Everton F.C. Disembarking in Buenos Aires ("Desembarco de los teams de football 'Everton' y 'Tottenham Hotspur' en la dársena norte)
News coverage of British club teams in Argentina
This digitized scan of an unknown Argentine newspaper, collected by Everton F.C. Heritage Society, shows members of Everton and Tottenham arriving at the docks in Buenos Aires in 1909. Both club teams received generous stipends to play exhibition matches in South America.
David Prentice
"Everton FC’s 1909 pre-season tour of South America, Edwardian style"
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Fir Parkers in South America: "Teachers Being Taught"
Coverage of Motherwell's trip to South America
Perhaps the most extensive report from Scotland in the Motherwell Times. It offers a synopsis of the English-language press in Buenos Aires (presumably from the Buenos Aires Herald), which takes issue with manager John "Sailor" Hunter's supposed remark to the local press that the Scots had come to Argentine to "to teach" the locals how to play football, and then promotly losing their first games in South America. The reader notes that the Argentine press has exhausted every possible headline about the Scots as "teachers" who were schooled by their "pupils." Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this report is that it explains how locals expected much more from Motherwell after disappointing performances by Exeter City, Plymouth, and Third Lanark. After all, Motherwell arrived having finished third in the Scottish league behind Celtic and Rangers and were expected to salvage the reputation of British football, which teams like Everton and Tottenham established when they visited Argentina in the early 1900s. The Scots in Argentina were particulary embarrassed by Motherwell's first games (suggesting, toungue-in-cheek, that they might take their holidays sooner to avoid ridicule by co-workers).
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The Motherwell Times
15-Jun-1928
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¿Qué más quieren?
The magazine accuses Argentine sports journalists of club bias in their coverage of the national team.
Citing the fact that 8 of the starting 11 players on the national team belonged to River Plate, the magazine accuses sports writers at newspapers like La Nacion of omitting the contribution of River players in their summary of the national team's World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Bolivia. Furthermore, the magazine wonders why the Argentine team is criticized for not retaliating against Bolivian physical play in one match and then criticized for being too aggressive in the following match while receiving similar physical play.
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River
10-31-1957
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Viento en contra
A brief commentary on the influence of the press to shape public opinion
Before television, soccer fans who could not attend matches at the stadium depended on newspapers and radio stations for an understanding of what occurred at a given match. River accuses some of these journalists in the press of abusing this trust by exaggerating or lying about what actually occurred at matches even causing those who were in attendance to second-guess what they observed. Although River is also a periodical, as a paper created by fans it provides a necessary check on the opinions of sports magazines and newspapers,
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River
08-29-1957
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¡Carraduras!
Examine the disparate views from the press concerning the loss to San Lorenzo.
River implies that newspapers like Democracia are biased against River and try to influence the outcome of the soccer season.
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River
08-22-1957
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Se pone a salvo la corección del público
Argentine coverage of press reactions from Italy and images of Combín circulate
A good example of the preoccupation of Argentines towards foreign perceptions about their country. La Razón publishes images of the player worst injured in the match: Argentine–born Nestor Combín.
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La Razón
10/24/1969
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Various articles
Italian newspapers react to the 1969 Intercontinental Cup and Zubeldia defends his team
Various accounts from Italian newspapers agree with Alf Ramsey's assessment that the Argentine players are “animals”. Most newspaper coverage in Italy expressed a degree of surprise at how Estudiantes could turn a match into something beyond sports, into a war. AC Milan coach Rocco used a similar remark as Ramsey: "bestias".
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La Razón
10/23/1969
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Various articles: Argentina con espíritu de hazaña; El procedimiento no ha sido claro; "¿Cómo hacer para vulnerar a Argentina?"; La esperanza reposa con los ojos abiertos; Hay electricidad en Buenos Aires…estamos frente a la carta definitiva; Un sábado fulbolero de emoción sin par
Excitement builds for the Argentina-England quarterfinal match of the 1966 World Cup
Coverage looks at tactical approaches by Alf Ramsey (England) and Juan Carlos Lorenzo (Argentina), as well as the excitement among the general public for this match.
Néstor Ruiz;Justo Piernes;Diego Lucero
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Clarín
7/23/1966
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Fútbol para caballeros
Letter from a reader concerned about how players, some of whom emply questionable methods during a game, are staining the sport's "noble and virile" virtuous identity.
