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[cover to River June 25, 1968]
Cover image and title, 'Horro', describes the events of Puerta 12
[Photo of dead Linker]
Photograph by Sanjuro
3-1 Win for England - but World Cup matches are again marred by riots and injuries
Reports indicate a airly spirited but fair match between Argentina and England in Chile, which differed from the volatile matches that marred group play in the tournament. The paper notes that Argentina did not field its ideal starting XI due to a…
45 minutos de oprobio
The focus of this piece is on the ugly first half that turned ugly, violent, and unsportsmanlike Argentina qualifies for the World Cup
A tiros terminó un partido oficial jugado en Bahía Blanca
Fan takes out revolver and shoots at a soccer match in the province of Bahía Blanca
Aburrido y deplorable
The police use of gas canisters, in order to halt the throwing of bottles and projectiles by River fans (their team was losing), marred a boring match between both sides What is interesting is that the headline which accompanies the photo ("Lo que…
Agresiones, hulegas... ¿soluciones?
Good article as a point of reference for violence in soccer It highlights the many incidents that should be counted but are forgotten because they took place in lesser divisions
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.
Ahora los 'hinchas' quieren ganar los partidos desde el "vamos"
The article criticizes fans for demanding victories and turning violent when matches do not go in their favor.
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…
Amandola y Mogilevsky ni siquiera pueden entrar en San Lorenzo.
Overview of why Mogilevsky and San Lorenzo head coach (Amandola) were fired and barred from the team following Amandola's violent attack on a fan during training The fan, a club member, taunted the coach Mogilevsky was fired because the two men…
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…
Bandoleros v. Fútbol: patotas de delincuentes juveniles se han dedicado ahora a atacar y a robar a los auténticos y pacíficos "hinchas"
The article warns that a new type of young male goes to the stadiums only to incite violence or commit crimes, not watch the game
Boca no responsibilizaba al público ni a sus hinchas, dice el Dr. Armando
Boca does not want sanctions for the behavior of its fans. President Armando says it is the fault of the referee and police (not the Boca fan who threw a knife onto the field, or tried to burn parts of the stadium). The referee, in turn, states that…
Cartoon
The term corner kick in Spanish is "tiro de equina," or "corner shot"...thus this humorous play on words as a disgruntled wife is ready to gun down her husband and his mistress while waiting around the corner. The image also reinforces negative…