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The latest film parternship by directors Leopoldo Torres Nilsson and Leopoldo Torres Rios, and actor Armando Bo, "El hijo del crack," premiered at Normandie cinema in 1953. The movie is a spiritual companion to "Pelota de trapo" and continues to look…
Siluetas en relieve
The author finds solace in the work stoppage of professional soccer players by observing how many of them have returned to the bare potreros and remembered what it was like to play for fun. He sees this as a throwback to days filled with images of…
Mi orientación: Juárez; mi admiración: Menéndez
Interview with the new "crack" of Argentine soccer: Menotti Is he a "crack", or does he exemplify the exact attitude, belief, and style of soccer favored by El Grafico?
Alberto Ohaco, el ídolo de Racing
The cover to Mister Bull dedicated to one of Racing's best players is an example of the idolatry for footballers in the age of popular celebrities (and the role of the press in creating celebrities).
Las malas artes en el football
The article presents to readers some of the ways players used their hands to gain an advantage during a match, or to prevent the opponent from doing the same. Of note is that the term "cracks" is already in use.
Corbatta aguarda obtener este año dos campeonatos: El mundial y de de la AFA
Automobile, crack, love, and a puppy. The middle-class lifestyle of star players like Corbatta.
El retorno del crack; El otro de Willington
Helpful to see how a non-sports magazine profiles fútbol players.
Nuestros cracks destacaron otra vez su calidad en el fútbol italiano
A counter narrative to other articles that wondered why Argentine players struggled in Italy.
First issue of Clarín
Clarín emerged as a major newspaper in the wake of the Peronist government's takeover of La Prensa. This an excerpt of their sports section.
¿Qué es el crack?
The article suggests that the crack is an idea that one senses, but he tries to provide a rational description
Cover to Racing: the fan magazine
Players typically graced the covers of Racing, with high trust placed upon them to deliver victories. Here, José García Pérez is a true "crack," the "Pibe Sangre" who is emerging out of a rough patch to resume his starting role with the club team.
El crack de ayer y el crack de hoy. ¿Cubilla juega igual que Perenetti?
Using examples like Perinetti (Alumni) and Pedernera (Racing), the article examines how "cracks" have changed over the years to today's stars like Teófilo Cubillas from Perú.
Temas del momento: El crack y sus "enamorados"
The author wonders if the passion and melodrama of annointing your favorite player as the next "crack" is actually good for players and the sport
¿El gran jugador de antes podría jugar ahora? Fútbol de antes y de ahora
Ardizzone selets a few "crack" players from the so-caled "golden age" of Argentine fútbol and measures each players' strengths and weaknesses in order to assess whether they could succeed in the modern game.