A letter to the newspaper editor addresses football—which is uncommon in regular newspaper letters to the editor. Eligio González worries about the “noble y viril deporte” affected by bad players that behave like boxers. Unlike boxing, the football field is very large and a referee cannot see everything the 22 players are doing; which is why elbows, kicks to the shins, and aggression frequently take place. The writer suggests six additional officials, who would observe player behavior and would only point out the illicit actions to the referees.
Eligio González
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Clarín
1/1/1966
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A look at how the foreign press reacted to Feyenoord's victory over Estudiantes in the 1970 Intercontinental Cup
Foreign newspapers gave praise to Feyenoord, while some (especially French outlets like L'Equipe) lamented Estudiantes' use of anti-football: trying to play the offise, cynical tackles, playing to not lose, baiting officials, etc. In the words of the French newspaper, Argentine players "regresarán una vez más a su país con el arraigado convencimiento de que les han frustado una victoria. Hablarán de nuevo de complota o de malestar. Lo más terrible en su caso es que están convencidos de ser siempre víctimas". The Spanish paper As put it more bluntly: "...aquella fiesta de buen fútbol, de pasión, de gran deportividad, ha quedado perdida en la historia que no volverá. No volverá porque en la actualidad interesa más el trofeo, la consecución a toda costa y a cualquier precio de la preciada copa que el deparar, como en el pesado, una gran actuación."
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La Nación
11-12-Sep-1970
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"Quince minutos difíciles": coincidencia en los holandeses
Accounts from players and the foreign press after the first match of the 1970 Intercontinental Cup
Dutch players commented that the "lies" about Estudiantes were unfounded, they found the team and Argentina to be hosptable and courteous. Dutch papers followed suit, some arguing that Estudiantes was the same old team but lacking in the overall function (or teammwork) of the past. Most of the comments had to do with the tenacity and physical preparations by Feyenoord.
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La Nación
8/28/1970
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Serias medidas tras el partido con Milan; Lo que no se borra; Duras críticas de la prensa uruguaya; Adiós al fútbol
The severity of the actions by Estudiantes players begins to settle in with the press
In the wake of their violent behavior during, and especially after, the match against AC Milan for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, journalists begin to focus on the criminal element of the game. Juan Carlos Onganía steps in to repudiate Estudiantes and make an example out of the 3 worst offenders. Suspensions are immediately handed down by UEFA and CONMEBOL (with the worst to come from the AFA). A large concern centers on the international reaction and criticisms aimed at Argentina. The three articles focus on the local reaction, foreign reaction (Italy and Uruguay), and the shame on Argentine fútbol. One commentary ("Adiós al fútbol") laments the loss of Argentine fútbol and calls for an end to the experiment of the last decade: a win-at-all-costs approach dictates by economic concerns.
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La Nación
10/24/1969
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Italian press reaction is positive towards AC Milan's performance and entirely negative towards Estudiantes' anti-sports behavior
Exceprts from the Italian press are re-printed here, with an almost universal condemnation of the style of play of Estudiantes. Some journalists warn of the moral decline of the Argentine player, and wonder what will happen when players like Bilardo are fully unleashed in Buenos Aires.
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La Nación
10/10/1969
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Various articles
Identity through sports in the English and Argentine press
A reference to ”animales” resurfaces, while various accounts of the 2nd leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup provide a summary of the match, as well as critical reviews in the European press about the rough style of play of Estudiantes.
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La Nación
10/17/1968
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La prensa británica no escatima sus censuras
British press outlets, like the BBC, offer harsh critiques of Argentinean fútbol
Bemoaning the tactics and physical play of the Argentines, described by one British journalist as akin to Bismark's idea of diplomacy, press accounts from England worry about what Argentinean players are bringing to the world game. Also: official word on the 1978 WC.
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La Nación
9/28/1968
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…la prensa del mundo
Excerpts from the world press on Rácing victory in 1967
World reactions are almost universal about the level of ugly football. Uruguayan journalists impress the fact that these games were a shame on football. Meanwhile, the Spanish press notes the number of incidents that made a game into a war, but that both teams were guilty in this regard.
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La Nación
11/5/1967
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