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Ardizzone prefers that Argentina lose because they replaced their head coach at the last second (what would be an unsurprising move by the AFA), than to lose with Lorenzo in an embarassing manner like 1958 Lorenzo has lost his players, some of whom…
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If throwing projectiles and injuring players is funny…has it become acceoptable to the point that fans view violence as a part of the game?
Racing: piernas, pulmones, y coraje…
Racing, which will go on to win the 1967 Intercontinental Cup, begins showing the traits that propelled them to international success: physicality, stamina, and "coraje" or "garra" [more on 5/31/1966 pages 63-65]
Un mes de Argentina…el balance de Maschio
Useful article in assessing how Argentine soccer changed from 1957-1966, from the perspective of a professional soccer player
Conteste, señor Lorenzo
El Grafico 's interview with Lorenzo tries to gauge if there are any differences, or lessons learned, from 1962
A propósito de Lorenzo
Although El Grafico disapproved of Lorenzo in Chile 1962, it lends its support to him on the condition that Lorenzo in 1966 learned from his mistakes
El Gráfico y la Selección
By accepting the resignation of Zubeldia's right hand man, the AFA in essence prompted Zubeldia to resign and left the national team without a coach just a few months before the World Cup
Una charla con Lorenzo; cuando vuelva Albrecht...
Of note are Lorenzo's thoughts on Argentina's chances on the upcoming World Cup and how to deal with the first three opponents Also, he discusses his own experience with the "cerrojo" and how to break it
Hacer un e-q-u-i-p-o
El Grafico provides an opinion about what Argentina's chances in the 1966 World Cup are and what the coaching staff should think about in its preparation [similar article the following week 1/25/1966 pages 34-37, as well as 2/15/1966 pages 34-37]
¿Cuándo aprenderemos?
The AFA provided coach Nestor Rossi complete control over personnel and coaching matters for 2 friendlies against Chile, but then selected its own players after receiving his list.
[various articles]
The cover image and title allude to a corrupt collusion that would ensure host England's victory at the 1966 World Cup, even at the expense of Argentina.
[various articles]
The cover image and title allude to a corrupt collusion that would ensure host England's victory at the 1966 World Cup, even at the expense of Argentina.
J.C. Lorenzo y su verdad del mundial
Coverage eventually shifted to unearth the controversies and team discord that affected the national team in England.
[various articles]
Various articles continue to cover the controversial decisions that led to Argentina's exit at the 1966 World Cup. Articles are especially helpful because the exit was at the hands of England: the "teacher" of the sport and a colonial presence in…
[various articles]
Various articles cover the controversial decisions that led to Argentina's exit at the 1966 World Cup. Articles are especially helpful because the exit was at the hands of England: the "teacher" of the sport and a colonial presence in Argentina. The…
El robo del siglo en un campeonato 'Made in England'
The cover image and title allude to a corrupt collusion that would ensure host England's victory at the 1966 World Cup, even at the expense of Argentina.