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Del fútbol como medio han ido al fútbol como fin
Taking stock of the state of the country and soccer in a new year, and era, of Argentina, the authors believe that the decline of soccer is due to club officials They have shifted from using soccer as a means to develop civic and athletic events for…
Diciembre Internacional
Somehwhat critical, this article provides an overview of the performance of Argentine teams playing overseas
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The author suggests that the level of play in Argentina is suffering because there are too many teams in the first division, which erodes quality, and the "B" division is too violent
La película de nuestro fútbol está muy gastada
Criticism for soccer's failure to continue to evolve in a positive fashion
¡Lindo, lindo partido!
A tension between modern styles (predicated on defensive tactics) and traditional soccer (more offensive in approach) is emerging in Argentine soccer This is a conflict pushed by the magazine, which is influential in sports discourse
Fútbol con otra intención
In light of Huracan's unexpected successes in Uruguay, the magazine looks at the state of soccer in Rio de la Plata
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
Menos calidad, menos goles
Quality of play is measured by the number of goals, which seems at odds with other articles (such as Argentina's 4-0 victory over Ecuador in the 1955 Copa Sudamericana) when the writers valued other traits: passing, possession, ball control, team…
Vicios del fútbol
Despite the quality of Argentine players, the author laments the other aspects of criollo soccer mastered by Argentine players: faking injuries and killing time The article differentiates between "futbol" and "fobal"
A jugar y no a pegar
Although the level of violent play has diminished, the magazine warns that it can resurface and ruin the national game
La pelota dominó a los jugadores
A trend begins to emerge where boring and predictable soccer is the norm in the 1955 season
En Avellaneda: ni fu ni fa
Visually appealing soccer is nowhere to be found
El fútbol argentino y el seleccionado argentino
A detailed analysis of the national team: its strengths and weaknesses Each player is evaluated and the overall conclusion is that Argentine soccer is in a bit of a decline but that it is not irreversible
Cuatro a cero y nos quejamos
The magazine emphasizes an attractive and dominating style of play, thereby criticizing a national team that defeated Ecuador by 4 goals
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…
Pasecitos sí, pero también eficiencia
Long wriiten off by journalists in Buenos Aires, Rosario Central's 4-0 defeat of Boca Juniors finally brought some attention from the capital The "Rosarino" style is based on scoring through a combination of plays, selfless, visually appealing, and…