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En un match que no justificó la grandiosidad del marco ofrecido Rácing derrotó por un gol a Vélez
The encounter between Racing and Velez did not match the impressive new 100,000 seat stadium
¡Basta de temperamento!...¡Basta de matonismo!...¡Basta de garra!...
What is interesting is that Uruguay is blamed for all the "garra" Argentine players have traditionally reacted towards (ignoring the decades of player violence among Argentine teams). "Garra" is thus portrayed as foreign and alien to Argentine…
Racing-Estudiantes de La Plata: frente a frente los teams que hicieron la revolución del fútbol
Before "Menottismo" and "Bilardismo", Racing and Estudiantes exemplified 2 distinctly different approaches. One places emphasis on high scoring with many forwards and playing long balls into space-a vertical style akin to what is practiced in Europe.…
La FIFA dice que investigará: sí, pero…¿qué?; "El día más negro en la historia de Celtic"
FIFA will investigate the unfortunate events in the matches played in Buenos Aires and Montevideo (although it is not clear what FIFA can do) and Campeón summarizes reactions in the British press about Celtic's loss.
Various articles: 1967 Intercontinental Cup
Very helpful series of articles to see how the Argentine press characterized player violence (highlighting Celtic's infractions) and the importance paid to Argentina's first "world" title in soccer.
¡Racing!
The magazine exhorts its readers to cheer Racing, since it represents the nation.
Ni tanto, ni tan poco
The overall consensus is that Celtic was not a team to be feared and that Racing can defeat them at home. Also of note is the focus on what Europeans are saying about Racing (as well as the impact of these matches being televised).
Glasgow: una cita con la esperanza argentina
Celtic, the European champions from Scotland, remind Argetines of Alexander Watson Hutton and the beginning of organized football in Argentina. This is the preview on the day of the match.
Estudiantes y su forma de hacer un gol y conservarlo
Although Racing fielded a reserve team, this match crystallizes the two different approaches to playing soccer by Racing and Estudiantes. (In the same issue, two other articles refer to "poner la pierna", which is a phrase about "guapeza" and…
Ha muerto un muchacho…
"Barras" nor "bravas" appears here, but some of the other ways to differentiate violent fans from peaceful spectators is noteworthy
En cada fecha de este año vamos a asistir a la refirmación del cambio radical de nuestro fútbol
Although a growing acceptance of the "win at all costs" approach exists in 1967, this article shows how journalists still yearn for a more high scoring game.
Saldo alentador: goles marcados y antiguos en la primera jornada; Así no, "caudillo"…
First article sees promise in the new league format (Nacional and Metropolitano) for a more "offensive style" of play, while the second article chastises Ubaldo Rattín for attacking a player
¿Qué fútbol se va a jugar en esta temporada?
Having witnessed several years of low scoring, ultra-defensive styles, the hope is that more teams will take risks to score like Racing in 1966.
Various articles
Issues of modernity, tradition, organization, change, and identity are all found in these 3 articles
Racing abre nuevos rumbos para el fútbol argentino
The paper seems exhausted by the overly defensive style of teams, and low scores, that it celebrates Racing's explosive offense as a new way forward for Argentine soccer
Fue una batalla de genuino fútbol ofensivo
Racing, which played a much more offensive style in 1966 than its opponents, found a team in Boca Juniors who was also willing to abandon the cerrojo