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First article sees promise in the new league format (Nacional and Metropolitano) for a more "offensive style" of play, while the second article chastises Ubaldo Rattín for attacking a player

The press is anxious for an end to 0-0 scores

Despite the early scoring for the 1967 season, player violence continues

A growing trend emerges about fans who are crossing a line and how results are the only thing that matters in soccer.

More violence by fans

"Barras" nor "bravas" appears here, but some of the other ways to differentiate violent fans from peaceful spectators is noteworthy

Accorrding to this account, the two teams never played a 0-0 match until now and it was marked by "puntapies", "planchazos","tacazos" and violent fouls that were sadistic in nature.

Typical piece that criticizes overly defensive schemes

An eternal yawn ("un eterno bostezo") is the overview of a match marred by player violence

Although Racing fielded a reserve team, this match crystallizes the two different approaches to playing soccer by Racing and Estudiantes. (In the same issue, two other articles refer to "poner la pierna", which is a phrase about "guapeza" and…

The use of the word "happening" and a reference to Nueva Ola is used to describe a match where a lot was going on but nothing made sense ("un revolitjo de coasa")—only violence and a lack of scoring chances.

Celtic, the European champions from Scotland, remind Argetines of Alexander Watson Hutton and the beginning of organized football in Argentina. This is the preview on the day of the match.

The overall consensus is that Celtic was not a team to be feared and that Racing can defeat them at home. Also of note is the focus on what Europeans are saying about Racing (as well as the impact of these matches being televised).

The magazine exhorts its readers to cheer Racing, since it represents the nation.

San Lorenzo players misbehave on a flight from Mendoza, with one player harassing a stewardess.

Very helpful series of articles to see how the Argentine press characterized player violence (highlighting Celtic's infractions) and the importance paid to Argentina's first "world" title in soccer.
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