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¿El fútbol o la guerra?
The article asks several questions. Why has a climate of war taken hold at matches [note: the word "garra" and "guerrero" are constantly referenced in magazines like River]? Why were players from River attacked if the anger was directed at the…
Esto ya es el colmo
San Lorenzo fans attack referee and River players
Orgía de agua y gases
Two weeks after River's fans turn angry due to 'unjust' officiating, the same scene takes place. This time the police do not simply appear on the field but also use water hoses and gas canisters.
[Various articles]
Police intervention, collapsed fence, gas canisters, hoses, violent plays…all on display in this match
El estoicismo de la hinchada
Instead of lamenting the use of gas and water hoses by the police, the magazine presents these and other forms of public control as "obstacles" that the stoicism of the brave hinchas overcame.
[image of police using gas and hoses on fans in La Plata]
This image was taken at a match between Estudiantes de la Plata and River Plate. It also comes shortly after the coup of 1955