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El fútbol argentino y el seleccionado argentino
A detailed analysis of the national team: its strengths and weaknesses Each player is evaluated and the overall conclusion is that Argentine soccer is in a bit of a decline but that it is not irreversible
Bodas de plata con el profesionalismo
The move to professionalism, 25 years ago, changed national soccer The writers analyze the state of soccer on this 25th anniversary
Como el año pasado
In the first match of the season, Boca plays a hard-fought game against Newell's
En Avellaneda: ni fu ni fa
Visually appealing soccer is nowhere to be found
Vélez con todo
Velez played a boring but effective game against Ferrocarril Oeste
Tranquilo el campeón
Reigning champion Boca defeats Huracan in another look at the early 1955 season
La pelota dominó a los jugadores
A trend begins to emerge where boring and predictable soccer is the norm in the 1955 season
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More early 1955 season coverage
Buen fútbol en la Bombonera
The magazine continues to build a narrative of the early season, where boring soccer has held sway This match, according to El Grafico, is one of the first examples of good soccer
Charlas de fútbol a tres bandas
Stabile cites noticeable differences when Argentina plays in Europe, hosts European teams in Argentina, and plays in the Copa Sudamericana
A no dejar jugar
Defensive schemes do not allow players to play soccer, resulting in a physical affair between Independiente and Boca Juniors
A jugar y no a pegar
Although the level of violent play has diminished, the magazine warns that it can resurface and ruin the national game
Ha disminuido el número de lesionados
A companion piece to last week's article about the declining level of violence in soccer
Vicios del fútbol
Despite the quality of Argentine players, the author laments the other aspects of criollo soccer mastered by Argentine players: faking injuries and killing time The article differentiates between "futbol" and "fobal"
Menos calidad, menos goles
Quality of play is measured by the number of goals, which seems at odds with other articles (such as Argentina's 4-0 victory over Ecuador in the 1955 Copa Sudamericana) when the writers valued other traits: passing, possession, ball control, team…
Algunos aspectos reglamentarios del fútbol
The game, although it had gained widespread popularity in the country, was still fairly new Hence, this article that clears up some