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Various articles on the 1948 players' strike
Minimum salary, percentage of gate receipts, and overall financial balance are key to ending the strike
Various articles on the 1948 players' strike
17 years of ineptitude in the professionalization of soccer led to the problems, while rumors circulate of an accord.
Various articles on the 1948 players' strike
Continuing coverage of the players' strike with more of a focus on fans
Various articles on the 1948 players' strike
Expansive coverage of the players' strike, including opinions from club officials
Various articles on San Lorenzo's matches in Spain
These articles cover various matches by San Lorenzo in Spain and the reaction by the Spanish press, players, and fans.
Various articles on Independiente vs. Inter Milan
Overview of the 1964 Intercontinental Cup, which pitted Independiente against Inter Milan and its famous catenaccio tactics under Helenio Herrera: perhaps the most famous manager in the world and who has Argentine roots (and coached in Spain as well)
Various articles on basketball championship
Worth noting is that the USA team was the Denver Chevrolets, not an actual national team.
Various articles from Mundo Peronista
Dedications and excerpts of Peronist doctrine, including quotes and ideas about social justice
Various articles from a special issue of Racing
This special issue celebrates the history of the club, its old stadium, the new facility, and thanks key members of the Peronist government such as the President, First Lady, Ramón Cereijo, and Carlos Aloé.
Various articles covering the 1962 World Cup and Argentina's matches
Losing to England, 3-1, Argentina does not start the competition well, one marked by excessive player violence
Various articles (teams and players)
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer images of famous teams and players in 1915. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of the earliest examples of a soccer-focused magazine publication in Argentina.
Various articles (opinions)
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer essays by opinion writers. Some of the contributors would go on to become some of the earliest known sports writers, and authors of notable soccer books, like Ernesto Escobar Bavio, while other…
Various articles (informing readers)
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that explain the different positions in soccer, the role of the referee, and the relationship between spectators in the stands and participants on the field. This issue of the magazine from 1915 is one of…
Various articles (history of soccer)
Select articles from the publication El Hogar that offer the history of soccer in Argentina, as well as the origin of association football in England. These pieces are some of the earliest examples of the mythmaking that took pace when recounting the…
Various Articles
Garra', 'fútbol moderno', and 'cerrojo' dominate coverage of River's matches against Estudiantes and Independiente.
Various articles
Various accounts from Italian newspapers agree with Alf Ramsey's assessment that the Argentine players are “animals”. Most newspaper coverage in Italy expressed a degree of surprise at how Estudiantes could turn a match into something beyond sports,…