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[Various articles]
Police intervention, collapsed fence, gas canisters, hoses, violent plays…all on display in this match
[cover image]
River players who use violent tactics are 'persecuted', opposing players are 'gangsters'
No se puede jugar al fútbol atado de pies y manos
River accuses referees of maintaining a seperate and tougher criteria for Nestor Rossi than any other player when it comes to fouls.
Ley Pareja; Por ahora garra: ya vendrá el fùtbol
Actions in recent games provide the writer of River support in their assertion that violence by players has spiraled. They also take time to nceremind readers that River is not the only team suffering from violent plays. Article next to it talks…
Juego brusco y buen ojo…
Critical assessment of the continued use of violence by River's opponents and the failure of referees to sanction them. No reference is provided to determine if any River player does the same.
Simplemente a herir
A critical look at how 'gangsters' are getting away with injuring players as a tactic.
Enemigos del fùtbol; Ahora resulta que tener habilidad es un delito
By juxtaposing the use of violent tactics against talented players with the skills of 'criollo' players this magazine only accentuates the opinions found in larger sports magazines like El Grafico.
Nuestros jugadores siguen pagando las consequencias del juego brusco
Coupled with the constant criticism of referees, articles castigating other teams for using violent tactics against River players only fuels the sense of injustice that often leads to the actions of a few 'hinchas'. This article deals with players…
Otro arbitraje desastroso
A recurring theme in 1954 is the lack of penalties called in favor of River [also appears the following week]
Hay penales para todos menos para River en el campeonato
By assigning blame to referees and opposing players (not calling penalties, rough play) the magazine absolves River's players from losses or ties that are seen as 'defeats'.
Si otros opinan…¿por qué no usted?
An example of articles commonly found in the magazine that assign blame to referees.
A la caza del hombre
Magazine portrays Nestor Rossi as an innocent, albeit hard-playing, man who is the target of referees in every match he plays. It characterizes the "persecution" as one never seen before in Argentine soccer.
[Coverage of English referees in Argentina]
The magazine looks at the performance of English referees, who are better at officiating but do not understand the Argentine player and atmosphere
Crónica de un escándolo
Unclear whether El Grafico selectively chooses to publish incidents at stadiums but this episode is noticeable amid a mood of positive hope on the state of Argentine soccer (but negative disillusionment at fans?)
Las reflexiones de Zubeldía
He regrets what happened in 1969 and defends his philosophy and approach to the game Zubeldia also has choice words for DiStefano and Labruna
Sin gol, sí, pero contra doce jugadores
A longer lens is useful in examining what happened in the final match for Argentina Some discussion of the foreign press