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Huérfanos en busca de un papá
A summary similar to El Grafico's review of the national team's string of international friendlies [Aug 31, 1956]. The conclusion is that the team lacks direction and is in a state of limbo.
Perón impulsa el deporte argentino
An example of how Perón tried to use sports as a way to portray the state as a patron
¿Podría impedirlo usted?
Article is useful in looking at how soccer shapes masculinity through the gendered 'other': women
Un gol de blanco
Images from the highly anticipated return of Di Stéfano and the powerful Real Madrid
1950: reaparición victoriosa del Uruguay
Interesting on two fronts: no reason is provided for why Argentina did not bother to show up in neighboring Brazil for the World Cup. It also reinforces the pride that Argentina shares with Uruguay's successes.
Hay que salir de la monótona'
Citing the successful models in Europe these two officials look at needed reforms for the upcoming season in Argentine soccer as a good step towards dealing with loss of revenue. One change was to ensure than no more than one 'clásico' is held on a…
Página extradeportiva
Linker's death receives more attention than in El Grafico
Caballeros del Real...acierto
This article comes at the end of Mundo Deportivo. Perhaps facing financial problems, this article that was supposed to be about Di Stéfano and his arrival in Buenos Aires with Real Madrid, turns into an ad for Remington. But, many references are…
[Photo of dead Linker]
Photograph by Sanjuro
La mujer y el billar
The article boasts of how Argentina has become more progressive and shunned ridiculous notions that the "fairer sex" could not participate in sports. This article contains images of women playing billiards under the watchful eye of men.
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.
[Pictures and dedications from the President and First Lady]
A noticeable difference exists between this magazine and El Gráfico when it comes to the coverage of the Presidential couple.
"Premio Perón"
Another example of Peronist usurpation of secondary sports
Intensa actividad en los torneos 'Evita' y 'Juan Perón'
Coverage of these youth tournaments gains special coverage (within the first pages) of each issue of the magazine.
Diez victorias en 20 partidos-chart
Chart on the performance of club teams against foreign teams in 20 exhibition matches in 1955. 9 wins 1 tie and 2 losses at home. 1 win 1 tie 8 losses on foreign soil [only victory overseas was actually against Uruguay]. Were Argentines deluding…
Perón: Presidente del fútbol argentino
Not only is Perón the nation's first sportsman, he is also the nation's ultimate soccer fan. The AFA's designation of Peron as "honorary President" is the impetus for this page.