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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…
Tiene titulos para volver con los laureles
Highlights of this article include a focus on Enrique Omar Sívori and crucial matches to come against Brazil and Uruguay–the other traditional powers in South America.
¿Por qué los jugadores argentinos no rinden en Italia?
Although some Argentine players struggled playing in Italy, others like Sívori and Angelillo ony needed a season or two to adjust and excel–even playing for the Italian national team down the road.
Una receta nueva: juventud y espontaneidad
The legendary Argentine team at the 1957 Copa Sudamericana mixed veteran talent and new "cracks"� a�most of whom would leave for Europe before the World Cup the following year and thus did not represent Argentine (playing overseas in the 1950s…
La pizza, remedio infaliable
A look at Omar Sívori, Argentine star of Italian soccer, with Sophia Loren.
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.
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Photo of Enrique Omar Sívori in his debut year for River Plate
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Photo of Angel Labruna and Enrique Omar Sívori: star strikers for River Plate and Argentina
Sívori el Napoleón del fútbol
Great interview with Sívori, who remember a lesson Néstor Rossi taught him at the 1957 Copa Sudamericana. Useful article to see how Argentines followed the successes of players plying their trade in Europe.
Una pasión argentina
Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.
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.