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El saldo de la victoria contra Chile es neto: Tenemos un team seleccionado capaz de 'caminar'
One win away from qualifying for the World Cup finals in Sweden, Goles offers an optimistic assessment of Argentine fútbol.
Escaso premio de goles para el rotundo dominio argentino
Of note is that press coverage in 1958 heralded the return of Labruna to the national team one week before the team left for Sweden as a desperate attempt to fix a flawed team. However, Labruna featured here, in 1957, as a player whose contributions…
Frente a Bolivia y Chile, que son enemigos difíciles, puede Argentina rendir como en Lima
Goles labels Bolivia and Chile, hardly South American powers in 1957, as "enemies" in an optimistic piece ahead of the 1958 World Cup
Fútbol: una empresa para perder
Article examines how fútbol officials risked a lot of money in trying to arrange matches with foreign teams.
Gritos 'santificados'; Libro de Quejas
Using Nestor Rossi's outspoken and loud demeanor on the field, River wonders why his vociferousness is appreciated with the national team as a sign of pride but chastised with River Plate as a sign of disrespect.
Hablan tres como si fueran uno
Interview with Di Stéfano, Pedernera, and Rossi in their return from Colombia
Hicieron lo que no debían
The summary of the match shows that the game became too violent, and that the play of Nestor Rossi "armó el lio"
La hora de la humildad
The rise of the celebrity coach, only magnified when former star players assume control of teams, means that their window for success is becoming smaller each year.
No se puede jugar al fútbol atado de pies y manos
River accuses referees of maintaining a seperate and tougher criteria for Nestor Rossi than any other player when it comes to fouls.
Otra vez el Tribunal de Penas contra River
The magazine once again portrays River as a victim of its success. This time, the Tribunal de Penas is doing what it can to prevent yet another River championship season by suspending its key player right before a match against the title challenger.…
Otras informaciones
The departure of Di Stéfano, Pedernera, Rossi, and Ferreira to Colombia left a sour taste for AFA and club officials. It also continued to generate news in Argentina, especially with the imminent departure of Félix Loustau to Cali de Colombia.
Por cinco partidos el Tribunal de Penas suspendió a N. Rossi
AFA hands down disciplinary action against the temperamental River Plate player Néstor Rossi (whose entire career contained similar disciplinary episodes) for repeatedly kicking an opponent.
Probarán 3 santiagueños, no habrá amnistía
In the wake of the players' strike, the informant "JI-JI" offers his take on the fate of players on strike, club transactions, and other soccer gossip involving Néstor Rossi and Eduardo Ricagni
Quince goles en tres partidos nos colocan a un paso del campeonato
Great article to see how journalists created notions of identity--national and soccer--through playing style.
Rattín y un "ladrón de pelotas", motivos de discusión y de triunfos
Rattín symbolized the decade of "scientific", "modern" fútbol as the epitome of a cuadillo. This article is one example of the discussions swirling around Argentine fútbol
Rattín: "Estaré en la selección"
Néstor Rossi, once the undisputed "no. 5" (often called a "caudillo" on the pitch, the field general), offers praise to his successor Ubaldo Rattín–an undisputed piece to the national team undergoing a bad run of form for Boca Juniors. This article…