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Glasgow: una cita con la esperanza argentina
Celtic, the European champions from Scotland, remind Argetines of Alexander Watson Hutton and the beginning of organized football in Argentina. This is the preview on the day of the match.
Ni tanto, ni tan poco
The overall consensus is that Celtic was not a team to be feared and that Racing can defeat them at home. Also of note is the focus on what Europeans are saying about Racing (as well as the impact of these matches being televised).
¡Racing!
The magazine exhorts its readers to cheer Racing, since it represents the nation.
Various articles: 1967 Intercontinental Cup
Very helpful series of articles to see how the Argentine press characterized player violence (highlighting Celtic's infractions) and the importance paid to Argentina's first "world" title in soccer.
La FIFA dice que investigará: sí, pero…¿qué?; "El día más negro en la historia de Celtic"
FIFA will investigate the unfortunate events in the matches played in Buenos Aires and Montevideo (although it is not clear what FIFA can do) and Campeón summarizes reactions in the British press about Celtic's loss.
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Pretty straightforward account of the match, with a few commentaries on the incidents that took place (most having to do with hard tackles.) The article describes Celtic players as fast and athletic and well conditioned, while in comparison the…
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Lucero offers positive assessments of Celtic players, almost as a model for what level Argentinean players should play at.
Tampoco llegaron cuando se necesitaba el gol…
Piernes offers readers both insight into Rácing's performance in Scotland and an observation that the Argentines did not play at the level or style they were known for.
"En Buenos Aires, la cosa sería distinta…"
Rácing coach Pizzuti says that the field in Scotland, and physicality of the Celtic players, proved difficult for Rácing, but that circumstances would be much different back in Argentina.
"Honrosa derrota", según el marcador
“Honrosa Derrota” [is this a tongue-in-cheek title?], but Argentine players were out of shape and “impotent” compared to Celtic players. The film from the game showed that this idea that the Argentines could control the ball better, and had more…
Se impone la necesidad de cambiar métodos
In this article, “Se Impone La Necesidad de Cambiar Metodos”, Lucero believes there may be some fixes to what Rácing can do before the next match, but Celtic was clearly in better physical shape, quicker, and mentally sharper. Russian players train…
Dos a uno-goles de Gemmell (penal), Raffo y Cardenas; Atacarlo…atacarlo…
Despite the attack on Ronnie Simpson, the match went fairly well with exceptional officiating from the Uruguayan official. The attack on the Celtic goalkeeper before the match, however, was an embarrassment for the nation, but fans could not be held…
Una vergüenza para todos
This is an account of how a Rácing supporter incapacitated Celtic goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson with a projectile (glass bottle)–an embarassment for Argentineans.
¿Soñar? Dale, que no cuesta nada
Although written more as a colorful commentary about the match than play-by-play reporting, Lucero's piece does reveal a change in tactics from Rácing: opening with their established "la olla" style and later reverting to the ultra-defensive style to…
Partido de Montevideo casi no se juega
This report mostly focuses on the Celtic reaction to the injury to Ronnie Simpson, not so much on the physical aspects of the match. For their part, Argentine journalists immediately shift to the third game, while Foreign press accounts, such as “A…
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Diego Lucero sets high expectations for the final match, in what could be a first international world trophy for Argentina. According to the author, the games bewteen Rácing and Celtic began as a battle that was hard-fought, and also a bit…