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Construcción del nuevo gran estadio y campo de deportes de Boca Juniors
The intersection of economics, politics, and sport in the construction plans of Boca Juniors
Various articles previewing England v. Argentina, 1953
A historical account of the "mighty" English and their success against Argentine teams
El fútbol argentino
The main thrust of Aloé's argument is that the professionalization of fútbol, which placed emphasis on finances and winning, stripped the sport of what made it special: communal associations, love for the sport, amateurism.
Lista oficial de los que jugarán
AFA offered players a chance to agree to new terms with their clubs, at which time the clubs could ask for the reinstatement of players into AFA. Here is a list of which players, by club, that accepted the new terms (such as Amadeo Carrizo and Angel…
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.
Jugarían en ciudades del interior los equipos que quedan libres
The short article is only interesting because it characterizes porteño teams as being in debt with the fans of the provinces, and the provincial teams as more emblematic of a "humble, heroic, and progressive" nation.
Los equipos británicos en la Argentina
Very helpful to see the history between British football and Argentine fútbol. Even though the matches involved clubs teams from both countries, these matches were nonetheless "national" in tone.
Various articles on the 1948 players' strike
Continuing coverage of the players' strike with more of a focus on fans
Various articles on the 1948 players' strike
Expansive coverage of the players' strike, including opinions from club officials
Gigan piensa normalizar en enero
The end is near for intervention as the military government begins to pave the way for national elections and their loss of power at the federal level of government.
Detalle de los boletos utilizados en cada concurso; Campeonato de primera división: recaudaciones brutos/netos
These images must correlate with ticket prices for 1948
Cantidad de ligas y clubes afiliados
Useful for charting the growth or decline of fútbol over the years
Penas impuestas durante la temporada 1948
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1948
Conflicto con los jugadores profesionales
Language demonstrates a negative attitude towards the players and the loss of revenue that the strike caused. There's also a brief blurb about the English referees contracted for 1949.
Detalle de los boletos utilizados en cada concurso; Campeonato de primera división: recaudaciones brutos/netos
These images must correlate with ticket prices for 1947
Penas impuestas a clubes durante 1947
The closing of stadiums, penalties, loss of income, and suspensions are listed for 1947 .