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El mismo dia…en la Argentina
The Lima tragedy, one of the darkest moments in world soccer, took place in a match between Argentinean and Peruvian youth teams trying to qualify for the Olympics. That same day, another violent incident between fans and police took place at…
El peor enemigo
The situation with Nueva Chicago fans is getting out of hand according to El Grafico
Aguas turbias; raices podridas
Article blames club officials for placing their interests on monetary policies over stadium security and the protection of fans. The author seems to absolve fans from unruly behavior and wonders if anything will come of AFA meausres.
Divorcio justificado: incompatibilidad ...
Low attendance, poor management, lack of involvement by AFA, all lead to a decline in the quality of soccer in Argentina.
Cerco de un metro de altura se exigió a los clubes afiliados
A helpful summary to understand the long history of violence in Argentine fútbol
En La Paternal nueva derrota del fútbol
Match between Argentinos Juniors and Chacarita Juniors descends into fan violence, gas canisters, and expelled players
No pueden ser "cosas del fútbol"
Police actions (or inaction) receive much of the blame in this article, with some blame also assigned to players who seem to incite fans by retaliating and playing in a heated fashion
La meta del caos & Lo resolvió "el destino"
Independiente versus Boca Juniors witnessed Ernesto Grillo, a Boca player, attack a fan that stormed the field to celebrate Independiente's second and decisive goal Projectiles were thrown by Boca fans and shots fired by police
¡Pobre fútbol! ¡Cuánto daño se hace! & Un domingo sin fútbol:¿puéde hacerle eso bien al fútbol?
The first article is an opinion on why violence in soccer is a national problem, while the second one highlights the "blame game" that Boca Juniors fans played in the press in order to avoid any responsibility
¡Forte debe desaparecer del fútbol!; "Señores Referees"
A series of prejudicial calls against Racing, the latest in a loss to San Lorenzo, leads the magazine to call for the banishment of "Sr. Forte" from Argentine fútbol. Here, the magazine riles fans against a referee, who is a symbol of injustice. This…
La nota ingrata
In a final between Brazil and the host nation Argentina, fans invade the field. Police respond with excessive force. Félix Frascara laments these "cosas del fútbol" that have nothing to do with soccer. Players began the ruckus with kicks to each…
Don Pitazo
Violence and assault are so commonplace that they are minimized through humor
[cartoon]
If throwing projectiles and injuring players is funny…has it become acceoptable to the point that fans view violence as a part of the game?
Antes del partido
This piece by Ribas is part of an ongoing feature in La Cancha entitled "La opiniones de Justiniano Calles". In this piece, and the accompanying cartoon, the author asks how peaceful fans can become violent?
Apología del hincha
In the series "Las opiniones de Justiniano Calles", Ribas provides an ode to the fan…but Ribas' style is a metacommentary on the excessive passions of "hinchas"
Dos a uno-goles de Gemmell (penal), Raffo y Cardenas; Atacarlo…atacarlo…
Despite the attack on Ronnie Simpson, the match went fairly well with exceptional officiating from the Uruguayan official. The attack on the Celtic goalkeeper before the match, however, was an embarrassment for the nation, but fans could not be held…