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¿Bombas a mí?
Troubling article about how an anonymous person bombed the home of River Plate's coach
Tags: 1965, bomb, River Plate, violence
¿Dejarán morir al fútbol?
This article is a continuation of an article from 7-22, stating that Argentine soccer lost its way and needs to return to the traits that made it successful.
Tags: 1958, 1969, identity, national team, playing style, tactics
¿Dónde quedó la revolución?
The article asks what happened to Racing, noting its abandonment of attacking football and adoption of the same-old, same-old: cautious and defensive soccer to win at all costs Did El Grafico bother to ask whether that mentality always existed, but…
Tags: 1967, mentality, philosophy, physicality, Racing
¿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…
Tags: gas canisters, hoses, injustice, player violence, police, referee, River Plate, San Lorenzo
¿El gran jugador de antes podría jugar ahora? Fútbol de antes y de ahora
Ardizzone selets a few "crack" players from the so-caled "golden age" of Argentine fútbol and measures each players' strengths and weaknesses in order to assess whether they could succeed in the modern game.
¿Esto es comenzar?
Article questions the relaxed approach in preparation for the 1958 World Cup It also notes that government ministers of the Consejo Tecnico appointed the new trainer: professor Jorge Borau
Tags: 1958, government, modernity, training, World Cup
¿Frondizi, síntesis en el dilema "civilización y barbarie"?
Jauretche, an influential journalist, sees popular support for Arturo Frondizi as a marker that the Argentine people are rewriting their history and finally embracing civility over militarism; however, Frondizi's rise may only mark the melding of…
¿Fué fatalidad ó negligencia?
Different overview of Puerta 12 than found in other sports magazines.
Tags: 1968, Boca Juniors, death, hinchas, Puerta 12, River Plate, safety, stadium, tragedy, violence
¿Guapos o valientes?
Very helpful in understanding what Argentines mean by "jugando a lo guapo"
Tags: 1965, criollismo, guapo, identity, physicality, playing style
¿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:…
Tags: 1966, England, fair play, foreign lens, identity
¿Habrá que acostumbrarse a ver a un Racing distincto?
From an attractive long-ball style to cautious and tough defensive approach, Racing changes style to win the tournament Did it change? Or did they simply change focus of their own style?
Tags: 1967, Copa Libertadores, defensive style, philosophy, Racing, tactics, tournament