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Y como todos los años la ciudad se volcó en los extraordinarios y famosos bailes de "carnaval en Independiente"
The carnival is a yearly social event that raises funds for the club, as well as includes beauty pageants, music, performances, and dance
Eva Perón
The club honors Eva on the one year anniversary of her death
El ministro de educación disertó en nuestro salón; Los chicos crecen
The club mentions its adherence to the second quinquenal. It also talks about the growth of "pibes" in the club.
Notas sociales
Social notes are a good example of how much these clubs were tied to their city and neighborhoods, offering carnivals, festivals, as well as notes on members' marriages, deaths, and birthdays.
"Independiente" cumplió gran actuación en los torneos "Evita" y "Perón"
A club level view of these two state-sponsored sports tournaments
La unión hace fuerza
The first article in this publication makes the case for why such a magazine is needed in Buenos Aires
El gran cuadro de diablos rojos ganó con calidad y fibra de campeón: ¡entre "guapos" anda el juego!
The article highlights the "guapeza" of the players involved in the match, as well as a focus on the legs of key players (which hints at some form of masculinity that desires the athletic bodies of male athletes as a form of adulation and marvel.)
Una canción inolvidable
Intersection between music and fútbol is not just the domain of professional artists but also of fans.
Una ingrata incidencia motivó la suspensión del juego; Hubo invasión de cancha y agresión al arbitro
Fans tore the fences, invaded the field, and tried to attack the match official (supposedly due to the inflamed passions of certain female supporters from Rosario).
Trataremos de vengar el honor de Avellaneda
The loss by neighborhood rival Racing provides Independiente a chance to do what their neighbors could not: win against a team from La Plata. This is a form of masculinity where fans could emasculate rival fans from Racing by stating that they were…
La parcialidad del referee provocó el ingrato espectáculo
The article blames the referee and police for violence inside the stadium, often using quotes around the police ("guardianes del orden") as a form of sarcasm
"Me inicié en los potreros, sin esconderme; partiendo siempre con la bendición del beso de mi madre"
Mothers, portreros, and the (myth) making of the Argentine fútbol player.
Vicente de la Mata es feliz en su hogar
Another example of how players enjoy profiles that surround them with famliy and friends, while also posing in uniform.
Dos promesas del atletismo local; cover
Two articles on female track and field athletes shows that the development of women's athletics predated the Peronist state and emerged within clubs and physical education programs at schools.
El periodismo constituye el cuarto poder en el estado y sus derechos son inviolables
More fan violence, this time affecting reporters.
Cooperar para creer
Inaugural issue of Revista Racing Club de Chivilcoy, a fan magazine largely created by the club itself (unlike its counterparts in other, much larger, institutions in major cities like Buenos Aires). This magazine particularly focuses on cultural and…