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The article cites a smart move by Frondizi: he sensed that the public had felt betrayed by the provisional government's failure of restoring democracy in Argentina, with its continuation of repressive measures, and thus Frondizi used silence as a way…

Propaganda image that ties Peron to soccer, he is surrounded by loyalist government officials

The article suggests that opposition to Peron had been brewing for 10 years and that the eventual overthrow, and subsequent transition period, shows many of the tactics Peron employed

Frondizi and Cipriano Reyes are two of the key figures emerging in the political arena after Peron's fall

"Don't rush to judgement" seems to be a recurring opinion in this piece, which labels the two-month period after Peron's fall as a revolutionary age (the same term Peronists applied to the preceeding 10 years)

After the fall of Peron, an open debate emerged about the university system

The magazine looks back at the recently concluded 1955 season

Criticism for soccer's failure to continue to evolve in a positive fashion

This article shows that violence at stadiums took place in large and small venues, and across divisions

A week after fans of Argentinos Juniors and Nueva Chicago engaged in an organized brawl, River Plate and San Lorenzo fans hurled rocks and organized for attacks in a manner that has become acceptable only in soccer stadiums

A fan throws a projectile at a match in Temperley

This match between two of Argentina's big teams led to a physical affair punctuated with "unfortunate" incidents

This light article is interesting because it tries to show the reactions of soccer fans, but is filled mostly with images of children and women: who make up a small minority of actual fans at the stadiums

In the match between Independiente and River Plate, the expulsion of Nestor Rossi demonstrates that referees often deal with particular players in a severely excessive manner

River Plate and Ferrocarril played a physical match, resulting in a horrible injury and fan threats against Enrique Sivori

A tension between modern styles (predicated on defensive tactics) and traditional soccer (more offensive in approach) is emerging in Argentine soccer This is a conflict pushed by the magazine, which is influential in sports discourse
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