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La única víctima: el fútbol
The harassing of referees, presence of fans on the field, gas canisters and hoses aimed at hinchas, and other routine incidents call for a reform structure and morality in Argentine soccer.
¿El gran cambio en fútbol?
Helpful article in determining what is a 'revolution' and what is aimed at changing.
Se jugará nuestro fútbol
The hiring of Adolfo Perdenera as national coach and a match against lowly Bolivia 'assure' Argentina of qualifying for Mexico 1970 and bringing order to Argentine soccer.
¿Fútbol para ricos?
By hosting interzonal games in neutral sites, new AFA policies seem to affect club members who pay reduced fees at their local stadium.
Comesaña fue sancionado
The article suggests that the referee of the Santos-River match, Comesaña (Feb 9), is ultimately sanctioned for his poor performance which cost River a tie against Pele's Santos. It is not until the end that the article defines 'sanctioned' as AFA…
¿Y ahora qué?
The penalties against referee Velarde, for purposefully omitting incidents in match reports that could have turned around a result between San Lorenzo and Independiente, seem to support the notion that River lost the championship in 1963 due to…
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.
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.
No serán intervenidos los clubes
Weeding out Peronist elements in AFA will not lead to similar measures in clubs
[Coverage of English referees in Argentina]
The magazine looks at the performance of English referees, who are better at officiating but do not understand the Argentine player and atmosphere
La huelga vino de arriba
Players threatened to go on strike in April 1948 over salaries, transfers and other issues that they felt should be handled by club owners in a more professional manner. AFA intervened, which showed the severity of the situation, and ultimately the…
La página más negra del fútbol argentino
The behavior of Estudiantes is central to this story and the penalties levied by the AFA and the government
Osvaldo Zubeldía contra la pared
The coach absolves himself of any of the violence in the match but tries to defend his players while not excusing the worst behavior
Seamos justos
El Grafico insinuates that AFA and other soccer officials have turned their back on Estudiantes because their style of play is responsible for the failure of the national team to qualify for the World Cup
Siete días de intervención
The decision by Suarez were not very polemic but strong and forceful He talks about the national team and how to move forward