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Empezó y terminó con lágrimas
River Plate and Ferrocarril played a physical match, resulting in a horrible injury and fan threats against Enrique Sivori
Enrique Omar Sívori
Image of River Plate starlet Enrique Omar Sívori on the cover of El Gráfico September 24, 1954 (issue No. 1883). [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Escándolos y entretelones de la semana
A match between Lanus and Racing is delayed by a player feigning injury, then attacked by police, then escorted off the field, and finally the home team tying. Police (not surprisingly) launch gas canisters at unruly crowd. The accompanying article…
Finanzas
Some explicit comments and data related to the transfer of Sívori to Juventus provides much needed detail on whether the sale of Sívori really did fund the 4th section of the Monumental (which is an accepted notion in Argentina.)
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 pizza, remedio infaliable
A look at Omar Sívori, Argentine star of Italian soccer, with Sophia Loren.
Maschio, Angelillo, y yo - dice Sívori - lo que más ansiamos es ir a Suecia con Argentina
Speaking on behalf of Angelillo and Maschio, Sívori tells Argentine journalists that the three of them would like to join the national team for the World Cup. Although AFA eventually decided to ignore their requests, this article is an example of…
Medida italiana sobre jugadores de otros países
Italian soccer federation has removed the "oriundi" label from Maschio, Angelillo, and Sivori. Not only can they play for the Italian national team, but they also count as normal Italian players in their club team (clubs were restricted to 2 foreign…
No habrá conciliación con Sívori
Legendary player Enrique Omar Sívori returned to Argentina from Italy to lead his national team to the 1974 World Cup. But a dispute emerged that led Sívori to submit his resignation.
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.
Renumeraciones percibidas por los jugadores profesionales entre el 1° de enero y el 31 de diciembre
A look at how much each player earned in 1955
Renumeraciones percibidas por los jugadores profesionales entre el 1° de enero y el 31 de diciembre 1956
Helpful data to chart over several years in the 1950s
Renumeraciones percibidas por los jugadores profesionales entre el 1° de enero y el 31 de diciembre de 1957
A look at how much each player earned in 1957
River produce otro asombro: Su balance
This article praises River Plate for sound financial policies and club officials for acting in a responsible manner. Although this article would suggest that the "corruption" crisis narrative of the 1950s ignored cases like River Plate, the mere fact…
Saldo desalentador, que exige reflexionar a los dirigentes, ha dejado la temporada 1957
Goles joins the chorus of other sports publications in lamenting the decline in the quality of fútbol in 1957, as well as the lack of new talent to replace those who have left the country.
Se quejan los afcionados del interior: "Buenos Aires se lo lleva todo"
Finding the irony of Argentine clubs complaining that their best talent gets pilfered by European clubs, when teams from Buenos Aires do the same to provincial teams, this article explores the tensions between the capital and the rest of the country…