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¡El público se hacía cruces!
Perhaps scheduled to facilitate the signing of Boyé, Rácing plays in Italty against Genoa.
¿Ha muerto el "fair play"?
“Has 'fair play' died?” Although Lord Lovat, in his letter to The Times, rehabilitated British sensibility, the behavior of its athletes and anti–sporting behavior makes La Nación wonder if the virtues of an admirable race were lost? The paper asks:…
¿Hemos ido a Europa a enseñar fútbol?
This article follows one on the previous page that translates the Dutch reaction in the press to the Olympic final. The Dutch describe the Argentines as better than the Uruguayans, but their opponents defense was exceptional and the goalie even lucky…
¿Pierde su cetro el fútbol inglés?
Ideas about the quality of soccer by the "other", the English, in 1947 still echo old concepts of discipline and mechanized play. The question, however, is whether English football is on the decline.
¿Por qué los jugadores argentinos no rinden en Italia?
Although some Argentine players struggled playing in Italy, others like Sívori and Angelillo ony needed a season or two to adjust and excel–even playing for the Italian national team down the road.
…la prensa del mundo
World reactions are almost universal about the level of ugly football. Uruguayan journalists impress the fact that these games were a shame on football. Meanwhile, the Spanish press notes the number of incidents that made a game into a war, but that…
…y allá, ellos
After losing in Argentina, Nacional defeated River Plate 5-0, while Peñarol also won 3-1
"Con los ingleses"
A subsection of a larger article about the match between Manchester United and Estudiantes (La Plata) for the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. The focus on the injuries against Charlton reveals two aspects about the Argentine press in 1968: One, it looked…
"Estos argentinos no cambian"
Nestor Ruiz states that Europeans do not take Argentine soccer seriously, they don’t know how to play (aka, they don’t win.) If Europeans find an Argentine team that is unorganized and unprofessional, they logically assume that Argentina itself is…
"Hablar de fútbol, pero bien"
The problem for the Escuela Técnica de la Federación Francesa de Fútbol is that tactics is conflated with other elements, and are usually seen as in opposition to the natural talent of a player. He does not see it this way. Another example of how…
"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…
"Los ingleses tenían razón…"
Nestor Combín, an Argentine playing in Italy, is shocked at the treatment he received by several players from Estudiantes. This article describes his reunion with his father in the locker room, and his concern about how others will perceive Argentina…
"Quince minutos difíciles": coincidencia en los holandeses
Dutch players commented that the "lies" about Estudiantes were unfounded, they found the team and Argentina to be hosptable and courteous. Dutch papers followed suit, some arguing that Estudiantes was the same old team but lacking in the overall…
[cover image of River players visiting Italy and former teammate Sivori]
Connections between Argentina and Italy, as well as River Plate and its star export, are reinforced in this picture. These River players are part of the national team in Europe preparing for the 1958 World Cup.
[Cover to River June 22, 1961]
River is Argentine soccer and its victories 'help' Argentine soccer.
[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.