletes at the River Plate stadium.

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President Perón inaugurates the cycling track in Palermo named after him, and built for the Pan American Games, with over 10,000 spectators in attendance. In his speech, Perón emphasizes that the new venue would be open to all Argentines regardless…

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Coverage of the opening ceremonies highlights the presence of the President and First Lady and celebrates the brotherhood of American states.

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This is a helpful look at how clubs increased their activities in international matches after Perón. Boca played their international matches only in South America and even played exhibition matches in the provinces.

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No lessons learned from 1958. That is the verdict of the magazine in observing an Argentine side that fails to master the ball and plays a defensive approach.

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Article summarizes the state of the national team and the state of Argentinean football: not bad, not good

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The magazine assesses the difficulties Argentina faced in its match with Paraguay

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Of note is the mention of purchasing Paraguayan players to reinforce the squad, which fits into the age of futbol espectáculo

It is rare to see a club team in an exhibition match against a national team, but Rácing played Paraguay in December (note: Rácing's coach was Stabile--the national team coach for Argentina). This match ended with players on both sides engaging in…
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