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Fútbol sin seriedad
Questions how soccer officials failed to see the scheduling problem, at the cost of club revenues, between the national tournament and the World Cup
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
Dos estilos: "Rossi" y "cualquiera"
Panzeri lauds the qualities of Argentina's captain, Nestor Rossi, while lamenting the dearth of quality players to support him More troubling is that the players selected for the national team all possess disparate qualities that do not mesh well,…
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
Viendo jugar a los checos
Author look at the conditioning of European players and the parity that currently exists in world soccer He concludes that if Argentina is to maintain a supposed preeminence in world soccer, it needs to add European discipline, training, and…
No es cuestión de hombres & Velocidad: corriente moderna
After losing to Germany 3-1, Argentina beat Northern Ireland 3-1 and then lost to Czechoslovakia 6-1 Author blames the lack of professional seriousness by Argentine players in comparison to Europeans Argentine players enjoy soccer, but do not live…
Una muy dura lección que debería ser aprovechada
Lack of seriousness, training, and discipline marred the performance of Argentina in comparison to European (and even Brazilian) players
Antes de Suecia
A collection of past comments by the paper's writers on what ails Argentine soccer, In some ways, this collection is an "I told you so" that demonstrates the wisdom of sports journalists But it can also be seen as a way for the paper/ magazine to…
Después de Suecia
A dour article where the author finds little hope that beneficial changes can take place in Argentinean soccer Instead, he focuses on the multiple problems that exist and offers a few suggestions moving forward, Of note: adopting European methods and…
Recepción
Paper finds the behavior of "hinchas" at the airport to have crossed lines with their taunting and insults The article also alludes to anonymous threats towards players, which prompted intense security at the airport Coins were thrown at the players
El corazón es mal agente de negocios
Criticizes the investigations and disciplinary measures by an AFA that is ineffectual and ignores the real problems with Argentinean soccer
El mal viene de lejos
Provides a measured take on why Argentine soccer is self-defeating, from club policies to the politicization of the sport
Si la intencion es sanear…
Criticizes the professionalism of Argentinean players, and the calls for a restructuring of AFA [sidebar mentions that Nestor Rossi missed 39 games over 3 and half years at River due to suspensions-bad behavior]
No le haga caso a mi número
Another article dismissive of the calls for a European approach, citing the lack of perfecting the qualities of the Argentine style (which also include tactics, systems, and "cerrojos")
No; el hincha no tiene razón
Looks at the difference between "hinchas" and spectators, and how the public encourages bad behavior
¿Y la policía? ¿Qué hace la policía?
Critiques the behavior and actions of both "hinchas" and the police The former is increasingly prone to throwing objects at players and referees, while the latter acts slowly to unruly fans (and then simply threatens to gas fans)