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Homenaje
Now named by AFA, Mario Linker is honored by a moment of silence.
Sesión extraordinaria del consejo directivo realizada el 20 de octubre 1958
Mario Linker (although not mentioned by name here) died at a soccer match due to excessive force by the police. AFA moves to honor the victim, tend to his family, and assess the causes of his death--including excessive force (although the police, nor…
Damnificados Tragedia Estadio Club A. River Plate
AFA, perhaps sensing that public blame is shifting to the lack of responsibility by clubs for stadium safety, provides financial support for victims through funds collected at various matches.
Tragedia en el estadio del Club A. River Plate
AFA expresses its support and sadness concerning the tragedy of Puerta 12, offering financial compensation to the victims and calling for a public honoring for the deaths through a week of no games, players wearing black armbands, and other measures.
Death of Mario Linker
Linker's body is visible among the gases in the stands.
[Photo of dead Linker]
Photograph by Sanjuro
Página extradeportiva
Linker's death receives more attention than in El Grafico
La fiesta que no pudo ser
When River plays in small stadiums, the fandom that follows River Plate defies stadium security and capacity measures.
Los defensores de River apelan y refutan los fallos del juez Hermelo
Letter from River President Julian Kent absolving the club from any negligence on stadium security
Las puertas siempre están abiertas
Team official tries to set the record straight on Puerta 12
El clásico murió en la puerta nº 12.
Images and reporting provide a look into the tragedy of Puerta 12
[cover to River June 25, 1968]
Cover image and title, 'Horro', describes the events of Puerta 12
Fútbol más confortable espectáculo más higiénico
Because El Gráfico was busy heaping praise on itself the previous week, this delayed summary of La Plata's stadium disaster, focusing on the safety and well being of people who attend these matches.
¿Fué fatalidad ó negligencia?
Different overview of Puerta 12 than found in other sports magazines.
XLIV: Proyecto de resolución
The death of Mario Linker, although not the first in Argentine fútbol, was widely reported in the press. As a consequence, politicians became involved to demonstrate their ability to quell violence at the stadiums (but more likely this was just…
