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Paper publishes comments from key players and team officials in the wake of Rattín's controversial expulsion. Of note is the first appearance of Alf Ramsey's "animal" comment.

The commentary on the match against Portugal was more subtle, more analytical, and summed up the performance of the Argentines by saying that there were more comfortable going forward, then they were defending. Nonetheless, they were able to keep a…

Lucero continues to criticize the Argentine team, characterizing their play as “night” and the Brazilian game (against England) as “day”. This is an article that values the spectacle, the style of play that is fluid and artistic, seen as more…

Tribunal de Penas rules against players who committed severe fouls on the field by imposing a 4 to 30 match suspension, demanding that players observe good sportsmanship and to put all their efforts towards becoming good players and sportsmen.

Commentary the day following the Independiente-San Lorenzo match talked about a colossal embarrassment for a city, as evolved football-wise, like Buenos Aires. Matches like these put into serious question the ability of the country to host the World…

Brief interview with Osvaldo Zubeldía, another of the so-called "modernists" who promote anti-football Yet, Zubeldia does not see himself in this same light and actually accuses players who do play a rigid style, fixed to one position, as disobeying…

A look at Zubeldía and his defensive philosophy at Estudiantes

A salary of 300,000 pesos a year (versus the 80,000 pesos Minella earned) stands out in the article that shows that AFA bent over backwards to hire Zubeldía

Although the writer (presumably male) begins by citing the complicated nature of female sports, he chastises fans who are negative and hostile to any bad performance by the club's women basketball players. The author insists that if this continues,…

The article is most positive about the goals of the tournament and the participation of government officials like Ramón Cereijo.

Interesting to contrast with AFA's Memorias y Balances, and El Grafico

Having previously stated the many faults of preparation the magazine allows itself a chance to say 'I told you so'.

Ana María Schultz, a member of San Lorenzo, is becoming a world-class athlete in swimming--moving from being a local sensation to a national representative.

Ardizzone looks at Estudiantes and wonders if their system and approach to the game has ceased to be effective

D'Amico the new national team coach? AFA hasn't contacted him for months The national team? No plans in sight This article looks at the lack of planning and organization with the national team

Estudiantes is guilty of playing soccer like it's war, instigating a climate that leaves players injured, and playing antifutbol This match is a continuation of previous Estudiantes-Independiente matches, and an upcoming one in Copa Libertadores…
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