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Fútbol moderno con jugadores modernos
In their analysis of "modern" fútbol at the 1962 World Cup, Argentine sports writers equated this term with European football, with special note of Hungary's quick counter-attacks, movement off the ball, and the commitment of each player to move in…
Resoluciones sancionadas por el interventor Dr. Juan Martín Oneto Gaona el 23 de diciembre de 1970
An insight to how Argentina began preparations to host the 1970 World Cup.
Poco fútbol y…mucho escándolo
Overview of incidents involving players from Argentinos Juniors and River Plate, police, medical assistants, and coaches. More on pages 20-21.
No me las doy de sabio…
After a disastrous and then surprising World Cup run. Lorenzo is hired by River as its new coach in a surprising move. This interview is a glimpse into his philosophy on soccer.
River firme, veloz, practico, incisivo, y moderno
A useful look at what 'modern' meant to the writers of River in 1961, and thus how people came to understand what modernity in soccer meant and what the opposite entailed.
Various Articles
Garra', 'fútbol moderno', and 'cerrojo' dominate coverage of River's matches against Estudiantes and Independiente.
Y ésta es la verdad de Pizzuti
For Pizzuti, there is no more of "that old" soccer; Argentina does not possess the players needed to play the old way Instead, his approach is on strong defense, counter attacks, and a style of soccer approaching "totalk football": everyone runs,…
Era la hora de Perdenera…pero eligieron a Della Torre
El Grafico surmises that politics, and a continual preference for a European/modern style favored by coaches like Spinetto and Lorenzo, led AFA officials to select Jose Della Torre over Perdenera Colombo, President of AFA, publicly stated that he…
Mi orientación: Juárez; mi admiración: Menéndez
Interview with the new "crack" of Argentine soccer: Menotti Is he a "crack", or does he exemplify the exact attitude, belief, and style of soccer favored by El Grafico?
Duelo de teóricos
Recap of Argentinos Juniors-San Lorenzo match, which featured two coaches (Lorenzo and Aldabe) who mirror the philosophy of Zubeldia: find rising players because they are easier to mold These coaches use players as specific pieces of a puzzle, and…
Preparación física del árbitro
Acknowledging the growing importance of physical trainers at sport club associations, D. Eduardo Abella Caprile (physical education professor at the Academy of Referees) delivered a conference presentation entitled "Preparación física del árbitro."…
El dinero no garantiza el orden
Frondizi seems to want to invest (economically) in Argentine sports in order to modernize it and provide it more success through a government patronage of sorts
Al fútbol le está haciendo falta fútbol
Lazatti lumps AFA President Raul Colombo and Guillermo Stabile as the two main culprits of regressing Argentine soccer back to the days of British instruction and rigidity Instead, what is needed is less "modernism" and more Argentineanness: knowing…
Es técnica y quiénes son técnicos?
Perhaps an inconsecuential article, nonetheless it reveals a fundamental divide between those whose traditional views exclude scholars and specialists from outside of soccer from the sport (Panzeri), and those whose academic credentials are values as…
De fútbol, 0 (cero)
Since 1957, the number of articles that lament the loss of attractive soccer and the rise of defensive styles grows [seen again later in the issue, pgs 42-43]
Se ganó: falta jugar mejor
Although Argentina won the tournament it hosted, in a 1-1 tie with Brazil, the national team did not play a good tournament This is also a correct statement on all the teams in the tournament What is interesting is that the 1958 World Cup seems to…