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Todos fueron culpables...
Banfield and Independiente play a brutal match, where players have bad intentions and rile up the atmosphere in the stadium.
Tendremos en La Boca el estadio más grande del mundo, nos expresa
This article goes well with the previous week's article on swimming pools. In this case, the expansion of Boca's stadium is designed to elevate it to the status of one of the world's largest and most modern stadiums. Fans, however, should do their…
Se arrendarían las instalaciones de Sportivo Barracas para uso de Boca, mientras se hacen las obras
A helpful summary of Boca's plans for its facilities, with a mention that Sportivo Barracas will allow players to use their facilities for training.
Una nota exclusiva de Boca…!; el Dr. Pfleger analiza su proyecto de ampliación del Estadio y nueva sede social
The process of constructing new, and bigger, facilities was implicit in the election of officials who promised such projects during election season. Here, the President of Boca writes directly to fans.
Se pagaría el fútbol con lo que produzca; Los "viejos" crearían el problema más delicado
As the labor dispute drags on, the fan magazine looks at possible solutions (salaries, stadiums)
Es…integridad
Answering critics or negative fans, the magazine alludes to the greatness of the club as one that is not merely measured by success on the field, but rather by all that it offers its members in terms of social and cultural activities.
La imprevisión como sistema
A fascinating article on several accounts: who is to blame for the ills of Argentine fútbol (AFA for postponing and suddenly scheduling league matches--leaving clubs in precarious positions--and clubs for starting stadium repairs days before matches…
Volvemos al palacio
Cited by AFA for insufficient standards, the magazine is both critical of that decision and hopeful that fans will be able to return to their own stadium.
¡Un gigantesco estadio!
In 1946, after Perón rises to power, Racing appeals to the Minister for Housing, Ramón Cereijo, for a federal subsidy to build a new, massive stadium. The plans are presented in this article. The timing also suggests that Racing benefited from the…
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The match between River Plate and Rácing generated high expectations, as evidenced by the first visit by Juan Perón to a fútbol stadium as President. Although the match ended as a tie, the coverage is positive amid news that Rácing's proposal for a…
¡120.000 personas en Alsina y Colón! (with a cover image the following the week)
Coverage of the ceremonial approval for Racing's new stadium, including the presence of Perón, Ramón Cereijo, and other government officials.
Various articles
Punctuated by the presence of President Perón, and even a Catholic mass to bless the new stadium, Racing fans say goodbye to the old grounds. This mix of religion, politics, and sports is fascinating.
Las socias ya tiened su "trinchera"
Because Rácing played their "home" matches in other stadiums for three years, during the construction of their new facility, several adjustments took place. One, which is corroborated through interviews, is that clubs gave women their own section of…
Various articles from a special issue of Racing
This special issue celebrates the history of the club, its old stadium, the new facility, and thanks key members of the Peronist government such as the President, First Lady, Ramón Cereijo, and Carlos Aloé.
Y el gran estadio tuvo su corazón…81 minutos para gritar un gol
The home fans waited until the end of the game, in a poorly played match, but finally enjoyed a winning goal by Simes.
El segundo plan quinquenal reserva al deporte un sitio de amplias realizaciones
Mostly a promotional piece, nonetheless it is helpful for understanding how the state wanted readers to understand the centrality of sports to the five year plan.