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An international friendly against Uruguay reveals a little bit about Argentina's press corps and their awareness of foreign perceptions, especiallu when faced with a loss; however, losses to Uruguay have history and the close relations between both…

An international friendly against Chile reveals a little bit about Argentina's press corps and their awareness of foreign perceptions

As one fan commented, after many years of a soccer "drought", Argentines were treated to a series of international soccer matches when several European teams visited Buenos Aires

Argentina's poor performance against Uruguay, in a game marked by violent behavior by players on both sides, raises alarms in the Argentine press. This is the second such match in less than two months.

Argentina's poor performance against Uruguay, in a game marked by violent behavior by players on both sides, raises alarms in the Argentine press.

Argentina's loss to Uruguay begins to sound the alarms among fans and journalists back home.

This article supports newspaper accounts of turmoil within the national team and the need to send Valentín Suárez to mediate the situation between players and the head coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo. What makes this piece helpful is that it offers a less…

The criollo style works, but more is needed to defeat European squads.

This article's nostalgic look at the amateur era of fútbol in Argentina is also a rebuke of the current state of professional fútbol and the level of violence at stadiums.