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Various articles: 1967 Intercontinental Cup
Very helpful series of articles to see how the Argentine press characterized player violence (highlighting Celtic's infractions) and the importance paid to Argentina's first "world" title in soccer.
Various articles: "Ellos son los preocupados"; Únicamente con la monedita nos ganan
The coverage in these articles reveal a growing sense of confidence among Argentine players, coaches, and journalists over the team's capacity to defeat England.
Various articles previewing England v. Argentina, 1953
A historical account of the "mighty" English and their success against Argentine teams
Various articles on the matches between Argentina and England
Titles of articles include: "En todo terreno se evidenció el alma de nuestros muchachos," "Valentía y típico estilo criollo triunfaron en el primer cotejo." The matches in Buenos Aires were highly publicized. Perón attended the first match and…
Various articles on San Lorenzo's matches in Spain
These articles cover various matches by San Lorenzo in Spain and the reaction by the Spanish press, players, and fans.
Various articles on Independiente vs. Inter Milan
Overview of the 1964 Intercontinental Cup, which pitted Independiente against Inter Milan and its famous catenaccio tactics under Helenio Herrera: perhaps the most famous manager in the world and who has Argentine roots (and coached in Spain as well)
Various articles on basketball championship
Worth noting is that the USA team was the Denver Chevrolets, not an actual national team.
Various articles covering the 1962 World Cup and Argentina's matches
Losing to England, 3-1, Argentina does not start the competition well, one marked by excessive player violence
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Various accounts from Italian newspapers agree with Alf Ramsey's assessment that the Argentine players are “animals”. Most newspaper coverage in Italy expressed a degree of surprise at how Estudiantes could turn a match into something beyond sports,…
Various articles
After defeating Spain and Switzerland, and tying West Germany, Argentina looks ahead to the knock-out stages of the World Cup. The coverage is mostly positive, with a poor win over Switzerland the exception. Nonetheless, the recurring themes are that…
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A reference to ”animales” resurfaces, while various accounts of the 2nd leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup provide a summary of the match, as well as critical reviews in the European press about the rough style of play of Estudiantes.
Various articles
South American countries appeal FIFA decision, while the Ramsey "animals" comment receives more attention and a sense of indignation.
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Campeón provides a more sensationalized, yellow press, account of Argentina's European tour
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These articles are written to educate readers ahead of the match, but they also demonstrate overt nationalism ("fútbol criollo"), warns readers about referees (hint, hint, they will be impartial), the strength of the English squad (veterans), and…
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Argentines were keenly aware of how modern and industrialized countries viewed them, and Frondizi's visit to the US–the first by an Argentine President–was major news. Notice how some of the coverage depicts Frondizi (and thus Argentina) as a humble…
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A look at the coverage of Frondizi's election