Fontanarrosa comments on the death of a fan (Suoto), the threats on journalists, and other forms of violence as a renewal of old calls by El Grafico to end this nonsense (and heed the calls for civility by the government)
In this match, the presence of police and gas canisters adds to the ugly scenes witnessed on the soccer field for three consecutive matches between Boca and Independiente
The Lima tragedy, one of the darkest moments in world soccer, took place in a match between Argentinean and Peruvian youth teams trying to qualify for the Olympics. That same day, another violent incident between fans and police took place at…
Highlights the incidents that marred a match between Argentina and Bolivia, and led AFA officials and players to consider withdrawing from the tournament out of safety concerns
A somewhat empty article if El Grafico does not offer a specific way for "good" fans to get rid of "bad" fans; however, the article is symptomatic of the main concerns facing Argentine soccer in 1962
Displaying various newspaper clippings and letters, El Grafico wants to shed light on the increasing violence at soccer matches as an example of the nation's decaying sense of morality
The death of Mario Linker, although not the first in Argentine fútbol, was widely reported in the press. As a consequence, politicians became involved to demonstrate their ability to quell violence at the stadiums (but more likely this was just…