An article that sways between honoring the achievements of Estudiantes and worrying about their methods and culture of incidents. This is the closest article that is able to praise and blame equally.
Citing several skeptics who do not understand what values Uruguayan players offer that Argentine do not, the article's title suggests an "invasion" of foreign elements in the sport. This is interesting because in the era of "fútbol espectáculo" many…
Typical reproduction of news coverage overseas (and from Uruguay), with comments from Italian players and officials from AC Milan. A sense of sadness permeates the reprinted article as journalists bemoaned the loss of fútbol, morals, and…
In the wake of their violent behavior during, and especially after, the match against AC Milan for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, journalists begin to focus on the criminal element of the game. Juan Carlos Onganía steps in to repudiate Estudiantes…
Clarín reprints foreign press accounts on the matches between Celtic and Rácing. In Scotland, the press became indignant about the behavior of Rácing players: a “bunch of ruffians”, “Celtic try to protect itself against the brutal tactics of the team…
This report mostly focuses on the Celtic reaction to the injury to Ronnie Simpson, not so much on the physical aspects of the match. For their part, Argentine journalists immediately shift to the third game, while Foreign press accounts, such as “A…
Big reception by people at the airport. The article characterizes Montevideo and Buenos Aires as united in spirit upon receiving their players as heroes. The mass reception for the national team warranted extensive coverage, but the attention paid to…
Foreign reactions were commonly reprinted in Argentine newspapers. Here, a Swiss paper describes Argentinian players as the best in the world but, if they had only a minimum of discipline and dignity, they would be champions of the world. Instead,…
Vernon Morgan, a British Olympic representative who witnessed some of Argentina's international friendlies against European team, ranks it and Uruguay among the world's best teams. This is one of many examples where the press furthered the notion…
What is interesting is that Uruguay is blamed for all the "garra" Argentine players have traditionally reacted towards (ignoring the decades of player violence among Argentine teams). "Garra" is thus portrayed as foreign and alien to Argentine…
FIFA will investigate the unfortunate events in the matches played in Buenos Aires and Montevideo (although it is not clear what FIFA can do) and Campeón summarizes reactions in the British press about Celtic's loss.
Very helpful series of articles to see how the Argentine press characterized player violence (highlighting Celtic's infractions) and the importance paid to Argentina's first "world" title in soccer.
When compared to the coverage from 2/1, it is interesting to note that journalists echoed the sentiment of fans to this extent: when you're winning it doesn't matter how you play…when you lose, it does matter how you play.