Browse Items (186 total)
Sort by:
Hay que salir de la monótona'
Citing the successful models in Europe these two officials look at needed reforms for the upcoming season in Argentine soccer as a good step towards dealing with loss of revenue. One change was to ensure than no more than one 'clásico' is held on a…
Nos hemos detenido y los otros avanzan
Argentina's soccer has stagnated while the world improves
La gallina de los huevos de oro
Are fans from the popular class being priced out?
¿Dejarán morir al fútbol?
This article is a continuation of an article from 7-22, stating that Argentine soccer lost its way and needs to return to the traits that made it successful.
El Presidente de la A.F.A. puso las cosas en su lugar
Argentina will not call players to the national team who play abroad. This articles is helpful for ideas of national identity, the ´pull´of clubs, and the sense of overconfidence in World Cup preparation.
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.
[last articles on the 1958 fiasco of the national team]
The magazine blames journalists, fans, and players that fed unrealistic expectations for Argentina's performance in the 1958 World Cup. These articles do a good job covering the anger felt by many.
[more articles on national team's hostile recpetion upon their return from Sweden]
The magazine blames journalists, fans, and players that fed unrealistic expectations for Argentina's performance in the 1958 World Cup. These articles do a good job covering the anger felt by many.
[multiple articles in the aftermath of the 1958 fiasco]
The magazine blames journalists, fans, and players that fed unrealistic expectations for Argentina's performance in the 1958 World Cup. These articles do a good job covering the anger felt by many.
[cover image of River Plate players, like Labruna, arriving at Ezeiza]
The last minute addition of Labruna (among others) showed that something was missing from the national team. The sale of star players like Angelillo and Sivori, had much to do with the fears of observers of the national team before Sweden '58. This…
Con prudente optimismo
Article reinforces cover image; the magazine demonstates a quiet optimism about the national team's chances for success in the 1958 World Cup based on the prestigious history of the team but its recent struggles in preparation.
[cover image of River players visiting Italy and former teammate Sivori]
Connections between Argentina and Italy, as well as River Plate and its star export, are reinforced in this picture. These River players are part of the national team in Europe preparing for the 1958 World Cup.
La agonía del álgebra
Summary of the different tactical systems used across the last three World Cups, the systems Argentina employed, and the lack of influential systems from the 1966 World Cup Here, as the Hungarian coach noted, fouling and hurting the skilled players…
Director técnico se necesita
Ardizzone prefers that Argentina lose because they replaced their head coach at the last second (what would be an unsurprising move by the AFA), than to lose with Lorenzo in an embarassing manner like 1958 Lorenzo has lost his players, some of whom…
Hungria jugo a clasificarse (objetivo logrado), Argentina, a salvar a su apariencia (con 'futbolito')
According to El Grafico, Lorenzo seemed to acknowledge that his approach did not work and let the most talented players play "a lo criollo") Why? Desperation to not be humiliated again like in Sweden This article lacks any investigative value by not…
[various articles]
Various articles cover the "fall-out" of Argentina's poor performance at the World Cup.