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Image of Boca Juniors' women's basketball team
For the second consecutive year, Boca Juniors went undefeated and claimed the title in women's basketball
Pronto empezarán la pileta
Although massive projects were decades away, this article shows how Boca aimed to expand its facilities with ambitious projects
Terminó la vergüenza: ha renunciado Irusta
Although these articles hint at internal club politics, the reference to a cabal—with many supporters—that behaved as a gang of "guapos" which fostered a climate of violence, is noteworthy because it is an early sign of a barra brava (which predates…
Probarán 3 santiagueños, no habrá amnistía
In the wake of the players' strike, the informant "JI-JI" offers his take on the fate of players on strike, club transactions, and other soccer gossip involving Néstor Rossi and Eduardo Ricagni
Propulsores del deporte
A reference to the Perons as promoters of sports, from a fan magazine (not the state)
En Avellaneda hubo más agresores y agredidos que buenos jugadores
The use of overly defensive styles and tactical fouls is leading to an erosion of playing the sport in an aesthetically pleasing manner
A Boca no le hace Mella el "sistema" de Helenio H.
Useful article to contrast playing styles and how Argentines saw themselves as different to Europeans (even if violent play was escalating)
Boca Juniors se aprovechó del desorden aritmético de Atlanta
The selection of jersey numbers that do not correspond with positions is a tactic designed by the coach to show his players that all defend and all attack, but the paper says they all simply defend.
Exceso de "colados"; "Se gana con goles, ¿no?", dijo Douksas, y los rojos hicieron dos y los boquenses ninguno
Incidents at the end of the match included a person attacking a player, who promptly beats him up. There is some reference to the use of gases ("cohetes o tiros alarmaron a los hinchas")
Griffa, Pelé y Garrincha los objetivos inmediatos de Boca
Boca Juniors tries to purchase rights to Pelé and Garrincha. Good example of Boca and River's competitive zeal to buy major players, known as the era of fútbol espectáculo.
Various articles on the aftermath of Argentinos Juniors vs. Boca Juniors
The various articles shows how hostile Pres. Armando from Boca is towards the AFA, the referee, and the police. An air of arrogance. Boca holds a meeting of its members that is more like a rallying cry. One Boca official even accuses River Plate of…
Boca no responsibilizaba al público ni a sus hinchas, dice el Dr. Armando
Boca does not want sanctions for the behavior of its fans. President Armando says it is the fault of the referee and police (not the Boca fan who threw a knife onto the field, or tried to burn parts of the stadium). The referee, in turn, states that…
...y todo pasó en un partido de fútbol
A fan threw a knife at a referee in La Paternal, most likely a Boca Juniors fan. Police are called in and launch gas canisters, creating mayhem. Some fans storm the field to escape the gas, and a few throw projectiles at the stands and at police…
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Gases, water hoses, police, unruly fans...all on display
Fue consumada en el túnel y los pasillos cuando fue expulsado
Punched and kicked by a mob waiting in the tunnel during the match, a Boca Juniors player is attacked (who let these assailants in the tunnel?)
Mister Meade es un notable prestidigitador: transformó un penal en humilde corner pero no supo evitar el "mal de ojo" de un hincha; Aún quedan irresonsables
One article tries to summarize why a fan struck the referee with an orange in the left eye, while the other article blasts fans who should be exiled to uncivilized places of the world.