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Argentina llevó alma y aptitud al viejo mundo
The solid performance of the national team reflects a greater idea of national pride, which the Peron government uses to its own populist advantage
Tres ases y un grabador
Three of the greatest players in the recent memory when this interview was conducted, this is an engaging piece on attacking soccer and the current state of the sport. These men represented the antithesis of the current trends in soccer and succeeded…
Various articles
After defeating Spain and Switzerland, and tying West Germany, Argentina looks ahead to the knock-out stages of the World Cup. The coverage is mostly positive, with a poor win over Switzerland the exception. Nonetheless, the recurring themes are that…
Hacer un e-q-u-i-p-o
El Grafico provides an opinion about what Argentina's chances in the 1966 World Cup are and what the coaching staff should think about in its preparation [similar article the following week 1/25/1966 pages 34-37, as well as 2/15/1966 pages 34-37]
Una charla con Lorenzo; cuando vuelva Albrecht...
Of note are Lorenzo's thoughts on Argentina's chances on the upcoming World Cup and how to deal with the first three opponents Also, he discusses his own experience with the "cerrojo" and how to break it
Una semana casi histórica
El Grafico sees the tie against Germany, and victory over Spain, as games that were crucial to regaining international respect
San Lorenzo de Almagro conquista Europa
Conquering Europe is an idea that resonated with Argentines, who often felt ignored by Europeans.
Pagamos REALidad con nuestra PLATE
The title of the article insinuates that the losers of this anticipated match were fans, who paid "plata" to see good soccer but instead found that Real Madrid put in a very small effort and River Plate players complained and behaved…
"Estos argentinos no cambian"
Nestor Ruiz states that Europeans do not take Argentine soccer seriously, they don’t know how to play (aka, they don’t win.) If Europeans find an Argentine team that is unorganized and unprofessional, they logically assume that Argentina itself is…
Un gol de blanco
Images from the highly anticipated return of Di Stéfano and the powerful Real Madrid
¡A marcar!: marcan ¡A perseguir!: persiguen ¡A jugar!: no pueden
First article on Juan Carlos Lorenzo Much is made of his attempt to bring in tactics from Europe, but which El Grafico found as not very novel and not a solution to what Argentine football lacks…rather a continuation of its problems
¡Gracias...! A los once
Although some mention is made that Spain possessed a sub-par national team, El Grafico is full of praise for the performance of the national team Lorenzo is never mentioned in this article
Valentin Suarez busca un rumbo firme
By sending Suarez to Europe to oversee preparations by the national team, the AFA (in effect) demonstrated no confidence in Lorenzo; however, the remedy was not to replace him but rather provide a "check" on his power as coach Suarez has the ability…
Argentina ya no es un milagro
By defeating Spain and (favorite) West Germany, Argentina's succes is depoicted a evidence of its quality (not a miracle) and its march towards the final.
Argentino-Francés-Español
Interesting article because it captures a moment when Herrera, who would pioneer a defensive-minded system with rigorous disciplinary measures that became a trademark of Argentine football in the 1960s, visited Argentina Did he meet with AFA…
Caballeros del Real...acierto
This article comes at the end of Mundo Deportivo. Perhaps facing financial problems, this article that was supposed to be about Di Stéfano and his arrival in Buenos Aires with Real Madrid, turns into an ad for Remington. But, many references are…