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¿Hemos ido a Europa a enseñar fútbol?
This article follows one on the previous page that translates the Dutch reaction in the press to the Olympic final. The Dutch describe the Argentines as better than the Uruguayans, but their opponents defense was exceptional and the goalie even lucky…
El "negro"; El crack en familia
Seoane is labeled "el negro", which supports other scholarship (Karush) on the acceptance of "indios" and "morochos" as proud symbols of criollo fútbol. The second image describes as "scientific" centre-forward as a "crack", posing with his two…
Los argentinos serán mañana los campeones del mundo
An example of how journalists influenced public opinion, in this case the idea of Argentine superiority in soccer
Los alumnos de ayer, son los maestros de mañana
It looks at how Argentines are becoming the masters of football, perfecting what the British invented. The year is 1928 and the article is during the Olympic finals, and two years before the inaugural World Cup final.
Cómo nos conocen en Europa
The subtitle reads "Cómo se imaginan en Escocia que se desarollan los partidos de Motherwell en nuestro país"
En la hora cero; La noche triste del fútbol
The magazine highlights how even Italian journalists familar with Argentine soccer do not feel that Estudiantes represented Argentina as a whole.
¿A qué estamos jugando?
Insightful piece on how the violent style of play is perhaps not what fans want and that teams like DiStefano's Boca can play attractive soccer and win.
¿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 fútbol argentino no debe continuar en decadencia; Llegó la hora de olvidar el miedo
The article favors a more positive, attacking-style of soccer that makes best use of Argentine talent and less dependent on tactics and physicality to earn results. Chacarita, Huracan, and Racing are recent example of this successful approach. Above…
Los 'hippies' copan el fútbol
Good article for looking at the cultural influence of soccer and issues of masculinity. [A later article labels long hair and sideburns as a 'hygenic' issue that needs to be stamped out of the national team, see Feb 3 1970 pages 44-45].
Lo de Estudiantes
You reap what you sow. The 'animal' created at Estudiantes is not only a product of tolerance at the club but also derives from the state of Argentine soccer.
La hazaña de Estudiantes
Previously in the same issue, River tries to use the 'animal' insult as a badge of pride (see page 4). Here it acknowledges that 'futbol moderno', whether people like it or not, is the reality of Argentine soccer embodied in Estudiantes.
Como Argentinos ofendidos…
The magazine disagress with the opinion of Estudiantes executives, instead asking Argentines to show that they were offended. The 'student-teacher' relationship should not be continued.
Diplomacia'
Argentine hospitality, British hypocrisy. The magazine absolves the dirty play and tactics of Esudiantes by citing a similar style of play by the English. It also showed Argentine hospitality was rebuffed by accustaions of its players as 'salvajes',…
Nos tomaron por idiotas
An 'outsider's' view of the violent and ugly match between Racing and Estudiantes for the Copa Libertadores
Reportaje a la hincha
The first question is most interesting as each respondent reflects on what is 'River'-including the role of television in shaping public opinion