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This article examines preparations by Rácing players in Scotland (including a steady diet of steak). The author also marvels at Celtic, a team that is quick and can shoot from anywhere.
Y ésta es la verdad de Pizzuti
For Pizzuti, there is no more of "that old" soccer; Argentina does not possess the players needed to play the old way Instead, his approach is on strong defense, counter attacks, and a style of soccer approaching "totalk football": everyone runs,…
Volvimos a lo de siempre: el pasecito corto y aburridor
Helpful to assess the "modern" playing style and the "pasecitos" of yesteryear (criollo, or lo nuestro is not used, but the descriptions allude to the "golden age", romanticism, cracks)
Viendo jugar a los checos
Author look at the conditioning of European players and the parity that currently exists in world soccer He concludes that if Argentina is to maintain a supposed preeminence in world soccer, it needs to add European discipline, training, and…
Vicios del fútbol
Despite the quality of Argentine players, the author laments the other aspects of criollo soccer mastered by Argentine players: faking injuries and killing time The article differentiates between "futbol" and "fobal"
Various
Many articles in this issue detail the victories over England and Brazil, but mostly over Pelé's Brazil
Una pasión argentina
Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.
Temas del momento: el hincha intolerante y el técnico ganador
A growing trend emerges about fans who are crossing a line and how results are the only thing that matters in soccer.
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
Temas del momento: ¡Gambetas, no! ¡Goles, sí!
This little article is really helpful. It is full of Argentine colloquialisms for soccer ("el anile"). The purpose here is to assess whether the old way of playing, the gambeta, can win at the 1966 World Cup. The answer is no.
Temas de momento: ¿Qué fútbol queremos los argentinos?
Fans seem to not be sure of what they want and are fickle. Do they want fútbol criollo? Long balls? Win, or play beatifully? Good article for identity.
Se vió clarito
In the second exhibition match vs. San Lorenzo, Real Madrid showed how poor Argentine squads are in terms of athleticism, conditioning, and efficiency. River Plate has been champion for several years and San Lorenzo is currently one of the best teams…
Scopelli paseó triunfalmente por Europa la eficacia del fútbol criollo
Constructions of national identity and criollismo in the coverage of an Argentine playing in Italy
Racing e Independiente honraron a la limpieza
Panzeri uses a match where both teams tried to win, and played an offensive style of soccer, as a contrast to the current trends in Argentina
Pasecitos sí, pero también eficiencia
Long wriiten off by journalists in Buenos Aires, Rosario Central's 4-0 defeat of Boca Juniors finally brought some attention from the capital The "Rosarino" style is based on scoring through a combination of plays, selfless, visually appealing, and…
Mr. Hartles no descubrió América pero pisó tierra firme en un comentario
The commentary of an English referee helps illuminate what is an Argentinean style of play and its opposite, the English