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Se pudo ganar y se perdió
An international friendly against Uruguay reveals a little bit about Argentina's press corps and their awareness of foreign perceptions, especiallu when faced with a loss; however, losses to Uruguay have history and the close relations between both…
Difícil pero merecido
An international friendly against Chile reveals a little bit about Argentina's press corps and their awareness of foreign perceptions
Diciembre Internacional
Somehwhat critical, this article provides an overview of the performance of Argentine teams playing overseas
Del mal humor en el fútbol
Based on the comments of a highly-regarded English referee, the paper agrees that Argentine players are too theatrical and encourage physicality in order to play the aggrieved party
Confusión de una época de confusión
In a preview of the debates that will explode after 1958, El Grafico looks skeptically at the newest trends from Europe predicated on overly defensive styles and rigid schemas
El fútbol argentino visto en México
With a team of amateur players, Argentina wins the Panamerican Games in Mexico and receives praise from the Mexican media
Los rojos respondieron
Independiente never played in the Centenario stadium but was able to defeat Uruguayan champion Peñarol 3-1
…y allá, ellos
After losing in Argentina, Nacional defeated River Plate 5-0, while Peñarol also won 3-1
Ola de fútbol
As one fan commented, after many years of a soccer "drought", Argentines were treated to a series of international soccer matches when several European teams visited Buenos Aires
Solo con coraje y disciplina puede jugarse de igual a igual con Brasil
Brazil's World Cup triumph shattered the prevailing narratives in Argentina before 1958. Then, England was the "master" of the game and Uruguay Argentina's closest South American rival. But with England's poor performances in international football,…
Cover image; Crece la moral del seleccionado - nadie tiene la menor duda de que volverán con el titulo: En Europa se les considera a la par de los más encumbrados: El 'debut' promueve gran expectativa
More hubris on display as Goles uses comments from European media outlets that praise Argentina and list it as one of the favorites to win the World Cup. The magazine suggests that it is a foregone conclusion that Argentina will return with the World…
A pesar de todo sigue al tope el prestigio de nuestro fútbol
Despite the pessimism (or doubts) back home, Fioravanti explains that Europeans list Argentina as a favorite to win the World Cup
Checoeslovaquia buscará con nuevos planes rehabilitar el concepto que tuvo su fútbol
An interesting article because it reveals a cautionary assessment of Czechoslovakia (which defeated Argentina 6-1 at the World Cup), yet maintains an overly optimistic tone about Argentina's chances.
La brillante victoria del Flamengo, más que un alerta a Boca, lo es para el fútbol argentino
Notice how the Argentine press begins to take notice of the alarming rise of Brazilian futebol, which served as a reminder that Argentine fútbol was on a long decline that required attention.
Una perfecta conciencia como profesional da ventajas en su preparación al crack europeo
As the World Cup in Sweden approaches, Goles looks at how European players train for important matches (as a comparison to the Argentine approach to conditioning).
Di Stéfano parece llegar a su ocaso, pero se mantiene encendido el fulgón de sus hazañas
Goles often focused on the exploits of Argentine players in Spain and Italy, including player profiles like this piece, or through coverage of the Italian Serie A and Spain's La Liga.