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Esta vez a ellos
Although this brief article has a stated purpose of showcasing how Boca Juniors fans celebrate a victory over River, it is mostly acts as a form of criticism and crude generalizations about these fans. The image of Boca fans celebrating their victory…
[cartoon of River fans and chant]
More idolatry towards the fans of the club
El estoicismo de la hinchada
Instead of lamenting the use of gas and water hoses by the police, the magazine presents these and other forms of public control as "obstacles" that the stoicism of the brave hinchas overcame.
A la caza del hombre
Magazine portrays Nestor Rossi as an innocent, albeit hard-playing, man who is the target of referees in every match he plays. It characterizes the "persecution" as one never seen before in Argentine soccer.
[image of police using gas and hoses on fans in La Plata]
This image was taken at a match between Estudiantes de la Plata and River Plate. It also comes shortly after the coup of 1955
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Helpful ad to see how masculinity was portrayed in advertisements placed in fan magazines
[cover Image of Angel Labruna and Enrique Omar Sivori entering the field]
Example of how photographs are constructed for specific purposes. Here, the magazine bridges the generational gap between the era of "La Maquina" and the new talent the club is producing.
No deben perder la calma algunos hinchas
As part of a regular column entitled "Reflexiones de un 'santo'", Kike asks fans to behave rationally when the team loses. A growing trend is emerging of fans threatening or verbally abusing players if they do not perform well, which Kike believes…
Rumores de amnistía se vienen insinuando
As the Colombian league starts running out of money, AFA ponders amnesty for the dozens of players who left Argentina.
La agresión vino de afuera
Fist fights break out between players from both teams in a violent match.
Nuestro equipo mereció ser el ganador del gran clásico
An example of how club fan magazines cover "clásico" matches, especiallu when its rival (Racing) is in first place and is the reigning champion.
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An odd cover choice, but one that reflects the varied interests and activites at a club.
La cancha no es un circo
The magazine believes that Argentines are demonstrating their class on a global scale and finds Mr. Hatless' buffonery while officiating to be a lack of respect and professionalism. In this regard, the author juxtaposes Argentine and British culture,…
Ya es una figura mundial
Ana María Schultz, a member of San Lorenzo, is becoming a world-class athlete in swimming--moving from being a local sensation to a national representative.
Perón en nuestro estadio
Coverage of the President's visit to San Lorenzo, but not to watch the club team. Instead, he witnesses a match between two youth teams from Argentina and Perú.
Valentín Suárez visitó San Lorenzo
This article shows that club officials controlled much of what was printed at El Ciclón, as it covers the arrival of the AFA President as an important moment for the club. Other fan magazines devoted less attention to soccer politics.