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Some Policeman!: Bobby Ferrier Abroad
Player Bobby Ferrier offers readers in Scotland some negative observations about the Argentine police, fans, and players. In this article, he suggests that fans take the game too far by trying to shove, push, and throw objects at players when they…
Fir Park Team in South America; Bobby Ferrier on Argentine Football: Barbed Wire Round the Field
A brief update on Motherwell's last game in Argentina (a 2-0 loss to Boca Juniors) and its first in Uruguay (a 2-0 win over a Uruguayan select team). The second article offers an account by player Bobby Ferrier on the conditions he and his teammates…
Chilean mob stones Italian Players; "Come Home" says Italy's Press
According to the BAH, hundreds of Chilans waited for the Italian national team delegation to return to their hotel after the Italy-Chile match to throw rocks and other projectles at them, as well as chant "Death to the Italians!" The article also…
"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…
Muchachada del football, salud!
The article refers to fans as "hinchas" and "hinchadas" (and later in the issue "barra"). Rags like La Cancha talked directly to fans, while El Gráfico talked at fans.
Los alumnos de ayer, son los maestros de mañana
It looks at how Argentines are becoming the masters of football, perfecting what the British invented. The year is 1928 and the article is during the Olympic finals, and two years before the inaugural World Cup final.
¿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'?
Reportaje a la hincha
The first question is most interesting as each respondent reflects on what is 'River'-including the role of television in shaping public opinion
Tocamos fondo pero a no perder la calms
Specific mention is made of the 'hinchada', the police, and the excessive intervention by authorities in the face of a restless fan base. The loss here is to Deportivo Español, one of the worst teams of the season.
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja…se la dimos a papá'
Helpful article that provides some 'cantitos' that Boca and River fans chanted at each other; a game of one-upsmanship.
¿Y el domingo con quién salimos?
Aside from the front cover, which alludes to bad behavior by River fans that prompted police action, no mention is made inside the pages of this sport magazine.
Esta vez a ellos
Fan coverage of other fans. Notice the language used…seeds of a barras brava?
Esta vez a ellos
Although this brief article has a stated purpose of showcasing how Boca Juniors fans celebrate a victory over River, it is mostly acts as a form of criticism and crude generalizations about these fans. The image of Boca fans celebrating their victory…
[cartoon of River fans and chant]
More idolatry towards the fans of the club
[image of police using gas and hoses on fans in La Plata]
This image was taken at a match between Estudiantes de la Plata and River Plate. It also comes shortly after the coup of 1955
Mirador deportivo: Con referees británicos
Affected by the string of notorious incidents in recent years, including the attempted hanging of referee O. Cossio in 1946, AFA hired nearly a dozen referees from Great Britain to bring a new level of professionalism to soccer in Argentina.…