Lamento, felicitación y regreso

Lamento, felicitación y regreso

Coverage of the second match of the 1970 Intercontinental Cup match

Having only secured a tie in Buenos Aires, Estudiantes had to win in Holland against Feyenoord. The result, however, was a solid victory for Feyenoord and Estudiantes' second consecutive loss against European teams (AC Milan in 1969). The coverage in Clarín is notable on two fronts. Compared to previous years, the press afforded little fanfare to Estudiantes' quest for the world title–no doubt due to the embarassing incidents against AC Milan the previous year. An obituary of sorts also colored the coverage, a sense that Estudiantes' era of success had come to a close and that the team bore little resemblance to the confident and aggressive team of 1968 and 1969. Lucero suggests that Estudiantes players were fearful of being sent to jail if they played an excessively physical match, which perhaps affected their overall performance.

Diego Lucero

Pages 46-47

Clarín

9/10/1970

United States Library of Congress (Prints & Periodicals Division)

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