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El Presidente de la A.F.A. puso las cosas en su lugar
Argentina will not call players to the national team who play abroad. This articles is helpful for ideas of national identity, the ´pull´of clubs, and the sense of overconfidence in World Cup preparation.
Destruye un balance triunfal los efectos que puede causar el derrotismo fuera de lugar
One of the recurring criticisms in the press after the debacle of the 1958 World Cup was the fear of losing that took hold among players. But here, in 1957, we see this same theme of "derrotismo" appear. Goles acknowledges that losing is part of the…
Ola de fútbol
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
Diciembre Internacional
Somehwhat critical, this article provides an overview of the performance of Argentine teams playing overseas
Ni fútbol antiguo ni moderno
The results of the overseas trip were not surprising The national team lacks imagination and is dependent on a so-called modern approach that is highly systematic and values players who can master specific roles Versatility and creativity are…
Medicamentos
Lazzatti offers solutions ot the four problems affecting national soccer: order, understanding, respect, and knowledge
Dentro de lo previsto
Guillermo Stabile returns to coach the national team, the third coach in one year He can only count on players sceded by the clubs, which shows the lack of authority and organization by the AFA
Del fútbol como medio han ido al fútbol como fin
Taking stock of the state of the country and soccer in a new year, and era, of Argentina, the authors believe that the decline of soccer is due to club officials They have shifted from using soccer as a means to develop civic and athletic events for…
¡Fútbol! Emoción y suspenso hasta el último minuto
Recap of the 1952 season through the eyes of Mundo Deportivo
Everton F.C. Disembarking in Buenos Aires ("Desembarco de los teams de football 'Everton' y 'Tottenham Hotspur' en la dársena norte)
This digitized scan of an unknown Argentine newspaper, collected by Everton F.C. Heritage Society, shows members of Everton and Tottenham arriving at the docks in Buenos Aires in 1909. Both club teams received generous stipends to play exhibition…
Spinetto y Mogilvesky: culpables pasivos
Magazine lays some blame on the head coach and physical trainer of the national team for not standing up to club officials/coaches, and for not demanding respect for their positions by allowing the AFA to continue its path of haphazard scheduling and…
TV versus fútbol: no se habla claro
Would televising games lead to emptier stadiums? This debate (without conclusion in 1960) is an interesting glimpse into financial concerns by clubs, the AFA, and the government
Letter to Perón from Club Atlético Unión Güemes (Salta)
La adquisición del terreno; tapiado del campo de deportes; construcción de la sala para esgrima y sala para box; construcción de tribunas para canchas'. Many football clubs could seek government help, based on Peron's initiatives to promote health…
Asamblea extraordinaria: modificación de la cuota social
Helpful to see what club memberships cost in 1963
El fútbol argentino
The main thrust of Aloé's argument is that the professionalization of fútbol, which placed emphasis on finances and winning, stripped the sport of what made it special: communal associations, love for the sport, amateurism.
CCLXII: Proyecto de resolución
Angel Francisco Beiró wants all federal aid to fútbol clubs to cease in light of continued club debt, federal loans, and clubs raising (even doubling) prices for match tickets.