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Aguas turbias; raices podridas
Article blames club officials for placing their interests on monetary policies over stadium security and the protection of fans. The author seems to absolve fans from unruly behavior and wonders if anything will come of AFA meausres.
Al marcar San Lorenzo un gol decisivo grave tumulto en Rosario; Como se produjeron los sucesos
Local fans ('adictos') in Rosario storm the south end of the field and tear down wire fences to attack the match referee for what they deemed as suspicious calls in favor of San Lorenzo. Police threatened to use tear gas, which only increased the ire…
Altas autoridades y numerosos parientes de las víctimas visitaron los distintos hospitales
Press coverage here is focused much more on the victims than officials, although it lists some response from River Plate about stadium security
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.
Apuntes al margen
Describing the incidents as "an unprecedented scandal" ("un escándolo como no se recuerda otro en una cancha de Rosario"), the writer explains how no rational exists to justify what took place in Rosario, specifically the number of women and children…
Apuntes del tercer tiempo
Several clubs, including Independiente, pay respect to the victims of the stadium disaster in Peru.
Argentina batió a Inglaterra en fútbol por 3 a 1
Effusive praise for the Argentine national team and its convincing win over England at River Plate stadium.
Argentina's Chance to Make Football History; Will the Master Learn a Lesson from the Pupil?
The match between Argentina and England received significant press in the Buenos Aires Herald - a paper founded by Anglo-Argentines for the English-speaking community of Argentina. This would be the first encounter between both teams, and the…
Argentinos e ingleses jugarán hoy en el estadio de River Plate
The article previews the highly-publicized match between Argentina and England, with a useful primer for readers that details the footballing history between both nations - especially the performance of English club teams in their visits to Argentina…
Así caminamos al desastre de 1978
The commentator is worried that Argentina is ill-equipped to host a World Cup when scenes of mayhem and referee intimidation are a constant in the national pastime.
Boletín diario secreto: espectáculos públicos
Great! Very useful information in comparison to wages and food prices
Boletín diario secreto: espectáculos públicos
Great! Very useful information if compared to similar report in 1952
Cancha de Lanús-público
Lanus stadium is highly guarded; the team was involved in several incidents during this time
Capacidad
Argentine greatness is established by comparing the capacity of stadiums in Buenos Aires to US baseball stadiums (although both stadiums serve different purposes and game schedules--comparing to football stadiums would have been better).
Cartoon (Futbolísticas)
This cartoon was developed before the Lanús-Huracán match on November 13; however, Campeónpublished it anyway after the death of Pascual Tuozzo. In the cartoon, two men stretcher off an inured fan who looks dead with a hat on his chest. One of the…