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¡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…
¡Tenía razón Racing!
Under pressure from Racing and its fans, and with evidence that Forte manipulated match reports, AFA suspends Forte for "damaging the moral interests of Racing Club" ("lesionar los intereses morales del Rácing Club). The image of Forte, a mug…
¿El fútbol o la guerra?
The article asks several questions. Why has a climate of war taken hold at matches [note: the word "garra" and "guerrero" are constantly referenced in magazines like River]? Why were players from River attacked if the anger was directed at the…
¿Y ahora qué?
The penalties against referee Velarde, for purposefully omitting incidents in match reports that could have turned around a result between San Lorenzo and Independiente, seem to support the notion that River lost the championship in 1963 due to…
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River players who use violent tactics are 'persecuted', opposing players are 'gangsters'
[Various articles]
Police intervention, collapsed fence, gas canisters, hoses, violent plays…all on display in this match
Comesaña fue sancionado
The article suggests that the referee of the Santos-River match, Comesaña (Feb 9), is ultimately sanctioned for his poor performance which cost River a tie against Pele's Santos. It is not until the end that the article defines 'sanctioned' as AFA…
Enemigos del fùtbol; Ahora resulta que tener habilidad es un delito
By juxtaposing the use of violent tactics against talented players with the skills of 'criollo' players this magazine only accentuates the opinions found in larger sports magazines like El Grafico.
Esto ya es el colmo
San Lorenzo fans attack referee and River players
Front covers of the Argentina-England match: Argentina: Perjudicada por un mal arbitraje; El culpable de una derrota; Wembley: No hubo "fair play" en el 1 a 0 de Inglaterra
The headlines are clear: injustice took place at Wembley Stadium as England cheated Argentina on the world stage.
Fútbol vs. Patadas…y esto no lo decimos nosotros
Peruvian fans attack River players. Excerpts from Peruvian newspapers show that even the local press was aghast.
Hay penales para todos menos para River en el campeonato
By assigning blame to referees and opposing players (not calling penalties, rough play) the magazine absolves River's players from losses or ties that are seen as 'defeats'.
Infame (with front cover of magazine)
The tone, selection of images, and langauge used to describe the performance of the referee in a match between River and Santos is fascinating. Suggestions that he "bends over" for the Brazilians and is allowed to be bullied by officials from Santos…
Juego brusco y buen ojo…
Critical assessment of the continued use of violence by River's opponents and the failure of referees to sanction them. No reference is provided to determine if any River player does the same.
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…
Ley Pareja; Por ahora garra: ya vendrá el fùtbol
Actions in recent games provide the writer of River support in their assertion that violence by players has spiraled. They also take time to nceremind readers that River is not the only team suffering from violent plays. Article next to it talks…