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The magazine cheers the victory of the national team in the 1946 Copa Sudamericana but is livid that Argentina plays in these international matches. Why? Two players were severly injured, including the captain of the national team and Racing José…
La fatalidad sigue golpeando a Racing
Injuries, hard fouls, an out-of-control game, and a loss is all blamed on the "Edgar Poe" horrors produced by bad officiating. Another in a line of articles that riles fans againt match officials. The image of a Racing player who was expelled by the…
¡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…
Independiente superó a San Lorenzo 9 a 1
The match ended 9 to 1, but devolved into a very harsh and physical game, leading to anti-sports mentality. As far as the ugly incidents at the end of the game: “mejor es olvidarlo”. Players tackled violently, several were expelled, and bottles and…
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Commentary the day following the Independiente-San Lorenzo match talked about a colossal embarrassment for a city, as evolved football-wise, like Buenos Aires. Matches like these put into serious question the ability of the country to host the World…
San Lorenzo con seis jugadores; Los incidentes que marginaron la final
The paper characterizes the match between Independiente and San Lorenzo as one worth forgetting, an un-esraseable stain on the game. It assigns some blame to the referee for being inconsistent with the fouls that were called and perhaps too quick to…
Tratará hoy el Consejo el match de Avellaneda
The match between Independiente and San Lorenzo continues to garner attention in the press due to the incidents on the field and the stands. Several reports surfaced the previous day as well. Independiente praised the performance of its team…
Apuntes del tercer tiempo
Several clubs, including Independiente, pay respect to the victims of the stadium disaster in Peru.
Un muerto y un herido en Huracán
Héctor Souto is listed as the lone death in an attack by rival fans, while another fan sustained severe injuries. Witnesses all saw him attacked brutally by rival fans, but doctors say that these types of injuries could not have let his death.
Búscase a los autores del mortal episodio en Huracán
Manhunt for those responsible for the death of the young man Souto. Accounts by eyewitnesses demonstrate that an avalanche could not have caused his death and injuries, but rather antagonistic groups' hostility caused his death; the avalanche…
La investigación sobre la muerte de Héctor Souto
Search continues for killers and a wake is held for Hector Souto, which Rácing players and team officials attended. Local businesses shut their doors as a symbolic gesture of mourning. In his neighborhood, classmates were visibly shaken and crying…
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…
Una vergüenza para todos
This is an account of how a Rácing supporter incapacitated Celtic goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson with a projectile (glass bottle)–an embarassment for Argentineans.
Una avalancha en el estadio de River Plate al finalizar el encuentro causó 70 muertos
Extensive coverage of the stadium disaster at the Monumental Stadium
La gran tragedia provocó conmoción en la ciudad
President Onganía visits police stations and police-run clinics to visit those injured. This is interesting because it reaffirms the President's military background, but also demonstrates his lack of empathy with average citizens (no visits to…
En el lugar donde ocurrió el hecho; Una noche sin luces ni voces en la tipica barriada boquense
President Onganía visits clinics and neighborhoods are in mourning.