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Individualizóse a quienes mataron a Héctor Souto
Film existed of the attack. It showed who attacked him, and who participated even indirectly. The faces of the assassins were captured and they were later identified. Some suspects were merely arrested for interrogation, but it was unknown how many…
Deportes: Escribe el General Perón: La gimnasia y los deportes
The main thrust of the letter is to promote a nation of athletes, not just spectators
No deben perder la calma algunos hinchas
As part of a regular column entitled "Reflexiones de un 'santo'", Kike asks fans to behave rationally when the team loses. A growing trend is emerging of fans threatening or verbally abusing players if they do not perform well, which Kike believes…
Presente! dijo la hinchada; Vencedores llegaron nuestros cracks
The Argentines who conquered Europe and returned home as "conquerors" or "heroes" is a seductive image that in many ways is reminiscent of Eva Perón's tour of Europe. It meant that Argentines showed Europeans that they possessed as much, if not more,…
La hinchada no es "patotas"
"Patotas" refers to a gang of young men who spend their days aggravating others and causing mischief. The article defends passionate San Lorenzo fans by claiming that exuberance should not be confused with delinquent behavior. It is worth noting that…
Las socias ya tiened su "trinchera"
Because Rácing played their "home" matches in other stadiums for three years, during the construction of their new facility, several adjustments took place. One, which is corroborated through interviews, is that clubs gave women their own section of…
Various
The match between River Plate and Rácing generated high expectations, as evidenced by the first visit by Juan Perón to a fútbol stadium as President. Although the match ended as a tie, the coverage is positive amid news that Rácing's proposal for a…
Habla uno de la barra de "Cantinflas"
Predating many of the accounts by scholars, this 1945 article makes mention of "barras bravas y seguidoras fieles" led by charismatic ring leaders like "Cantinflas".
[Cartoon]
The first cartoon pokes fun at throwing bottles at a referee, while the second ridicules the immaturity of men who shun responsibility.
Una ingrata incidencia motivó la suspensión del juego; Hubo invasión de cancha y agresión al arbitro
Fans tore the fences, invaded the field, and tried to attack the match official (supposedly due to the inflamed passions of certain female supporters from Rosario).
Una canción inolvidable
Intersection between music and fútbol is not just the domain of professional artists but also of fans.
El exceso de la pasión daña a la pura finalidad del deporte
Although Troilo would become later associated with River Plate, here he contributes his thoughts as a soccer fan.
La unión hace fuerza
The first article in this publication makes the case for why such a magazine is needed in Buenos Aires
Yo lo escribo así: la mujer en el deporte y el público
Although the writer (presumably male) begins by citing the complicated nature of female sports, he chastises fans who are negative and hostile to any bad performance by the club's women basketball players. The author insists that if this continues,…
El hincha
The article praises the fan who supports teams with a positive spirit, but blasts the "hincha" ("uno de los seres más desagradables y perniciosos de nuestro actual medio")
Volvemos al palacio
Cited by AFA for insufficient standards, the magazine is both critical of that decision and hopeful that fans will be able to return to their own stadium.