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¿Esto es comenzar?
Article questions the relaxed approach in preparation for the 1958 World Cup It also notes that government ministers of the Consejo Tecnico appointed the new trainer: professor Jorge Borau
"Quince minutos difíciles": coincidencia en los holandeses
Dutch players commented that the "lies" about Estudiantes were unfounded, they found the team and Argentina to be hosptable and courteous. Dutch papers followed suit, some arguing that Estudiantes was the same old team but lacking in the overall…
"Todo está previsto" "Todo está estudiado" "Todo va bien"
Not sure if the article is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but El Grafico feels that a coach finally captured all the concerns and needs of the national team in a thorough letter sent to AFA and published in daily newspapers While acknowledging the merits of…
Aires de Europe
Based on the observations of Roberto Sbarra, this article examines the different approaches to soccer between Argentina and Europe Soccer practiced in Spain and Italy is more professional and overall complete
Alejandro Yebra: entrevistado por la revista
Yebra provides a good overview of how tactics and formation in Argentina changed over the years. An insightful interview.
Argentina 0 México 1 (pero en contra)
In his second match at the head of the national team, El Grafico's writers conclude that they have lost faith in Lorenzo and his highly systematic and physical approach to coaching El Grafico does not mince words, labeling Lorenzo's approach as one…
Calendario Peronista: Iniciación de los cursos para líderes deportivos (August 31)
Brief excerpt of Perón honoring students attending specific courses in sports leadership—a program that sought to train the nation's best youth athletes.
Checoeslovaquia buscará con nuevos planes rehabilitar el concepto que tuvo su fútbol
An interesting article because it reveals a cautionary assessment of Czechoslovakia (which defeated Argentina 6-1 at the World Cup), yet maintains an overly optimistic tone about Argentina's chances.
Demasiada fuerza ofensiva brasileña para tan poca calidad defensiva argentina
The magazine calls for the retirement of Stábile, an end to the defensive "sangre, corazón, y garra" approach, and the hiring of coaches who can implement some system that works
Después de Suecia
A dour article where the author finds little hope that beneficial changes can take place in Argentinean soccer Instead, he focuses on the multiple problems that exist and offers a few suggestions moving forward, Of note: adopting European methods and…
Dilema para los técnicos: La integración del plantel
In the wake of the "disaster" of the 1958 World Cup, journalists place greater scrutiny on the selection of players ahead of the 1959 South American championship.
El football-sport nacional: Carnet del Mundo
This article is a precursor, of sorts, to the types of articles that appeared frequently four decades later in Argentine sports magazines. It provides a medical analysis of how players should train, adopt good daily habits, and the risk of…
El fútbol criollo sufrió este año; la manía de los estilos importados
Several reasons appear as to why the quality of soccer dimished greatly, according to the magazine, in 1957: the import of players from the interior and overseas who are unaccustomed to how soccer is played in Bs As, the failure to develop strong…
El fútbol era un juego
By breaking down the specific aspects of modern soccer, Panzeri comes to the conclusion that the Argentine player should not forget how to play "lo nuestro" but will have to come to grips with the reality of the modern game: no fixed position,…
El hombre y el grupo
By focusing on athleticism and training, no criticism is leveld at the style of polay of the Argentine player. 'Simply work harder' is the common lesson learned from 1958.
El sudamericano muestra que se ha producido una declinación total con tácticas europeas
Goles is critical of how so many South American teams have adopted European tactics in the wake of the 1958 World Cup.