FIFA Must Guide World Club Cup: Rous Call for Inquiry; Victory Without Honour for the Argentines
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Title
FIFA Must Guide World Club Cup: Rous Call for Inquiry; Victory Without Honour for the Argentines
Subject
Coverage of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup
Description
The first article offers an interview between journalist Geoffrey Greene and Stanley Rous, then FIFA President. It discusses the state of the Intercontinental Cup and solutions moving forward to ensure greater sportsmanship and wider participation by other soccer confederations besides UEFA and CONMEBOL. The second article delves into what Greene characterizes as an "ugly, bitter playoff" by continuing to use disparaging comments about Racing players to contrast with the stoic Celtic side that ultimately "had enough of the ruthlessness of the Argentines and matched them in their own type of warfare." The third game and title went to Racing. Afterwards, manager Jock Stein told the British press: "What can I say? We got caught up in a brawl." The article delegitimizes Racing's triumph, calling it "ilicit," "without honour," and a "disgraceful proceeding."
Creator
Geoffrey Green
Source
Page 11
Publisher
The Times (of London)
Date
6-Nov-1967
Contributor
The Times Digital Archive
Format
Digital Archive
Language
en
Type
text
Files
Collection
Citation
Geoffrey Green, “FIFA Must Guide World Club Cup: Rous Call for Inquiry; Victory Without Honour for the Argentines,” Animales: Civilization and Barbarism in Argentine Soccer, accessed October 7, 2024, https://animales.rwanysibaja.com/items/show/3329.