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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.…
Practicarán en la cancha de Arsenal los jugadores argentinos
Keeping fútbol fanatics up to date, Argentine newspapers reported every step of the national team's tour of Great Britain, including its stay in London and practice facilities at Arsenal Stadium.
Pizzuti, mano firme para la selección
A noticeable shift in direction of the national team occurs following the events of 1969 (World Cup failure and Estudiantes). Pizzuti, former coach of Racing, embodies an attacking style of soccer that makjes use of the long ball, or as it is known…
Para poder darse intégramente a la selección Pedro Manfredini decidió postergar sus bodas
The article praises the professionalism of Manfedini, who postponed his nuptials in order to concentrate on the national team.
Para Cesarini, Estudiantes es el seleccionado nacional
With 8 players on the national team from Estudiantes, the efficiency of this club is valued by coach Cesarini
Nunca se ha trabajado tanto en una selección argentina
The biggest takeaway in 1959 is that Argentina falied in Sweden because players gave little effort and were overconfident. Now, the emphasis is on hard work. Nothing is said about playing styles and tactics, which, at least in 1959, suggests that…
Nuestros teams: Argentinos
Early photograph of the 1917 Argentine national team
Nos contaron de allá…
The solution to the national team's woes is of course found at River. But the article looks at the players' perspectives and their problems with Lorenzo's eccentric behavior.
No habrá conciliación con Sívori
Legendary player Enrique Omar Sívori returned to Argentina from Italy to lead his national team to the 1974 World Cup. But a dispute emerged that led Sívori to submit his resignation.
Ni tanto ni tan poco
The article notes that European teams are preparing well in advance for the World Cup while Argentina continues a haphazard approach beholden to the whims of clubs and ultimately will take different players from the 'tune-up' matches played…
Menos euforia en la selección: La fé continúa siendo inquebrantable
By praising the serious and measured approach of the national team ahead of the 1959 South American championship, Goles indirectly suggests that the problem in previous years was that players, fans, and journalists were too overconfident about the…
Maschio, Angelillo, y yo - dice Sívori - lo que más ansiamos es ir a Suecia con Argentina
Speaking on behalf of Angelillo and Maschio, Sívori tells Argentine journalists that the three of them would like to join the national team for the World Cup. Although AFA eventually decided to ignore their requests, this article is an example of…
Luis Monti
Images of midfielder Luis Monti with the Argentine national team, as well as with Club Atlético San Lorenzo in 1925. Monti was one of the best players for La Albiceleste at the 1928 Olympics and the 1930 World Cup. That same year, he left Argentina…
Lo que vale es el "relleno"
The conclusion of this article is that predisposition and mentality affect a style of play more than the system It uses Racing and resurgent Estudiantes, as well as the national team, as examples of what creates offense, defense, success, and failure
Lo ocurrido con Mogilevsky: Solicita a la AFA la suma de 150.000 pesos
The salary dispute between Mogilevsky and AFA shows that in the modern game even physical trainers become quasi-celebrity figures in the world of fútbol.
Llegaron anoche los futbolistas ingleses
The article discusses the ticket prices for both matches (with sale figures included), as well as details of the English team's arrival and lodging.