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Un acto de delincuencia…como estaba previsto
More than sports magazines, River does not hold back its criticism of England. It juxtaposes Argentine 'animals' with English 'thieves'.
Otra hazaña para la historia (y para el fútbol argentino también)
When River defeats international teams it is a victory for all of Argentina.
Si hubiéramos sido nosotros…
Barcelona players demonstrate inappropriate behavior on the field, and the magazine states that is River players did the same the global press would condemn the Argentine side.
[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.
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…
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…
¡Carraduras!
River implies that newspapers like Democracia are biased against River and try to influence the outcome of the soccer season.
La historia de un escándolo
Like in 1963 Argentina and Bolivia's march ends with Bolivian police severely beating Argentine players, coaches, and even the press
Una derrota que entristece…sólo cabe una palabra: "desastre"
A loss to Bolivia makes it very difficult for Argentina to qualify for the World Cup
De la fiesta a la "guerra"
The match became heated and violent Zubeldia is irate at the press in Buenos Aires ("El Dia") for publishing articles-unsigned by the author-that supported the English insistence that the disallowed goal in the first match should have been allowed…
El saludo de 22 millones
Perhaps a helpful image to show how politicians like Ongania found soccer as a useful tool to appeal to the public
Ahora si podemos asegurar que tenemos el mejor fútbol
Worth noting the change in language and tone in this report of Estudiantes' victory
Los colegas ingleses y los 'salvajes de las pampas'…
Article is useful for taking into account a foreign lens
Fue un fiasco como expresión de fútbol
A more analytical account of the Intercontinental Cup