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Gimnasia y Esgrima is one of the two major clubs from La Plata

Number of members, various sports, and activities all provide some look at this club's activities in 1966 and 1967

Number of members, various sports, and activities all provide some look at this club's activities in 1965 and 1966

The match between River Plate and Rácing generated high expectations, as evidenced by the first visit by Juan Perón to a fútbol stadium as President. Although the match ended as a tie, the coverage is positive amid news that Rácing's proposal for a…

Racing Club de Chivilcoy offered many cultural and social activities for members beyond theatre, including dances and film exhibits.

Many articles in this issue detail the victories over England and Brazil, but mostly over Pelé's Brazil

Confederation of specialized student institute establishes schedule of national tournaments in various sports, including the youth soccer tournament

The main thrust of Boca's argument is that Ernesto Grillo retaliated against an Independiente fan who had stormed the field and went after Grillo It was self-defense The tone of the published articles are also defensive and seem to suggest that Boca,…

Sent by the AFA (and perhaps the Onganía government) to quell discord between players and coaches on the national team, the magazine interviews Valentín Suárez. There's also comments from other figures in Argentine fútbol, including an unhappy Juan…

This article shows that club officials controlled much of what was printed at El Ciclón, as it covers the arrival of the AFA President as an important moment for the club. Other fan magazines devoted less attention to soccer politics.

1966-1970 (and up to 1973) was a time of constant intervention in AFA by the government. Suárez is sent to Europe to take control of a team in turmoil.

By sending Suarez to Europe to oversee preparations by the national team, the AFA (in effect) demonstrated no confidence in Lorenzo; however, the remedy was not to replace him but rather provide a "check" on his power as coach Suarez has the ability…

Although the Peronist state was the first government to bankroll the development of sports on a large scale, it was not the only example of government funding for athletic activities. Here, the Frondizi-era legislature moves to fund sports.

Images show public and political reception of national team as heroes

A somewhat empty article if El Grafico does not offer a specific way for "good" fans to get rid of "bad" fans; however, the article is symptomatic of the main concerns facing Argentine soccer in 1962

Uruguayan men's national team poses for picture at the 1930 World Cup, held on home soil. Uruguay would go on to win the tournament, becoming world champions for the third time after winning the gold medal at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics--both…
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