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Mejor que decir es hacer
Construction of new sports facilities are at the center of the 2nd "plan quinquenal"
Wembley: escenario del match del siglo
Image of Wembley stadium
La fiesta que no pudo ser
When River plays in small stadiums, the fandom that follows River Plate defies stadium security and capacity measures.
Los defensores de River apelan y refutan los fallos del juez Hermelo
Letter from River President Julian Kent absolving the club from any negligence on stadium security
Las puertas siempre están abiertas
Team official tries to set the record straight on Puerta 12
El clásico murió en la puerta nº 12.
Images and reporting provide a look into the tragedy of Puerta 12
[cover to River June 25, 1968]
Cover image and title, 'Horro', describes the events of Puerta 12
Tocamos fondo pero a no perder la calms
Specific mention is made of the 'hinchada', the police, and the excessive intervention by authorities in the face of a restless fan base. The loss here is to Deportivo Español, one of the worst teams of the season.
¿Sivori ó 10 millones?
Magazine asks if the club should sell Sivori for 10 million pesos: the cost needed to finalize the final phase of construction for the Monumental
De River a Racing, apenas un millón de pesos de diferencia…
By comparing the ticket sales in both matches Italy played in Buenos Aires, the article emphasizes River's stadium capacity and superiority over Racing.
Insistimos: será el más grande del mundo
By closing off the fourth sector of the stadium, River officials believe that the Monumental will become the largest soccer stadium in the world. [The selling of Sivori a few years later will pay for this cost]
La adversidad parece haberse ensañado con nuestra hinchada
A look at stadium safety
Civilizar al fútbol
The article rebukes the deteriorating climate at stadiums, and applauds Huracán for encouraging women to attend free, with roses and prime seats. (the adjoining article's last words are about the decline of creative fútbol and the growth of a climate…
Emotiva ceremonia de clausura
Notice the staging, with large pillars, lights, and a massive stage. Perón and Eva tie Argentine flag ribbons to the flags of the participating nations.
Increíble: el velódromo resultó chico
The new "Velódromo Presidente Perón" is inaugurated in time for the Pan-American Games