Press and soccer fans in Argentina closely followed the performance of major club teams involved in offseason exhibition games in Spain. Here, San Lorenzo and Atlético de Madrid faced off in front of a large crowd, while Racing loses to Barcelona.
Although the Education department hosted an annual youth festival honoring students, the staging, imagery and focus on physical aptitude all echo what critics would cite as fascist symbolism and indoctrination of youth.
Interesting on two fronts: no reason is provided for why Argentina did not bother to show up in neighboring Brazil for the World Cup. It also reinforces the pride that Argentina shares with Uruguay's successes.
"Sacachispas" debuted at the Premiere Cinema on April 12, 1950, with most of the cast of the 1949 film "Pelota de trapo" joining director and lead actor Armando Bó.
Annoucement to readers that today marks the first day of the inaugural World Basketball Championship, which began play at Buenos Aires' famed Luna Park.
The article positions Argentina's performance in relation to that of the United States, which, as the cradle of basketball, is the barometer to measure Argentina's own performances. This is similar to early sports writing on fútbol and Argentina's…