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¿Y ahora qué?
The penalties against referee Velarde, for purposefully omitting incidents in match reports that could have turned around a result between San Lorenzo and Independiente, seem to support the notion that River lost the championship in 1963 due to…
Atlanta batió el récord de fouls
Zubeldia's Atlanta uses two 'zagueros' in the middle of the defense to lock-up opposing attackers, typical of a 'cerrojo', and commits many fouls in the match.
[Cover to River June 29, 1961]; La hazaña está cumplida
River is Argentine soccer´s savior as it defeats major teams in Europea and Italy.
[Cover to River June 22, 1961]
River is Argentine soccer and its victories 'help' Argentine soccer.
La figura de la semana: Pepillo; Señor Ubaldo Rattín:
By comparing their own star player, a true crack like Pepillo, to Boca's Rattin, the magazine juxtaposes what is good about soccer (River) and what is bad (Boca).
Vestuario local
River characterizes Atlanta's tactics as 'cerrojo' designed to prevent River's new star players from organizing any effective offense. It worked as Atlanta out-hussled River and earned a draw.
¡Muy bien Independiente!
Expecting a violent match the magazine is pleasantly surprised to see a physical but fair match take place.
¡Cómo pegó Estudiantes! ¿Anticipo para lo que nos espera el domingo en Avellaneda?
Several River players are injured in this match against Estudiantes
Nos liquidaron a los punteros, se cansaron de dar patadas, Benítez agredió a Menéndez…y lo echaron a Schneider…
Although the coverage of this match, against eternal rival Boca Juniors, is shaped by a biased perception of what took place, it is helpful in seeing how violence is increasingly used as a tactic in Argentine 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.
No nos lamentemos demasiado: llegamos mas allá de lo que pudimos imaginar
Envenenados hinchas' and 'rencorosa hinchada' are some of the terms used to describe Racing's fans. [No surprise at how these hinchas, on both sides, came to see each other as enemies]
Various Articles
Garra', 'fútbol moderno', and 'cerrojo' dominate coverage of River's matches against Estudiantes and Independiente.
Enzo Ardigo rompe el fuego
Although the majority of the article provides space for a critic of the national team to air his views, the idea that the national team will win the 1958 World Cup is portrayed as an almost-inevitability.
¿Qué más quieren?
Citing the fact that 8 of the starting 11 players on the national team belonged to River Plate, the magazine accuses sports writers at newspapers like La Nacion of omitting the contribution of River players in their summary of the national team's…
En defensa del fútbol
Acknowledging that the behavior of some fans has alienated many from attending matches at stadiums, this commentary also criticizes the behavior or players who feign injury as a tactic. The author lauds the performance of foreign referees who are…
Viento en contra
Before television, soccer fans who could not attend matches at the stadium depended on newspapers and radio stations for an understanding of what occurred at a given match. River accuses some of these journalists in the press of abusing this trust by…