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Mr. Hartles no descubrió América pero pisó tierra firme en un comentario
The commentary of an English referee helps illuminate what is an Argentinean style of play and its opposite, the English
Los referees ingleses regresarán a su patria a fines de la temporada
The English referees cite excessive fandom, filled with hateful insults, as the main reason why they are returning to England. They could not understand how well-dressed men in the more affordable seats, could hurl such insults. The magazine lauds…
Mister Meade es un notable prestidigitador: transformó un penal en humilde corner pero no supo evitar el "mal de ojo" de un hincha; Aún quedan irresonsables
One article tries to summarize why a fan struck the referee with an orange in the left eye, while the other article blasts fans who should be exiled to uncivilized places of the world.
El referee y los linesmen se fueron de la cancha 3 horas después de terminado el match
Fan violence the same week as the La Plata tragedy, as projectiles rain down upon referees. They could not leave the stadium for 3 hours fearing their own safety.
En la cancha de Brown hirieron a Marante y agredieron al referee
Referee is seriously injured and taken home, while fans also attack players trying to protect the official.
Los sucesos ocurridos el sábado imponen la obligación de proceder con mano firme
This 1950 article does a good job of showing how journalists continuously lamented the current state of affairs and looked at the past nostalgically...but the past was frought with violence as well.
El autor del gol del triunfo reaccionó frente a un hincha
The summary traces a direct line between the excessive physicality of a player, the referee who sanctions these offenses, the fans who get riled up, and the player who responds by confronting fans and referee. The atmosphere becomes heated and leads…
Ante la tragedia de Lima
This is one of the few times that Argentine journalists witnessed violence and death at a foreign stadium. They were there to witness a match between Argentina and Perú, but also reported on the over 200 deaths that took place.
Todos fueron culpables...
Banfield and Independiente play a brutal match, where players have bad intentions and rile up the atmosphere in the stadium.
Una ingrata incidencia motivó la suspensión del juego; Hubo invasión de cancha y agresión al arbitro
Fans tore the fences, invaded the field, and tried to attack the match official (supposedly due to the inflamed passions of certain female supporters from Rosario).
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The first cartoon pokes fun at throwing bottles at a referee, while the second ridicules the immaturity of men who shun responsibility.
La parcialidad del referee provocó el ingrato espectáculo
The article blames the referee and police for violence inside the stadium, often using quotes around the police ("guardianes del orden") as a form of sarcasm
Una inyección de pureza
The arrival of English referees is widely seen in the press as a positive sign towards better officiating and less favoritism/corruption in the Argentine leagues.
¡Forte debe desaparecer del fútbol!; "Señores Referees"
A series of prejudicial calls against Racing, the latest in a loss to San Lorenzo, leads the magazine to call for the banishment of "Sr. Forte" from Argentine fútbol. Here, the magazine riles fans against a referee, who is a symbol of injustice. This…
¡Tenía razón Racing!
Under pressure from Racing and its fans, and with evidence that Forte manipulated match reports, AFA suspends Forte for "damaging the moral interests of Racing Club" ("lesionar los intereses morales del Rácing Club). The image of Forte, a mug…
La fatalidad sigue golpeando a Racing
Injuries, hard fouls, an out-of-control game, and a loss is all blamed on the "Edgar Poe" horrors produced by bad officiating. Another in a line of articles that riles fans againt match officials. The image of a Racing player who was expelled by the…