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¡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
…la prensa del mundo
World reactions are almost universal about the level of ugly football. Uruguayan journalists impress the fact that these games were a shame on football. Meanwhile, the Spanish press notes the number of incidents that made a game into a war, but that…
"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…
[Cover of El Gráfico July 19 1966]
The cover image raises a question: how much of the supposed player-coach friction was created by El Grafico? Did the magazine's previous commentary influence players attitudes before World Cup preparations? Did El Grafico fuel the flames much higher…
[Various]
In light of recent international matches the writers of Mundo Deportivo share their thoughts on how Argentina measures up to international competititon.
Argentina 2, España 1: Es el primer gran paso; Cuando los hombres lloran
Positive coverage of Argentina's victory over Spain ends weeks of negative press about the team's inner turmoil. In a follow up article, Clarín explains why grown men cry. In this case, Argentine players cried out of sheer joy (players) and relief…
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
Argentina vs. FC Barcelona, 1928
Barcelona goalkeeper, Hungarian Francisco Platko Klopetz, dives for the ball as Argentine and Barcelona players watch. In the second image, Platko latches onto the ball as Domingo Tarasconi and Raimundo Orsi charge the Barcelona keeper. The game, an…
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…
Boca Juniors vs. FC Barcelona, 1928
Boca Juniors goalkeeper leaps for the ball as a Barcelona player goes for a header. The game, an international club friendly played in Buenos Aires, ended in a 2-1 win for the Catalan club. [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Buen triunfo con 20 minutos brillantes
Panzeri analyzes the match between Spain and Argentina and finds that despite a new approach and coach, readers should not draw any conclusions about change and progress in the national team In addition, he criticizes the quality of Spanish defenders…
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…