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Nice look at how popular culture and soccer intersect

Propaganda image that ties Peron to soccer, he is surrounded by loyalist government officials

Using an old cartoon where John Bull is devouring Argentine steak and leaving little for "Juan Pueblo," Caras y Caretas revises the cartoon to show that the Argentine worker-a hero of the Peronist movement-enjoys his own fruits while John Bull is…

FREJULI candidate Hector Campora climbs a fence at Atlanta's stadium, acting like an hincha

Children invade the field to celebrate with players

A bit of propaganda and promotion for the inaugural Eva Peron Youth Soccer Tournament

Advertisement for the first Eva Peron Youth Soccer Tournament

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…

Celtic player has his fists out ready to fight Argentine players

A useful survey of the peronist movement over 15 years.

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.

Alberto Armando, the symbol of Boca Juniors for the 1960s, resigns as president of the club amid allegations of corruption and decrees from AFA–perhaps tired of constant insubordination.

Helpful to see how government intervention, now running over four years, has affected AFA.

The climate of violence escalates, leaving Aramburu dead and a martyr for the military's pursuit of social order; however, this murder came a month after Onganía was ousted by other military leaders for failing to stem public violence.

Public sentiment against Estudiantes grows, especially in light of Argentina's failure to qualify for the 1970 World Cup; however, only Boca Juniors seems to possess the team unity and purpose of the team from La Plata.

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.
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