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La amnistia
AFA issues an amnesty for player suspended for indiscipline on and off the field, which angers sports writers.
Nunca se ha trabajado tanto en una selección argentina
The biggest takeaway in 1959 is that Argentina falied in Sweden because players gave little effort and were overconfident. Now, the emphasis is on hard work. Nothing is said about playing styles and tactics, which, at least in 1959, suggests that…
Dilema para los técnicos: La integración del plantel
In the wake of the "disaster" of the 1958 World Cup, journalists place greater scrutiny on the selection of players ahead of the 1959 South American championship.
Cover image; Estamos frente a un problema: Hay que actuar con serenidad; Silbidos hóstiles recibieron en Ezeiza a los jugadores, que arribaron con honrada tristeza
Sensing that fans are angry, and ready to confront players upon their return, Goles suggests that a measured, serious, response is the best course of action to take after fans welcomed the national team with a hostile reception at Ezeiza airport.
Una jornada para vergüenza y dolor del fútbol rioplatense
Argentina's poor performance against Uruguay, in a game marked by violent behavior by players on both sides, raises alarms in the Argentine press. This is the second such match in less than two months.
Canadá se transforma ahora en cotizado mercado para nuestros cracks: Yácono inicia la marcha
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…
¿Sívori se juega?...Si Argentina lo pide y su club no lo cede, no volvería a jugar
Friends and family tell Goles that Sívori would be unwilling to play again for Juventus if the Italian club does not allow him to represent Argentina at the 1958 World Cup. Hearsay? Sensationalist article?
Niega Sanfilippo cometido incorreciones
Sanfilippo's behavior on San Lorenzo's tour to Europe became a problem for AFA. With the lack of star strikers in the country, it forced sports officials (with suport from journalists) to bury his indiscretions ahead of the World Cup. Nonetheless,…
A menos de sesenta días de ir a Europa, no tenemos selección: La AFA daría un comunicado rechazando la idea de traer a los que se fueron al viejo mundo
The problem of improvisation in Argentine fútbol became the underlying reasons for all the "crises" in the sport (stadium insecurity, player transfers, low scoring, and above all the lack of global success).
Maschio, Angelillo, y yo - dice Sívori - lo que más ansiamos es ir a Suecia con Argentina
Speaking on behalf of Angelillo and Maschio, Sívori tells Argentine journalists that the three of them would like to join the national team for the World Cup. Although AFA eventually decided to ignore their requests, this article is an example of…
Sólo el falso orgullo de la 'AFA' impide que Maschio, Angelillo, y Sívori vayan a Suecia
Goles criticizes the hubris of AFA officials, who refuse to call in some of the nation's best players because they play professionally in Italy and Spain.
Mañana se sabrá quién es el preparador físico de nuestra selección al mundial
Mogilevsky is among the finalists for the position of physical trainer on the national team for the 1958 World Cup.
Cover image; Ningún problema del fútbol fue resuelto en el año que termina
Goles accuses AFA of ignoring the various problems afecting Argentine fútbol: the exods of talented players, the decline of quality fútbol, the fiscal mismanagement at clubs, the lack of stadium safety, etc.
Saldo desalentador, que exige reflexionar a los dirigentes, ha dejado la temporada 1957
Goles joins the chorus of other sports publications in lamenting the decline in the quality of fútbol in 1957, as well as the lack of new talent to replace those who have left the country.
Solo con urgentes medidas se salvará al fútbol argentino
The transfers of Sívori, Angelillo, and Maschio, among others, raises serious concerns for Fioravanti. He believes that club officials have become obsessed with selling young talent at the expense of the national team (and Argentine fútbol as a…
Destruye un balance triunfal los efectos que puede causar el derrotismo fuera de lugar
One of the recurring criticisms in the press after the debacle of the 1958 World Cup was the fear of losing that took hold among players. But here, in 1957, we see this same theme of "derrotismo" appear. Goles acknowledges that losing is part of the…