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Racing trabaja…trabaja…trabaja…
In llight of lessons learned at the 1958 World Cup, this article places a special emphasis on connecting the hard-working training regimen at Racing and the club's success It also characterizes the typical "professional" normally seen in Argentina,…
Si la intencion es sanear…
Criticizes the professionalism of Argentinean players, and the calls for a restructuring of AFA [sidebar mentions that Nestor Rossi missed 39 games over 3 and half years at River due to suspensions-bad behavior]
El corazón es mal agente de negocios
Criticizes the investigations and disciplinary measures by an AFA that is ineffectual and ignores the real problems with Argentinean soccer
Después de Suecia
A dour article where the author finds little hope that beneficial changes can take place in Argentinean soccer Instead, he focuses on the multiple problems that exist and offers a few suggestions moving forward, Of note: adopting European methods and…
Antes de Suecia
A collection of past comments by the paper's writers on what ails Argentine soccer, In some ways, this collection is an "I told you so" that demonstrates the wisdom of sports journalists But it can also be seen as a way for the paper/ magazine to…
Una muy dura lección que debería ser aprovechada
Lack of seriousness, training, and discipline marred the performance of Argentina in comparison to European (and even Brazilian) players
No es cuestión de hombres & Velocidad: corriente moderna
After losing to Germany 3-1, Argentina beat Northern Ireland 3-1 and then lost to Czechoslovakia 6-1 Author blames the lack of professional seriousness by Argentine players in comparison to Europeans Argentine players enjoy soccer, but do not live…
Aires de Europe
Based on the observations of Roberto Sbarra, this article examines the different approaches to soccer between Argentina and Europe Soccer practiced in Spain and Italy is more professional and overall complete
Bodas de plata con el profesionalismo
The move to professionalism, 25 years ago, changed national soccer The writers analyze the state of soccer on this 25th anniversary
A un año de la peor derrota que haya conocido el fútbol criollo en toda su historia
The value of this article lies in its retrospective look back at the 1958 World Cup, one year later.
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.
Fin inmediato cumplido: Hay que seguir trabajando mucho (first page of the article only)
Wary of new over-confidence, Goles echoes the sentiment of coaches and players that much work lies ahead after Argentina's continental triumph.
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…
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…
Solo con coraje y disciplina puede jugarse de igual a igual con Brasil
Brazil's World Cup triumph shattered the prevailing narratives in Argentina before 1958. Then, England was the "master" of the game and Uruguay Argentina's closest South American rival. But with England's poor performances in international football,…
Dilema para los técnicos: La integración del plantel
In the wake of the "disaster" of the 1958 World Cup, journalists place greater scrutiny on the selection of players ahead of the 1959 South American championship.