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First issue of Jugador 12: La revista para el y por el hincha de Boca Juniors
Contains the official team song and why this magazine was created: to give fans a public voice in the press
El exceso de la pasión daña a la pura finalidad del deporte
Although Troilo would become later associated with River Plate, here he contributes his thoughts as a soccer fan.
Recaudación partidos oficiales primera division; Detalle de las recaudaciones por la venta de plateas
Helpful data for understanding Boca Juniors' income from matches in relation to its overall spending priorities and total income.
Movimiento de socios
Helpful data in comparison to other years, as well as in relation to other major clubs.
Libro de quejas
Useful letter to see the fan's perspective on club finances
El mal viene de lejos
Provides a measured take on why Argentine soccer is self-defeating, from club policies to the politicization of the sport
XLIV: Proyecto de resolución
The death of Mario Linker, although not the first in Argentine fútbol, was widely reported in the press. As a consequence, politicians became involved to demonstrate their ability to quell violence at the stadiums (but more likely this was just…
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.
CCXCII: Proyecto de declaración
Martín Ponce de León wants tickets controlled by the government to ensure that all fans, even the poorest, can attend the nation's most popular sport.
Hoy Domingo
A mix of sadness and confusion, El Grafico tries to grapple with the tragedy of Puerta 12
Es la hora de las soluciones
Most of the solutions provided deal with fans, and how stadium and club officials have been negligent of protecting them
Various
The match between River Plate and Rácing generated high expectations, as evidenced by the first visit by Juan Perón to a fútbol stadium as President. Although the match ended as a tie, the coverage is positive amid news that Rácing's proposal for a…
¡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…
Señores Asociados
Because River sent the most players to the nation team that played in Sweden, and said team received a hostile welcome upon its return, this letter tries to shield the club's players from negative reaction. It warns of the consequence of continued…
Operativo AFA
This sheet was stuck inside a Memoria y Balance for Club Atlético Unión in 1966, after Onganía's rise to power. Amid a climate of hostility, social order became a popular concept among state and sporting organizations like AFA. I am not sure that…
Yo lo escribo así: la mujer en el deporte y el público
Although the writer (presumably male) begins by citing the complicated nature of female sports, he chastises fans who are negative and hostile to any bad performance by the club's women basketball players. The author insists that if this continues,…