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Fan coverage of other fans. Notice the language used…seeds of a barras brava?

San Lorenzo fans attack referee and River players

The club honors Eva on the one year anniversary of her death

Interviewed in Brazil, Iesso believes that the popularity of Eva could help solve the impasse between players and AFA.

Juan Manuel Fangio was one of the more popular sportsmen in the late 1940s. The magazine takes pride that such a popular figure is a fan of Boca Juniors.

Contains the official team song and why this magazine was created: to give fans a public voice in the press

More ties between River Plate and Perón. Would such attention be paid to a club that does not keep winning championships?

After a Lanús player harshly fouls Rácing player Villalba, he returns the favor by kicking his aggressor and is promptly expelled. As Villalba leaves the field, Lanús players attack him and a trainer that accompanied him to the locker room.

Peruvian fans attack River players. Excerpts from Peruvian newspapers show that even the local press was aghast.

Ministry of Sports (?) honors Perón, who observes a parade and the honoring of the 'Reina del deporte'

Using Nestor Rossi's outspoken and loud demeanor on the field, River wonders why his vociferousness is appreciated with the national team as a sign of pride but chastised with River Plate as a sign of disrespect.

The civic mindedness of Argentine fútbol is on full display as the fan magazine of Boca Juniors is critical of club management when it comes to the transfer of key players. This article is a great example of the sense of community in a club…

Predating many of the accounts by scholars, this 1945 article makes mention of "barras bravas y seguidoras fieles" led by charismatic ring leaders like "Cantinflas".

By assigning blame to referees and opposing players (not calling penalties, rough play) the magazine absolves River's players from losses or ties that are seen as 'defeats'.

In line with other clubs looking to create massive social centers for its members (like Boca Juniors), the magazine highlights plans for a swank new center near Parque Patricios

For the second consecutive year, Boca Juniors went undefeated and claimed the title in women's basketball
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