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Atlanta y el "catenaccio" porteño
Mogilevsky (seemingly the head coach of Atlanta) applies catenaccio tactics to defeat River Plate
Balance del sudamericano
Taking a measures analysis of the tournament, El Grafico concludes that Argentina won because the tournament's quality was average (and no Brazil in the tournament)
Basile con la bandera, Pachamé con su dignidad
Author makes note that "ugliness" and violence should be accepted by now when these two teams play
Bernabé Ferreyra
Image of River Plate striker Bernabé Ferreyra in action against Boca Juniors on December 12, 1937; second image a side profile of Ferreyra taken sometime in the 1930s. [Image 1 and image 2 accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Bilardo, el Milán y el anti-fútbol
Helpful insight on Bilardo and Estudiantes who prefer to win than play well
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
Brilla Di Stéfano
Argentine cracks playing overseas gain positive 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
Buen triunfo con 20 minutos brillantes
Panzeri analyzes the match between Spain and Argentina and finds that despite a new approach and coach, readers should not draw any conclusions about change and progress in the national team In addition, he criticizes the quality of Spanish defenders…
Cada uno juega como siente el fútbol
As an influential sports writer and father of the term "fútbol criollo," Borocotó's analysis is worth following here.
Calor en la Bombonera
This match between two of Argentina's big teams led to a physical affair punctuated with "unfortunate" incidents
Campeonato argentino de fútbol: 4 finalistas…y un escándolo
El Grafico tries to contextualize behavior of players and coaches that was still out of bounds
Captura para Carlos Bilardo: ¡A ése, a ése!
A helpful article to hear from Bilardo on why he plays so physical and if it is dirty play
Carlos Peucelle
Image of Sportivo Buenos Aires and national team player Carlos Peucelle on the cover of El Gráfico, August 9, 1930 (Issue No. 578). "Barullo" was one of the best wingers in Argentine soccer history, eventually moving to River Plate in 1931 and…
Carrizo
Typical piece on soccer players who moved from rags to riches, and now typify the middle class
Carta al hincha que insulta al seleccionado
In a letter to critical "hinchas", the author wonders if it is beneficial for fans to launch insults to players as they prepare for the World Cup