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Aconteceres de villa corrupción
Commentary on lessons not yet learned from Sweden 1958 and the Linker death Panzeri laments the actions of club officials (with particular ire directed at Boca's President) who act less like administrators and more like "hinchas"
El salvajismo suplantó al fútbol
Condemns the actions of "hinchas" that overshadowed the soccer game and cost the life of a young fan Panzeri blames the animalistic fans, who threw projectiles at the River goalie throughout the match In turn, the River fans retaliated and police…
¿Y la policía? ¿Qué hace la policía?
Critiques the behavior and actions of both "hinchas" and the police The former is increasingly prone to throwing objects at players and referees, while the latter acts slowly to unruly fans (and then simply threatens to gas fans)
No; el hincha no tiene razón
Looks at the difference between "hinchas" and spectators, and how the public encourages bad behavior
El mal viene de lejos
Provides a measured take on why Argentine soccer is self-defeating, from club policies to the politicization of the sport
Recepción
Paper finds the behavior of "hinchas" at the airport to have crossed lines with their taunting and insults The article also alludes to anonymous threats towards players, which prompted intense security at the airport Coins were thrown at the players
Hemos leído
Letters to El Grafico show that Argentine soccer fans are becoming keenly aware of the reputation of its players as "llorones"
Son cosas de la "B"
This article shows that violence at stadiums took place in large and small venues, and across divisions
¡Qué vergüenza!
A week after fans of Argentinos Juniors and Nueva Chicago engaged in an organized brawl, River Plate and San Lorenzo fans hurled rocks and organized for attacks in a manner that has become acceptable only in soccer stadiums
Son cosas de la "B"
A fan throws a projectile at a match in Temperley
¡Miren que caras!
This light article is interesting because it tries to show the reactions of soccer fans, but is filled mostly with images of children and women: who make up a small minority of actual fans at the stadiums
Empezó y terminó con lágrimas
River Plate and Ferrocarril played a physical match, resulting in a horrible injury and fan threats against Enrique Sivori
Son cosas de la "B"
A violent attack on a referee seems commonplace in the way it is reported in this article
Desgracia afortunada
The match between San Lorenzo and River Plate, played at Huracan's stadium, was suspended due to the collapse of a section of the stadium
Suecia ha quedado atrás: La esperanza se hizo realidad
Is Sweden in the rearview mirror? Goles seems to think so after Argentina wins the 1959 South American championship
Menos euforia en la selección: La fé continúa siendo inquebrantable
By praising the serious and measured approach of the national team ahead of the 1959 South American championship, Goles indirectly suggests that the problem in previous years was that players, fans, and journalists were too overconfident about the…