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Argentina's Chance to Make Football History; Will the Master Learn a Lesson from the Pupil?
The match between Argentina and England received significant press in the Buenos Aires Herald - a paper founded by Anglo-Argentines for the English-speaking community of Argentina. This would be the first encounter between both teams, and the…
Un equipo argentino de fútbol jugará en mayo en inglaterra
The announcement that Argentina will play a friendly in England, and another one in Scotland, in 1951, came at a time when trade negotiations with England were delicate and the Peronist government embraced an anti-imperial attitude towards the U.K.…
Argentinos e ingleses jugarán hoy en el estadio de River Plate
The article previews the highly-publicized match between Argentina and England, with a useful primer for readers that details the footballing history between both nations - especially the performance of English club teams in their visits to Argentina…
El equipo inglés de fútbol batió al argentino en Wembley por 2 a 1
Extensive coverage of the match between Argentina and England at Wembley Stadium, a defeat for the South Americans by a score of 2-1.
Wembley: escenario del match del siglo
Image of Wembley stadium
Various articles: Eliminada en los cuartos de final; Humor en el desayuno previo; Jamás podrá explicarse; Organizado; Vestuarios; Lo de Wembley; Lección en Wembley
Outrage is the common denominator among these various articles on Argentina's loss to England.
Front covers of the Argentina-England match: Argentina: Perjudicada por un mal arbitraje; El culpable de una derrota; Wembley: No hubo "fair play" en el 1 a 0 de Inglaterra
The headlines are clear: injustice took place at Wembley Stadium as England cheated Argentina on the world stage.