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Article is useful in looking at how soccer shapes masculinity through the gendered 'other': women
1958: el desastre de Suecia
By citing the poor performance of the national team at the 1958 World Cup as a key moment in Argentine sports history, the magazine gives credence to this year as a turning point for national soccer
Con Estudiantes en la Copa, con los ingleses en Inglaterra
"Savages", "fair play", "civility"…all come to question with the treatment El Grafico's writers claim to have received in Manchester Estudiantes are also held up as models of civility Propaganda
La verdad de Estudiantes
Multiple references to Alf Ramsey's "animal" reference in this article, that minimizes the style of play of Estudiantes as tough but fair (within the rules) and instead accuses the English of savagery "Animals" is as much a construction of the press,…
Todo lo que hemos conseguido, lo que nos falta todavía
The last quote by Bilardo and Zubeldia sums it up: Argentine have shown that they can best the Europeans at their style (not just sport): physicality
Proceso a un argentino
Dominguez is expelled from a match against Racing for explosive behavior and overtly physical play…this interview attempts to penetrate his psyche
Dentro de la patria no debe haber vencidos
Amid growing social tensions due to inflation, the magazine sees a moment for national unity, not discord.
Debe imponerse una disciplina integral en el fútbol
Citing Pedro Dellacha as a good model of sportsmanship and professionalism, the commentator derides the increasing player violence in Argentine fútbol.
Los rojos respondieron
Independiente never played in the Centenario stadium but was able to defeat Uruguayan champion Peñarol 3-1
Macramé rioplatense vs. Catenaccio italiano
El Grafico contrasts the platense "macramé" with the Italian "catenaccio" by examining how two star players in Italy, one from Uruguay and the other from Argentina, try to showcase their stylistic play but are met with defensive-minded tactics aimed…
Bodas de plata con el profesionalismo
The move to professionalism, 25 years ago, changed national soccer The writers analyze the state of soccer on this 25th anniversary
Una gran pasión
Odd occurrence of images celebrating Juan Perón's love for sports in the middle of the military junta under Videla
De la constituyente a la victoria de Frondizi
The article cites a smart move by Frondizi: he sensed that the public had felt betrayed by the provisional government's failure of restoring democracy in Argentina, with its continuation of repressive measures, and thus Frondizi used silence as a way…
El fútbol que esperamos
Helpful to better understand the mood in 1970
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…