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Comesaña fue sancionado
The article suggests that the referee of the Santos-River match, Comesaña (Feb 9), is ultimately sanctioned for his poor performance which cost River a tie against Pele's Santos. It is not until the end that the article defines 'sanctioned' as AFA…
Infame (with front cover of magazine)
The tone, selection of images, and langauge used to describe the performance of the referee in a match between River and Santos is fascinating. Suggestions that he "bends over" for the Brazilians and is allowed to be bullied by officials from Santos…
Tres condenas sobre un mismo delito
The magazine criticizes both the Tribunal de Penas and the club for harsh sanctions. The images show the police escorting players off the field. In other words, the players may have committed dumb infractions but the police and authorities are more…
Un espectáculo tirado a la calle (and more)
Although this article continues the 'everyone is against us' meme that colors River coverage of soccer matches, it does provide some analysis of how player violence and referee inaction cause incidents to flare up. It also alludes to the actions of a…
Atlanta batió el récord de fouls
Zubeldia's Atlanta uses two 'zagueros' in the middle of the defense to lock-up opposing attackers, typical of a 'cerrojo', and commits many fouls in the match.
La figura de la semana: Pepillo; Señor Ubaldo Rattín:
By comparing their own star player, a true crack like Pepillo, to Boca's Rattin, the magazine juxtaposes what is good about soccer (River) and what is bad (Boca).
¡Cómo pegó Estudiantes! ¿Anticipo para lo que nos espera el domingo en Avellaneda?
Several River players are injured in this match against Estudiantes
Nos liquidaron a los punteros, se cansaron de dar patadas, Benítez agredió a Menéndez…y lo echaron a Schneider…
Although the coverage of this match, against eternal rival Boca Juniors, is shaped by a biased perception of what took place, it is helpful in seeing how violence is increasingly used as a tactic in Argentine soccer.
Various Articles
Garra', 'fútbol moderno', and 'cerrojo' dominate coverage of River's matches against Estudiantes and Independiente.
¿El fútbol o la guerra?
The article asks several questions. Why has a climate of war taken hold at matches [note: the word "garra" and "guerrero" are constantly referenced in magazines like River]? Why were players from River attacked if the anger was directed at the…
Esto ya es el colmo
San Lorenzo fans attack referee and River players
Orgía de agua y gases
Two weeks after River's fans turn angry due to 'unjust' officiating, the same scene takes place. This time the police do not simply appear on the field but also use water hoses and gas canisters.
[Various articles]
Police intervention, collapsed fence, gas canisters, hoses, violent plays…all on display in this match
[cover image]
River players who use violent tactics are 'persecuted', opposing players are 'gangsters'
No se puede jugar al fútbol atado de pies y manos
River accuses referees of maintaining a seperate and tougher criteria for Nestor Rossi than any other player when it comes to fouls.
Ley Pareja; Por ahora garra: ya vendrá el fùtbol
Actions in recent games provide the writer of River support in their assertion that violence by players has spiraled. They also take time to nceremind readers that River is not the only team suffering from violent plays. Article next to it talks…