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¡Oh, Mr. Thurman!
In the match between Independiente and River Plate, the expulsion of Nestor Rossi demonstrates that referees often deal with particular players in a severely excessive manner
Del mal humor en el fútbol
Based on the comments of a highly-regarded English referee, the paper agrees that Argentine players are too theatrical and encourage physicality in order to play the aggrieved party
[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
Don Pitazo
Violence and assault are so commonplace that they are minimized through humor
FIFA Must Guide World Club Cup: Rous Call for Inquiry; Victory Without Honour for the Argentines
The first article offers an interview between journalist Geoffrey Greene and Stanley Rous, then FIFA President. It discusses the state of the Intercontinental Cup and solutions moving forward to ensure greater sportsmanship and wider participation by…
Letter to the Minister of Labor and Social Security from AFA
AFA's letter to the Minister of Labor lays out a case that the association has acted in good faith to meet the demands of the referees and their labor union: UTEDYC (Unión Trabajadores de Entidades Deportivas y Civiles). Instead, the referees have…
Letter to Valentin Suárez
English referees needed help on the field and translators gained access to being on the field during a match
Se vió clarito
In the second exhibition match vs. San Lorenzo, Real Madrid showed how poor Argentine squads are in terms of athleticism, conditioning, and efficiency. River Plate has been champion for several years and San Lorenzo is currently one of the best teams…
Mala intención, violencia y justo triunfo chileno; Con mucho de batalla
Two articles on the violent (and still notorious) match between Chile and Italy that became symbolic of the ills of "modern" and "anti"'fútbol. Another note explains how two Italian players, Ferrini and David, were expelled from the match against…
Saneamiento del fútbol
Letter from a reader who feels that Argentine referees are not up to the task after witnessing better officiating from foreigners llike the English The insinuation is that local referees have too much conflict of interest
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
La piedras no reemplazan goles
Brief description of an incident where a referee was injured by a rock thrown from the stands
Ésta alegría de Independiente, éste amargo final…
An in-depth look at how Independiente played "a lo hombre", with hard tackles ("jugando al futbol o pegando") San Lorenzo, in turn, demonstrated an un-sportsmanlike conduct by not bothering to play the last minutes of the match in protest to both…
La más digna de la derrotas
Rattin's expulsion, refereeing, and a bad tactical approach all led Argentina to lose to England…but in loss the team earned dignity
El caos del fútbol se gesta en su organización
While some attention is paid to the negligence of club officials and fans in adhering to safety issues 9facilities, aggression against players and referees), the brunt of this article looks at how bad officiating hurts soccer In particular, it is the…
[Cartoon]
The first cartoon pokes fun at throwing bottles at a referee, while the second ridicules the immaturity of men who shun responsibility.