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Don Alejandro Watson Hutton: ¡Presente!
Peronist literature often viewed the past through an ultra-nationalist lens. Here, this article labels the Argentine players leaving for England as the "spiritual children" of Watson.
Educación física, materia obligatoria
Physical education was a central focus of the 2nd Quinquenal and its program for school age children
El equipo uruguayo empañó su propio triunfo
Uruguay played a dirty and physical game, according to Mundo Deportivo, which explains why Argentina lost the final match.
El fútbol argentino
The main thrust of Aloé's argument is that the professionalization of fútbol, which placed emphasis on finances and winning, stripped the sport of what made it special: communal associations, love for the sport, amateurism.
El futbolista instintivo y el reflexivo
The article concludes that both types of players are part of Argentine soccer
El General Perón asistió a la exhibición de básquet femenino
The links between Perón and sports grows stronger each year
El general Perón dio la orden de partida en la regata oceánica
Launching a regatta, Perón continues to further his image as an avid sportsman
El hombre y el grupo
By focusing on athleticism and training, no criticism is leveld at the style of polay of the Argentine player. 'Simply work harder' is the common lesson learned from 1958.
El honor y la capacidad
The editorial commentary cites AFA as a noble institution, but one incapable of reforming soccer in the country.
El jugador más caro del mundo
A good example of Peronist rhetoric of Argentina's greatness. A similar article praising Di Stéfano as the world's most expensive player appears in 1955 [Sep 22 page 50]
El segundo plan quinquenal reserva al deporte un sitio de amplias realizaciones
Mostly a promotional piece, nonetheless it is helpful for understanding how the state wanted readers to understand the centrality of sports to the five year plan.
El sueño del pibe
This series focuses on the children of famous athletes, male and female, that supposedly want to be starts like their parents.
El titulo es para uno de los dos: Gimnasia o Tigre
This article summarizes the close Primera B season
Eliminemos al mal deportista
Using images to make their case, the magazine notes that athletes have lost respect for each other and an ability to demonstrate a noble spirit.
En el seleccionado de fútbol gravita el exceso de partidos
This doctor believes that players on the national team lack rest, contrary to what most believed at the time.
Eso es cabal sentido
Rain forces Real Madrid to train indoors, but that does not deter their ability to train. The Spanish side are hailed as a model of professionalism.