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Wembley: escenario del match del siglo
Image of Wembley stadium
Volvieron los cracks
Positive welcome for the national team
Violence is All Part of the Game Now
This opinion piece examines what the authors refer to as the "integral part of the current 'image' of professional football: violence, on and off the field. The authors go through a series of violent events at professional matches in Great Britain.…
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 basketball championship
Worth noting is that the USA team was the Denver Chevrolets, not an actual national team.
Various articles
Campeón provides a more sensationalized, yellow press, account of Argentina's European tour
Various articles
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…
Various
Number of members, various sports, and activities all provide some look at this club's activities in 1966 and 1967
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After an analysis of who performed best on the international stage, this news brief concludes that West Germany-champion of the 1954 World Cup-is the best soccer nation in the world
Uneasy Football Peace: Olive Branches in Manchester
Coverage begins of Manchester United's highly-publicized encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the second leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. The article focuses on the efforts by Estudiantes to be cordial and respectful during their stay in…
Una cuestión de vida o muerte
The article covers the arrival of the national team at Ezeiza airport, as well as foreign reaction to Argentina's matches in France and Brazil.
Supieron perder; Rugilo en Wembley
The article does not make excuses and focuses on the honor of the players, although it notes that English keeper used gloves.
Still Hard Feelings a Year Later
Coverage begins of Manchester United's highly-publicized encounter against Estudiantes de La Plata in the first leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. This report from Brian Glanville captures the tense atmosphere ahead of the first-leg match to be…
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.