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Antes del partido
This piece by Ribas is part of an ongoing feature in La Cancha entitled "La opiniones de Justiniano Calles". In this piece, and the accompanying cartoon, the author asks how peaceful fans can become violent?
Ahora los 'hinchas' quieren ganar los partidos desde el "vamos"
The article criticizes fans for demanding victories and turning violent when matches do not go in their favor.
Con una gran paliza le pagaron los hinchas su consequencia con el club
The players, who were owed some money by the club due to their success earlier in the year, protested by refusing to play. Instead, they sat in the stands and observed reserve players on the field. Fans, upset at the presence of the star players in…
Bandoleros v. Fútbol: patotas de delincuentes juveniles se han dedicado ahora a atacar y a robar a los auténticos y pacíficos "hinchas"
The article warns that a new type of young male goes to the stadiums only to incite violence or commit crimes, not watch the game
Policías particulares en las canchas para asegurar el orden
Citing they inability to police mass amounts of fans, and growing incidents that take place at stadiums, clubs are petitioning for more police presence. They also cite that the lower division teams are in a worse situation.
El hincha
The article praises the fan who supports teams with a positive spirit, but blasts the "hincha" ("uno de los seres más desagradables y perniciosos de nuestro actual medio")
El exceso de la pasión daña a la pura finalidad del deporte
Although Troilo would become later associated with River Plate, here he contributes his thoughts as a soccer fan.
La hinchada no es "patotas"
"Patotas" refers to a gang of young men who spend their days aggravating others and causing mischief. The article defends passionate San Lorenzo fans by claiming that exuberance should not be confused with delinquent behavior. It is worth noting that…
Lo que hicieron en las tribunas
Huracan fans, angry watching a losing match, found no other way to show their displeasure than to begin throwing projectiles which hit a player–laid out on the floor–that led to police intervention. The downpour of projectiles received a response…
Si quieren guerra, hay que darla
“Si quieren guerra, hay que darla”–Brutal and unnecessary: the first words of this fascinating commentary. The author bemoans that fútbol has claimed a victim–a young man assassinated at Huracán Stadium by a gang of criminals. A young man who became…
Grafodramas
Cartoon shows either fans riling up a player, or viceversa.
Carta al hincha que insulta al seleccionado
In a letter to critical "hinchas", the author wonders if it is beneficial for fans to launch insults to players as they prepare for the World Cup
No; el hincha no tiene razón
Looks at the difference between "hinchas" and spectators, and how the public encourages bad behavior
¿Y la policía? ¿Qué hace la policía?
Critiques the behavior and actions of both "hinchas" and the police The former is increasingly prone to throwing objects at players and referees, while the latter acts slowly to unruly fans (and then simply threatens to gas fans)
El salvajismo suplantó al fútbol
Condemns the actions of "hinchas" that overshadowed the soccer game and cost the life of a young fan Panzeri blames the animalistic fans, who threw projectiles at the River goalie throughout the match In turn, the River fans retaliated and police…
Aconteceres de villa corrupción
Commentary on lessons not yet learned from Sweden 1958 and the Linker death Panzeri laments the actions of club officials (with particular ire directed at Boca's President) who act less like administrators and more like "hinchas"