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¡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
¡Invencibles en trampa, suerte, y prepotencia!
The commentary accuses Uruguayans of perfecting rough play and cheating
¡Nuestros hermanos los uruguayos!
The cartoon summarizes the article
¿A usted le duele que Brasil haya ganado el mundial, señor Zubeldía?
El Grafico tries to get at the heart of Zuebldia's philosophy about soccer By favoring England and Germany's 'order' over Brazil the Estudiantes coach received criticism Here he clarifies by explaining that work and discipline matter and that Brazil…
¿Cuándo aprenderemos?
The AFA provided coach Nestor Rossi complete control over personnel and coaching matters for 2 friendlies against Chile, but then selected its own players after receiving his list.
¿Dónde están los 1.100 millones?
The magazine asks where 1.1 billion dollars went as both AFA and the Ministry for Social Good bicker over lost funds.
¿Esto es comenzar?
Article questions the relaxed approach in preparation for the 1958 World Cup It also notes that government ministers of the Consejo Tecnico appointed the new trainer: professor Jorge Borau
¿Qué has hecho tú en La Paz, Argentina?
Great article. The national team coach, Maschio, is fired under pressure from sports reporters who found themselves suddenly limited in their access to the national team (but well within the boundaries for journalists). The interventor of AFA is also…
¿Sívori se juega?...Si Argentina lo pide y su club no lo cede, no volvería a jugar
Friends and family tell Goles that Sívori would be unwilling to play again for Juventus if the Italian club does not allow him to represent Argentina at the 1958 World Cup. Hearsay? Sensationalist article?
¿Sómos unos llorones?
Has complaining become a part of the identity of the Argentine fútbol player?
"El fútbol moderno aún puede seguir jugando con punteros antiguos"; Temas del momento: Los técnicos y los cracks en la "hora de la verdad"
Both of these articles wrestle with which style or approach is a better fit for Argentine players: the traditional/"antiguo" or modern tactics?
"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…
"Hermanos"; Algunos matches en diversas opiniones
Commentary on the Italy-Chile match, and details about Chilean fans throwing rocks at the Italian delegation after the match. The title of the article, "Hermanos," shows that in the spirit of brotherhood of the World Cup, there's no love lost when…
"Honrosa derrota", según el marcador
“Honrosa Derrota” [is this a tongue-in-cheek title?], but Argentine players were out of shape and “impotent” compared to Celtic players. The film from the game showed that this idea that the Argentines could control the ball better, and had more…
"Mumo" Orsi nos relata su vida (one of the last in the series)
Orsi played, along with Monti and another Argentine), on the Italian national team that won the 1934 World Cup, which was honored by Mussolini. Perhaps the presence of 3 Argentines in the squad furthered notions of Argentine superiority in soccer.
"Nothing Beats International Sports For Bringing People Together!"
This illustration by Oliver Wendell Harrington raises awareness of the torture used by the military junta in Argentina at the same time the country hosted the 1978 World Cup. [https://lccn.loc.gov/2016685000]