Football world cup 1978 Omar David Paños

1. Football World Cup 1978

2. El mundial 78
La historia paralela
Mundial de Football 1978
La película oficial
Football is the main topic,
and there is little to no
reference to the military
government.
Even though it is longer that
the other movie, and there
are many chances to talk
about the crimes being
committed, these are
ignored.
The main topic is obviously the
crimes being committed by the
military.
The football matches are used
mostly to indicate the dates.

3. I didn’t enjoy football growing up. My aunt and grandfather used to watch football matches on TV
and I would get extremely bored. What I did enjoy, as most people, was watching when the
national team played. The main reason I don’t like it much is that there is a great lack of
sportsmanship on professional players, and this really bothers me.
I think that it is okay for people to have a passion, but I think that football is given too much
importance in Argentina. Nevertheless, it is more than just a sport for many people, so I’ll have to
learn to live with football fans.
I have never met a professional football player, and I wouldn’t really mind if I did. I know that it
requires talent and skills to be a pro-player, but I don’t care for football as much as for me to care.

4. • Most of my knowledge regarding the military
governments of the 70’s is scattered so I don’t think I’d
be able to properly tell how it all went down. I learnt
some of it through TV, and the rest through my family
and friends, specially my grandfather.
• I would say that the main reason for the coup was a
mix between hunger for power and the usual “the end
justifies the means”. I think that the people responsible
for it did at one point think that they were doing the
right thing. I don’t think that the information I have
about those years is biased, but I wouldn’t dare to say
that they are completely true and impartial all the way.
• I don’t actually get especially touched when reading
about the 70’s, mainly because no one from my family
was affected in any serious way by what was
happening. I do find it very interesting and enjoy
watching documentaries about it.

5. Sources.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVU3xmI5ewg
• http://www.perfil.com/elobservador/Politica-y-futbol-cuando-la-dictadura-
decidio-explotar-el-Mundial-de-1978-20140518-0068.html
• http://www.sobrefutbol.com/torneos/mundial_1978_argentina.htm
• http://www.infobae.com/2014/05/30/1568882-mundial-78-que-los-exiliados-
argentinos-no-se-sumaron-al-boicot