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As part of th emove towards greater professionalization in Argentine fútbol, sports writers and members of training staffs often debated how players should take care of themselves for optimal performance. Here, the issue of a player's diet comes…

Less than a nostlagic look at the past as commonly seen in El Gráfico, this article looks at how the sport has evolved and become more professional. The point of the article is to provide solutions needed for the national team to perform well at the…

Useful article because it examines two different philosophies of soccer: attack at all costs, or defend and win at all costs? The article ignores that both teams emphasized a very tight and physical defense

The article suggests that the crack is an idea that one senses, but he tries to provide a rational description

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Useful historical overview of criollo soccer and 'catenaccio' in Argentina

Having witnessed several years of low scoring, ultra-defensive styles, the hope is that more teams will take risks to score like Racing in 1966.

players weigh in on what type of soccer will be played in 1970

Great article. The national team coach, Maschio, is fired under pressure from sports reporters who found themselves suddenly limited in their access to the national team (but well within the boundaries for journalists). The interventor of AFA is also…

Along with the accompanying article "Ya era tiempo de una sanción ejemplarizadora", the magazine wonders how sexual harassment could lead a player to be suspended for an entire year.

Of note is the lengthy response by who will be the national team coach in 1966: Lorenzo

Citing the fact that 8 of the starting 11 players on the national team belonged to River Plate, the magazine accuses sports writers at newspapers like La Nacion of omitting the contribution of River players in their summary of the national team's…

After the fall of Peron, an open debate emerged about the university system

The first in a long-running and extensive coverage of the 1948 players' strike

By posing this question Juvenal examines the strengths and weaknesses of Estudiantes and the national team

Helpful piece to see how different sectors feel about a coup in 1966

Dante Panzeri rebuts critics who defend the "modern" style as one that fosters higher revenue and better results. Instead, he uses data to show how soccer has declined.
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