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Supieron perder; Rugilo en Wembley
The article does not make excuses and focuses on the honor of the players, although it notes that English keeper used gloves.
Emotiva ceremonia de clausura
Notice the staging, with large pillars, lights, and a massive stage. Perón and Eva tie Argentine flag ribbons to the flags of the participating nations.
Memorable fiesta fué la del domingo
Images include Perón declaring the Games to begin
Coverage of the opening ceremonies of the 1951 Pan-American Games
The 1951 Pan-American Games are not as overtly patriotic in El Gráfico as in other magazines; international athletes receive good coverage. However, these games (perhaps forced) featured much more coverage of Perón than usual. The ceremonies were…
En su primer match en España el equipo de Racing fue ampliamente derrotado por el de Real Madrid; San Lorenzo de Almagro ofreció un partido de gran actuación y venció al Barcelona por 3 a 2; Newell's Old Boys presentóse en Bilbao con una demostración de la excelente calidad de sus hombres
Press and soccer fans in Argentina closely followed the performance of major club teams involved in offseason exhibition games in Spain. Here, the paper offers a summary of Real Madrid's easy win over Racing, San Lorenzo's 3-2 victory over Barcelona,…
Opinión de árbitros británicos
English referees offered a negative view on Brazilian soccer, complaining about the hard field, vicious attacks from fans, the need for armed security forces, and even an anecdote about a Brazilian referee giving his English counterparts a knife…
Preparación física del árbitro
Acknowledging the growing importance of physical trainers at sport club associations, D. Eduardo Abella Caprile (physical education professor at the Academy of Referees) delivered a conference presentation entitled "Preparación física del árbitro."…
Fútbol: Los que sin saber ganar no supieron perder
Recap of a heated match between Boca Juniors and Sporting Cristal (Perú) in the Copa Libertadores
Two years after the violent actions by players from Estudiantes, the writer laments a similar scene between Boca and Sporting Cristal in the Copa…
Two years after the violent actions by players from Estudiantes, the writer laments a similar scene between Boca and Sporting Cristal in the Copa…
Una caricatura oportuna: La llegada del equipo español
Cartoon uses stereotypes to playfully poke fun at the Spanish
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An example of how Argentine papers hailed English teams as true "masters"or teachers of the game
Solo con coraje y disciplina puede jugarse de igual a igual con Brasil
Brazil's World Cup triumph shattered the prevailing narratives in Argentina before 1958. Then, England was the "master" of the game and Uruguay Argentina's closest South American rival. But with England's poor performances in international football,…
Cover image; Crece la moral del seleccionado - nadie tiene la menor duda de que volverán con el titulo: En Europa se les considera a la par de los más encumbrados: El 'debut' promueve gran expectativa
More hubris on display as Goles uses comments from European media outlets that praise Argentina and list it as one of the favorites to win the World Cup. The magazine suggests that it is a foregone conclusion that Argentina will return with the World…
El crack No.1 de Europa: Alfredo Di Stéfano obtiene el titulo por aplastante mayoría
Goles proudly reports that the Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano is the overwhelming first-choice among European journalists for the player of the year. The resounding success of Di Stéfano is another example for porteño journalists of the innate…
Sívori batió otro récord: El del matrimonio más rápido del mundo
This article is a perfect example of how star players had become major celebrities in Argentina. But the difference here is that the detials of the private life of Sívori, now playing in Italy, receives as much attention as local players. In the…
Simples, sin el factor inspiración, todo lo que se les ve es estudiado
Drawing on stereotypes, of sorts, Goles describes Soviet players as disciplined and well-trained but unimaginative and predicatble when it comes to their playing style.
Recién lo 'descubren'…Los críticos europeos comenzaron a hacer justicia al Boca Maschio
Goles is amused by how the European press (specifically journalists in Italy) are only now realizing the great talents of Humberto Maschio.