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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
The title says it all. After winning the last four South American championships in undefeated fashion, Ardigo - like most porteño sports writers - is convinced of the superiority of Argentine fútbol.
Argentina's poor performance against Uruguay, in a game marked by violent behavior by players on both sides, raises alarms in the Argentine press. This is the second such match in less than two months.
As one fan commented, after many years of a soccer "drought", Argentines were treated to a series of international soccer matches when several European teams visited Buenos Aires
This article sums up the reality Argentina faced in 1955: it was no longer the undisputed soccer power in South America as Brazil had emerged as a strong team and Uruguay always maintained an advantage in international play