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Estudiantes busca su ritmo de copa…y volvió de Chile con un resultado de oro
El Grafico reminds readers that by now everyone should expect that Estudiantes will not (nor is able to) play soccer in an appealing manner Its dull and physical style of play wins games
El fútbol se muere
Earnings from soccer matches are at an all-time high but the public's great interest in the sport does not transfer to a better level of play
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
Argentina 1-Inglaterra 0: salimos a enfriar el partido-lo enfriamos-y además lo ganamos
Summary of the match against England, whose disciplined style led Argentina to play orderly and knowing what it needed to win the tournament The possession play of the Argentines is described as "fulbito", passing without creating chances [In…
Pacaembu se llenó de Telch
Overview of the match between Argentina and Brazil, which Argentina handily won Pele was marked out of the match and guilty of an attack on an Argentine player
Gran noche de Independiente, gran esparanza de nuestro fútbol
Juvenal is hopeful that this Independiente team, that dominated Santos, can provide a better tomorrow for Argentine soccer Independiente "salió matando" [More Independiente coverage: against Penarol 3/4/1964 pages 52-55 and 3/11/1964 pages 10-13]
Hacia una efectiva superación de nuestro fútbol; diagnóstico: avanza la destrucción; tratamiento: juego mas ofensivo; receta: poner mas delanteros
Juvenal examines the problems in Argentine soccer (physicality and "destruction") and what is needed (offensive-minded risks)
La inyección rosarina que necesita nuestro fútbol
Interview with players from Rosario Central examines their philosophies about soccer, their approach to the game, and why they think Argentine soccer is suffering
Argentina-Uruguay: Menotti+Menotti+Menotti+Ruben Gonzalez=3-1
Article praises the approach by interm coach, Nestor Rossi, of allowing Argentine players play freely and not adhering to any strict system This allowed talented players like Cesar Luis Menotti to be creative and promote a free-flowing style of play
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
Patético: sólo el 27% de nuestros equipos juegan fútbol ofensivo
Interesting to see what metric the magazine uses to determine their conclusion that 27% of Argentine soccer is offense-first
¿Qué es el fútbol espectáculo?
Useful historical overview of criollo soccer and 'catenaccio' in Argentina
El drama del fútbol argentino
Not holding out hope for a better version of the national team, Campeon looks at what is needed (which is the same remedy since critics in 1955 spelled out: talent and criollo style). Of note, the sarcastic article that criticizes the appointment of…
El fútbol que esperamos
Helpful to better understand the mood in 1970
Dejaron saldo favorable los partidos en Brasil
The article is a good bookend to this research, by showing how strength can compliment (not replace) "lo nuestro".
Lo dijo un viejo crack
A brief interview with a former player, Sarnari, on why he feels that Argentine soccer is changing