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Intercontinental Cup first leg is a draw, which benefits Feyenoord. The magazine looks at lessons to be learned from this match.

A brief interview with a former player, Sarnari, on why he feels that Argentine soccer is changing

The ghost of AC Milan-Estudiantes seems to hover over Argentine soccer matches. A distaste for "hombria" and physicality seems to have taken hold.

playing scared is manifested through overly defensive styles and tactics.

The article is a good bookend to this research, by showing how strength can compliment (not replace) "lo nuestro".

Helpful to better understand the mood in 1970

Not holding out hope for a better version of the national team, Campeon looks at what is needed (which is the same remedy since critics in 1955 spelled out: talent and criollo style). Of note, the sarcastic article that criticizes the appointment of…

Useful historical overview of criollo soccer and 'catenaccio' in Argentina

Interesting to see what metric the magazine uses to determine their conclusion that 27% of Argentine soccer is offense-first

Interesting article to see how AFA and national team coaches do not embrace or accept Estudiantes, despite its success

Interesting to contrast with AFA's Memorias y Balances, and El Grafico

A popular sports magazine's look at the physical attacks against AC Milan players by Estudiantes

Different overview of Puerta 12 than found in other sports magazines.

A more analytical account of the Intercontinental Cup

Article is useful for taking into account a foreign lens

Worth noting the change in language and tone in this report of Estudiantes' victory
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