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Partido con Italia
The match between Argentina and Italy, played in Buenos Aires, was designed as a last minute show of the country's preparedness to host a World Cup. This is helpful to compare the prices for international matches to those for club games, as well as…
Partidos en cancha neutral
AFA intervenes to prevent loss of revenue from club memberships in games that do not involve said clubs.
Pese a la derrota, la confrontación de los dos estilos fue beneficiosa
Another helpful article on playing styles as perceived by Argentines. Worth noting that Alf Ramsey played left back
Prontuario Internacional Argentino 1941-1957
Helpful summary of all the games played by the national team between 1941 and 1957, with noticeable gaps during the Peronist years. Many of the international matches took place between Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, which, considering their…
Quedaron mano a mano el fútbol argentino y el británico
Various excuses are given for why Argentina lost to England in the first match between both national teams (locality, weather, historic quality of English football), but overall the sense is that trip showed Europeans the quality of Argentine fútbol.…
Racing dio "academia" en Costa Rica
Articles like these are helpful in understanding Argentine notions of soccer superiority in the international arena.
Significativo triunfo en Irlanda
Argentine demonstrated its true playing style and the quality it possesses.
Sporting Items
A brief update on Motherwell's latest game in Argentina: a 2-1 loss against an Argentine select team. The article also offers an account of the Argentina-Uruguay final in Amsterdam, which ended in a 1-1 draw.