Motherwell's Tour: An "Experience of a Lifetime"
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Title
Motherwell's Tour: An "Experience of a Lifetime"
Subject
Coverage of Motherwell's trip to South America
Description
Motherwell arrives back to Scotland after their months-long tour of South America. Extensive comments from Motherwell manager John "Sailor" Hunter, who praised the Argentines: "[we] did not anticipate football of such high order ... and were astonished by the fine conception of the game exhibited by the players. Their ball control is simply magnificent, while their speed is a perfect revelation." He did criticize the quality of refereeing and the bad sportsmanship of local fans; however, his worst criticism was for the local press, who he blamed for faking an interview (where Hunter said the Scots had come to teach the locals "how to play" football) and then issuing an aoplogy for fabricating the interview --- an apology Hunter says has never been mentioned in the press. Motherwell finished its tour with eleven games -- six wins, four losses, and one draw.
Source
Page 3
Publisher
The Motherwell Times
Date
20-Jul-1928
Contributor
The British Newspaper Archive
Format
Digital Archive
Language
en
Type
text
Files
Collection
Citation
“Motherwell's Tour: An "Experience of a Lifetime",” Animales: Civilization and Barbarism in Argentine Soccer, accessed April 20, 2024, https://animales.rwanysibaja.com/items/show/3318.