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¡Ante el hecho insólito!; Rosario-Hinchas-Árbitros
Fans attack Cossio, a referee at a match at Newell's Old Boys, leaving him seriously injured at the hospital. A brief recap of the escalating violence at stadiums prefaces the coverage of November 8, including reports of bullets fired at a match…
¡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…
¡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
¡Qué lástima!
More violence by fans
¡Qué vergüenza!
A week after fans of Argentinos Juniors and Nueva Chicago engaged in an organized brawl, River Plate and San Lorenzo fans hurled rocks and organized for attacks in a manner that has become acceptable only in soccer stadiums
¡Qué vergüenza!
Despite being left out of the main coverage of the inaugural match between Argentina and Chile in the 1959 Copa Sudamericana, this article highlights the embarassing invasion and physicality of "hinchas" at the games on the first two days of the Cup…
¿Por qué nos odian?...¿por superiores o por prepotentes?
Article critcizes Argentine players, and soccer officials, who play the victim and accuse everyone else of hating Argentine players…thus absolving themselves of improper conduct
¿Siempre el público?
A magazine for fans will obviously try to absolve (or at least find a scapegoat) for the irrational actions of fans. Is this the more noticeable rise of the 'barras brava', described here as 'un pequeño sector de inadaptados'?
...y todo pasó en un partido de fútbol
A fan threw a knife at a referee in La Paternal, most likely a Boca Juniors fan. Police are called in and launch gas canisters, creating mayhem. Some fans storm the field to escape the gas, and a few throw projectiles at the stands and at police…
"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…
[Cartoon]
The first cartoon pokes fun at throwing bottles at a referee, while the second ridicules the immaturity of men who shun responsibility.
[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?
[cover to River June 25, 1968]
Cover image and title, 'Horro', describes the events of Puerta 12
[Photo of dead Linker]
Photograph by Sanjuro
[picture of referee bleeding from projectile]
image of bleeding referee
A pesar de todo; Las vedettes son los técnicos
The referee situation has improved in Argentina, with little analysis provided as to why. Coaches in Italy, including Helenio Herrera and Juan Carlos Lorenzo, have become larger celebrities (and figures) than their players. (Note: Primera Plana…