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Sin lugar a dudas: Argentina fue el mejor
Claiming that Argentina soccer, without a doubt, is the best in the world seems natural for sports writers attuned to regional rivalries with Brazil and Uruguay.
Sinfonía de los 45 minutos
Defeating Ecuador 3-0 (and Colombia 8-2) the magazine lauds the quality of the national soccer team.
Sobraron malas intenciones
Critical piece on the soccer exhibited by Estudiantes and Atlanta
Su disciplina llevó al triunfo a Estados Unidos
Four page article on women's sports, written by a female journalist.
Suecia: una verdad en 5 puntos
Using 5 points, Besio lists the ills of Argentine soccer and addresses foreign perceptions of the Argentine team and its players.
Superior en todo
Very patriotic summary of the match against Italy
También en el deporte Perón da al pueblo su ejemplo rector
Fascinating article that ties Perón to practically every sport. Good for Perón as "primer hincha".
Tendríamos que ver de nuevo a yugoslavos y austriacos
Perón, a Boca fan, attends match where Boca represents the nation.
Trabajo y deporte
Citing Perón's commitment to social justice, the article lauds sports and labor as the foundation of society and the government's emphasis means that it will focus its energies on making both available to all citizens. The article mentions the…
Tristeza puede ser el título
Overtly physical plays between Argentina and Uruguay leaves sports writers baffled at the state of the national team just weeks before the World Cup. Another article in this issue is dismayed by the lack of offense displayed by the national team…
Triunfo del fútbol criollo
A good example of Peronist rhetoric of Argentina's greatness
Un ejemplo para la mujer deportista: Elisa Irigoyen
Mundo Deportivo, like El Gráfico, does a fairly good job of covering female athletes...perhaps a bit better.
Un gol de blanco
Images from the highly anticipated return of Di Stéfano and the powerful Real Madrid
Una delantera notable y una defensa muy floja
Professionalism, quality, temperament, and quality in playing style characterize Real Madrid and expose Argentine soccer for its lower level of quality. Di Stéfano demonstrated why he is considered the best in the world.
Una promesa incumplida
One of the criticisms of the national team is that play defense like "Europeans"
Various articles on the 1951 Pan-American Games
Nearly the entire issue is devoted to the Pan-Am Games. Here is the cover, images of the opening ceremonies, and the unveiling of the national velodrome (names "Presidente Perón") for bicycle racing.