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This is the first World Cup with a global television audience. In addition, another brief mentions just how poor the bidding effort by AFAproved to be in comparison to that of Spain for the 1982 World Cup.
Invento de ellos, aunque todavía no lo "registraron"
By equating success with trophies, the Argentine columnist ridicules the English perception that they are still "masters" of the game when they have no trophies to show for it (much like Argentina, ironically enough, but Argentina defeated England…
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Reporters and players mention that it has been hard talk about football when all the questions in England surround the news back home of the military coup. They note that the only observations by the English press is that Argentina lacks a long-range…
Dos técnicos y veintiocho jugadores para la gran empresa
Newspaper declares this the year of Argentina, that soccer officials finally understand that only with seriousness and responsibility will Argentina win championships like the World Cup. Although foreign observers list Argentina as one of the…
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Foreign newspapers gave praise to Feyenoord, while some (especially French outlets like L'Equipe) lamented Estudiantes' use of anti-football: trying to play the offise, cynical tackles, playing to not lose, baiting officials, etc. In the words of the…
"Quince minutos difíciles": coincidencia en los holandeses
Dutch players commented that the "lies" about Estudiantes were unfounded, they found the team and Argentina to be hosptable and courteous. Dutch papers followed suit, some arguing that Estudiantes was the same old team but lacking in the overall…
Lucha discreta: desequilibrio local
Player and fan behavior is all in order as Argentines seemed desperate to disprove the accusations of savagery after last year's match against AC Milan. As such, the report is mostly focused on the match. Nonetheless, the presence of the new military…
Severísimos juicios de Milan en su partida
Although elated to be world champions, the players from AC Milan leveled harsh criticisms towards Estudiantes (some even refusing to talk about the match). Others claimed that the trophy was not worth it, neither was the war, and that the South…
Serias medidas tras el partido con Milan; Lo que no se borra; Duras críticas de la prensa uruguaya; Adiós al fútbol
In the wake of their violent behavior during, and especially after, the match against AC Milan for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, journalists begin to focus on the criminal element of the game. Juan Carlos Onganía steps in to repudiate Estudiantes…
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Exceprts from the Italian press are re-printed here, with an almost universal condemnation of the style of play of Estudiantes. Some journalists warn of the moral decline of the Argentine player, and wonder what will happen when players like Bilardo…
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A reference to ”animales” resurfaces, while various accounts of the 2nd leg of the 1968 Intercontinental Cup provide a summary of the match, as well as critical reviews in the European press about the rough style of play of Estudiantes.
La prensa británica no escatima sus censuras
Bemoaning the tactics and physical play of the Argentines, described by one British journalist as akin to Bismark's idea of diplomacy, press accounts from England worry about what Argentinean players are bringing to the world game. Also: official…
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Various reports focus on the physicality of the match between Manchester United and Estudiantes
"Con los ingleses"
A subsection of a larger article about the match between Manchester United and Estudiantes (La Plata) for the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. The focus on the injuries against Charlton reveals two aspects about the Argentine press in 1968: One, it looked…
…la prensa del mundo
World reactions are almost universal about the level of ugly football. Uruguayan journalists impress the fact that these games were a shame on football. Meanwhile, the Spanish press notes the number of incidents that made a game into a war, but that…
Críticas por el juego brusco que usó Rácing
Criticism of foul play emanates from the European press. Scottish outles are still unsure about the quality of the Argentine player and observe that Celtic will have to put the best offense to withstand attacks they will receive in Argentina. These…