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Image of River Plate winger Adolfo Pedernera on the cover of El Gráfico August 21, 1937 (issue No. 945). [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]

The hiring of Adolfo Perdenera as national coach and a match against lowly Bolivia 'assure' Argentina of qualifying for Mexico 1970 and bringing order to Argentine soccer.

Interview with Di Stéfano, Pedernera, and Rossi in their return from Colombia

The departure of Di Stéfano, Pedernera, Rossi, and Ferreira to Colombia left a sour taste for AFA and club officials. It also continued to generate news in Argentina, especially with the imminent departure of Félix Loustau to Cali de Colombia.

Emerging from international isolation, Argentina plays Spain in Buenos Aires. Spain is treated here as an emerging soccer nation.

The exodus of Argentine players threatens to become a massive problem, encapsulated by this (overblown) fear that even Canada will be able to buy players from local porteño teams. The press thus links the current state of player transfers to the…

Primera Plana's coverage of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup between Rácing and Celtic (Scotland)

Great article. The national team coach, Maschio, is fired under pressure from sports reporters who found themselves suddenly limited in their access to the national team (but well within the boundaries for journalists). The interventor of AFA is also…

The rise of the celebrity coach, only magnified when former star players assume control of teams, means that their window for success is becoming smaller each year.

Photo of the 1948 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquinita"

Photo of the 1947 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquinita"

Photo of the 1945 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"

Photo of the 1945 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"

Photo of the 1942 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"

Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.

Using examples like Perinetti (Alumni) and Pedernera (Racing), the article examines how "cracks" have changed over the years to today's stars like Teófilo Cubillas from Perú.
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