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Cartoon looks at effusive celebrations of hinchas
Hinchas love their players…too much
Chilean mob stones Italian Players; "Come Home" says Italy's Press
According to the BAH, hundreds of Chilans waited for the Italian national team delegation to return to their hotel after the Italy-Chile match to throw rocks and other projectles at them, as well as chant "Death to the Italians!" The article also…
Civilización y barbarie, una sociedad enferma, martirologio del delito
Panzeri , exhausted of the now-routine nature of violence at Argentine soccer stadiums, sees the problem as much larger than the sport: Argentine civilization has fallen
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…
Con pena y sin gloria & Cambiar, pero cambiar la raíz
Panzeri believes that it is important to understand the root of the problems in Argentinean soccer In the first article, he takes a critical look at sports journalism and their role in perpetuating this situation if they do not realistically comment…
Conmutaciones de penas
An example of how the federal government, via its interventor, penalized players for improper conduct
Copa de campeones-no hubo Santos: todos pecadores
Useful document because it shows that the matches between the champions of Europe and America were violent BEFORE Argentine teams participated
Cosas del momento: El 31 de agosto
Perón endured an attempt to remove him from power in June of 1954, and what followed were several months of unease as the president attempted to dialogue with military leaders opposed to his rule. This editorial offers support for the beleaguered…
Cover
Gases, water hoses, police, unruly fans...all on display
Cover; Lo que sucedió el domingo en Liniers, es el reflejo de la descomposición en el fútbol
Unlike more established sports magazines, the death of Mario Linker makes the front cover of Campeón. Here is where the police in indicted in the press for its repressive tactics.
Cuando el agua no alcanza para lavar la vergüenza
The same as it ever was. Fan disorder leads to excessive reprisals from police officers.
De fútbol solo amigos
After a series of unconvincing performances against Paraguay and Uruguay, and subsequent criticism from fans and journalists (and AFA officials), this match turned ugly with 5 players expelled for violent incidents at the stadium in Huracan
Definitiveo: Cesarini se va
Although the cause is not known, River believes that the bomb that detonated at Cesarini's house was due to comments he made in the press in the wake of River's loss to Boca and its second-place finish. The paper admonishes such uncivilized behavior…
Divorcio justificado: incompatibilidad ...
Low attendance, poor management, lack of involvement by AFA, all lead to a decline in the quality of soccer in Argentina.
Dulce amargo, ganamos sufriendo (¡contra Bulgaria!)
Questions the value of winning if Argentina plays so poorly
El autor del gol del triunfo reaccionó frente a un hincha
The summary traces a direct line between the excessive physicality of a player, the referee who sanctions these offenses, the fans who get riled up, and the player who responds by confronting fans and referee. The atmosphere becomes heated and leads…