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Celtic Find Way Through Suffocating Defence
The Scottish press' coverage of Celtic's 1-0 win in the first game of a two-leg series is full of dismissive comments about Racing and stereotypes of the "Latin races." The author writes that everything will be against Celtic in Buenos Aires on…
El jugador más caro del mundo
A good example of Peronist rhetoric of Argentina's greatness. A similar article praising Di Stéfano as the world's most expensive player appears in 1955 [Sep 22 page 50]
[Cover to River June 29, 1961]; La hazaña está cumplida
River is Argentine soccer´s savior as it defeats major teams in Europea and Italy.
[Cover to River June 22, 1961]
River is Argentine soccer and its victories 'help' Argentine soccer.
En su primer match en España el equipo de Racing fue ampliamente derrotado por el de Real Madrid; San Lorenzo de Almagro ofreció un partido de gran actuación y venció al Barcelona por 3 a 2; Newell's Old Boys presentóse en Bilbao con una demostración de la excelente calidad de sus hombres
Press and soccer fans in Argentina closely followed the performance of major club teams involved in offseason exhibition games in Spain. Here, the paper offers a summary of Real Madrid's easy win over Racing, San Lorenzo's 3-2 victory over Barcelona,…
Los futbolistas argentinos volverán a enfrentarse hoy con los españoles
Press and soccer fans in Argentina closely followed the performance of major club teams involved in offseason exhibition games in Spain. In several of these articles, newspapers took note of the attendance for these matches (50-65,000), presumably to…
Racing recuperó en el juego y en el score al Atlético de Bilbao; San Lorenzo de Almagro sufrió su primer traspié ante Real Madrid; En una reñida lucha Newell's Old Boys perdió en La Coruña
Press and soccer fans in Argentina closely followed the performance of major club teams involved in offseason exhibition games in Spain. Of note is that the game between San Lorenzo and Real Madrid turned hostile, with a Spanish government officials…
La Atenas deportiva en sudamérica
Citing the success of Argentine auto racing, tennis, and especially soccer, Argentina has emerged as a sporting nation valued across the world. Players like Labruna, Di Stefano, Ricagni, as well as coaches like Stabile, are sought after by Europe's…
Fútbol "económico" por "obreros" del fútbol
In a letter to critical "hinchas", the author wonders if it is beneficial for fans to launch insults to players as they prepare for the World Cup
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.
El crack No.1 de Europa: Alfredo Di Stéfano obtiene el titulo por aplastante mayoría
Goles proudly reports that the Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano is the overwhelming first-choice among European journalists for the player of the year. The resounding success of Di Stéfano is another example for porteño journalists of the innate…
El penal de Menotti
A self-professed expert at how to play fútbol, the article pokes fun at his troubled career and lack of success in recent years. Nonetheless, this piece reinforces Menotti as a "fish outside of water" in a fútbol world dominated by "hard men" and…
Tres ases y un grabador
Three of the greatest players in the recent memory when this interview was conducted, this is an engaging piece on attacking soccer and the current state of the sport. These men represented the antithesis of the current trends in soccer and succeeded…
Fútbol: una empresa para perder
Article examines how fútbol officials risked a lot of money in trying to arrange matches with foreign teams.
Una delantera notable y una defensa muy floja
Professionalism, quality, temperament, and quality in playing style characterize Real Madrid and expose Argentine soccer for its lower level of quality. Di Stéfano demonstrated why he is considered the best in the world.
Se vió clarito
In the second exhibition match vs. San Lorenzo, Real Madrid showed how poor Argentine squads are in terms of athleticism, conditioning, and efficiency. River Plate has been champion for several years and San Lorenzo is currently one of the best teams…