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- Collection: Popular Magazines 1940s-1960s
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Fútbol: los invasores
Citing several skeptics who do not understand what values Uruguayan players offer that Argentine do not, the article's title suggests an "invasion" of foreign elements in the sport. This is interesting because in the era of "fútbol espectáculo" many…
Fútbol: Los males que no se curan con un geniol
Gaona, in the interview, discusses a wide range of topics affecting AFA and Argentine fútbol in 1970–including the reversal on the lifelong ban of Estudiantes' Poletti.
Fútbol: Los que sin saber ganar no supieron perder
Recap of a heated match between Boca Juniors and Sporting Cristal (Perú) in the Copa Libertadores
Two years after the violent actions by players from Estudiantes, the writer laments a similar scene between Boca and Sporting Cristal in the Copa…
Two years after the violent actions by players from Estudiantes, the writer laments a similar scene between Boca and Sporting Cristal in the Copa…
Fútbol: mal de ciegos, consuelo de mudos
Although Boca's president Armando still promises record signings, the reality is that Boca is adjustig economically and obtaining results through good coaching (Di Stéfano). The continuing problem is the lack of goal scoring.
Fútbol: una empresa para perder
Article examines how fútbol officials risked a lot of money in trying to arrange matches with foreign teams.
Gatti: revolución en la cancha
A different type of player, Gatti was outspoken, fashionable, and seen by some as a hippie. This interview reveals a lot about his character.
Gente toma el pulso de la gente
After its successful coup, the Onganía government received the benefit of the doubt from people who wanted stability in society. The magazine gauges the opinions of over a dozen people.
Grandes y chicos, todos somos ahora dueños del paisaje
As the title suggests, the Peronist state's efforts at promoting tourism within Argentina is couched in terms of ownership, where ordinary citizens become "dueños del paisaje" (owners of the landscape).
Ha llegado un asesor
Another article on the appointment of Valentín Suárez as national team assessor, whose task was to mend relations with players chaffing under head coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo (who seems oblivious to the failures of his team and his tactics.)
Habla Juan Carlos Goyeneche: Nacionalismo y proteccionismo crudos para ser una gran potencia
The interview reveals how those associated with the short-lived moderate military junta under Lonardi differ sharply from the more intranigent military figures in control in 1957. Here, Goyeneche criticizes authoritarian measures by the government,…
Independiente: los héroes están cansados
A view of Independiente's matches in Argentina and Italy for the world title.
Jamás se vió en la Plaza de Mayo una emoción de patria como el 23 de septiembre
This article is a clear reposte to an earlier piece in Mundo Argentino (September 7) that showed a massive pro-Perón crowd in the same spot just a few weeks earlier.
Julian William Kent
The election of Kent is the end of an era of presidents that promoted "fútbol espectáculo." Kent also promises to restore the old River style of the 1940s and 1950s, a shift in perceptions about modern approaches to the sport.
La Atenas deportiva en sudamérica
Citing the success of Argentine auto racing, tennis, and especially soccer, Argentina has emerged as a sporting nation valued across the world. Players like Labruna, Di Stefano, Ricagni, as well as coaches like Stabile, are sought after by Europe's…
La carga de los valores taponados
Perhaps helpful in understanding the coach's mindset before the ugly, physical matches that led to several Estudiantes players facing criminal charges and bans from AFA.
La ciudad se agigantó en su júbilo para celebrar el triunfo de la revolución
If Mundo Argentino served as a mouthpiece for the Peronist state for many years, it is clear that with military rule it likewise served as a mouthpiece for the new anti-Peronist order.