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Argentina llevó alma y aptitud al viejo mundo
The solid performance of the national team reflects a greater idea of national pride, which the Peron government uses to its own populist advantage
Gritos 'santificados'; Libro de Quejas
Using Nestor Rossi's outspoken and loud demeanor on the field, River wonders why his vociferousness is appreciated with the national team as a sign of pride but chastised with River Plate as a sign of disrespect.
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.
¿Qué elegimos: Racing o el Seleccionado?
Useful article because it examines two different philosophies of soccer: attack at all costs, or defend and win at all costs? The article ignores that both teams emphasized a very tight and physical defense
Lo que vale es el "relleno"
The conclusion of this article is that predisposition and mentality affect a style of play more than the system It uses Racing and resurgent Estudiantes, as well as the national team, as examples of what creates offense, defense, success, and failure
Algo está pasando en el fútbol argentino
Helpful summary of the changes in Argentine soccer of the late 1960s
Quedaron mano a mano el fútbol argentino y el británico
Various excuses are given for why Argentina lost to England in the first match between both national teams (locality, weather, historic quality of English football), but overall the sense is that trip showed Europeans the quality of Argentine fútbol.…
Recepción
Paper finds the behavior of "hinchas" at the airport to have crossed lines with their taunting and insults The article also alludes to anonymous threats towards players, which prompted intense security at the airport Coins were thrown at the players
…y el telón se levanata
The team will only succeed because of its defense, whike Lorenzo changed his approach and team spirit is better
Nos contaron de allá…
The solution to the national team's woes is of course found at River. But the article looks at the players' perspectives and their problems with Lorenzo's eccentric behavior.
Éste es el hombre (¿será?)
El Grafico interviews the new national team coach, whose training in Europe and playing experience in Argentina played a role in his hiring The idea is to mold the national team into the best of the two approaches to soccer In this interview, he…
La selección nacional ¿Maschio v. Estudiantes, Estudiantes v. Maschio?
Interesting article to see how AFA and national team coaches do not embrace or accept Estudiantes, despite its success
Y…¿qué quedó de aquél futuro?
D'Amico the new national team coach? AFA hasn't contacted him for months The national team? No plans in sight This article looks at the lack of planning and organization with the national team
Las razones de Minella
Although El Grafico made it abundantly clear that it did not approve of Minella as head coach of the national team, it provides him space to clear up misconceptions and explain his coaching decisions Of note, he talks about implementing a "cerrojo",…
¿Qué le falta al seleccionado?
Of note is the lengthy response by who will be the national team coach in 1966: Lorenzo
Completaron la semana
Zubeldia is hired as new national team coach for the 1966 World Cup, despite a laundry list of conditions