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¡Pobre fútbol! ¡Cuánto daño se hace! & Un domingo sin fútbol:¿puéde hacerle eso bien al fútbol?
The first article is an opinion on why violence in soccer is a national problem, while the second one highlights the "blame game" that Boca Juniors fans played in the press in order to avoid any responsibility
Agresiones, hulegas... ¿soluciones?
Good article as a point of reference for violence in soccer It highlights the many incidents that should be counted but are forgotten because they took place in lesser divisions
El fútbol argentino mostró en Chile lo que es: desorden
Writers lament the poor play, embarassing loss, and rudder-less state of the national team Too many tactics and ideas, not enough good play The fact that a player (Sanfilippo) punched a Chilean player at the end of the game simply punctuated the…
Aburrido y deplorable
The police use of gas canisters, in order to halt the throwing of bottles and projectiles by River fans (their team was losing), marred a boring match between both sides What is interesting is that the headline which accompanies the photo ("Lo que…
El simposium de la violencia
Using a match between Quilmes and Los Andes as an example, this article looks at the increasing tendency by teams to use kicks to the shin and other forms of "foul play" as a valid tactic The cause, according to journalists, is the declining skill of…
El caos del fútbol se gesta en su organización
While some attention is paid to the negligence of club officials and fans in adhering to safety issues 9facilities, aggression against players and referees), the brunt of this article looks at how bad officiating hurts soccer In particular, it is the…
¿Puede la policía?
This commentary takes the police to task for complaining about how the press covers their methods of subduing passionate soccer fans While on the one hand the police are needed to re-establish order, it is also the responsibility of the press to…
Estamos enfermos (de intolerancia)
Ernesto Lazzatti uses a recent incident, where a Racing fan stormed the press box of a soccer match to attack a journalist over what he perceived as "unfair" press coverage, to speak more broadly abou the growing violence associated with differences…
Racing ha dicho la policía también
Surprising threats from Racing fans against El Grafico, feeling that their team was being disparaged by the sports magazine Police react seriously to threats
Un partido de tres tonos
By now, typical tactics by players flames passions on and off the field
Se ganó: falta jugar mejor
Although Argentina won the tournament it hosted, in a 1-1 tie with Brazil, the national team did not play a good tournament This is also a correct statement on all the teams in the tournament What is interesting is that the 1958 World Cup seems to…
Más difícil jugando mejor
Citing the physical play by Brazil, Argentina, and others, Panzeri notes that there are no teams that exhibit "good" soccer Instead, the modern approach that emphasizes speed and physicality has taken over and mastery of the ball is only seen in few…
Con pena y sin gloria & Cambiar, pero cambiar la raíz
Panzeri believes that it is important to understand the root of the problems in Argentinean soccer In the first article, he takes a critical look at sports journalism and their role in perpetuating this situation if they do not realistically comment…
¡Menos mal, que terminó!
Listing fan violence, poor play, "hinchas", and negligence by club owners as the prime causes of a poor 1958 season, the tone is somewhat hopeful that the next season will not be as bad
Mensaje de año nuevo
players are included in the list of people ruining soccer, with physical play that promotes a heated environment
¿Hasta cuándo?
Writer is clearly exasperated that fans continue to throw projectiles and hurt players, that the police does little to deter such actions, and that other fans do not take some form of action into their own hands Soccer, it seems, is under attack