The controversy over the goals that Martin Palermo and Francisco Varallo Boca converted to put on the table an issue on which there is great ignorance not only among the general public football, but also, as evidenced in several articles published about the part of journalists themselves who write about this sport: which tournaments to be considered "official" and which are not .
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 1929. He won an official tournament first non-scheduled, called "Cup Stimulus." Since this year the traditional event was not played due to time constraints, it is considered among the champions of the regular competition.
The answer, as almost always happens in football matters, is much simpler and clearer than it seems. But to leave no doubt about it, it should soon see what it says on the Royal English Academy the meaning of the word "official" meanings course discarding those that do not consider this term as an adjective:
1. That was official, or whether it emanates from the authenticity and authority derived from state, not individual or private. Document , official news
2. Stated institution, a building, a learning center, etc..: What is covered by public funds and are under the jurisdiction of the State or local authorities.
3. Said a student: Enrolled in an official, and attending classes.
4. In courtly style, informal, industrious, thorough.
(Source: http://www.rae.es/ )
first surprise for many: when speaking of tournaments organized by the AFA or its predecessors, the word "official" only should be used well, quote, or figuratively, as they do not emanate from any authority derived from State or an institution that is publicly financed or is, at least normally, and that in some ways yes it was during interventions that suffered "under the aegis of local authorities.
(also many): "official" is not synonymous with "important" or "traditional", as some believe or are led to believe by saying that should only be considered "official" to those events with which the public is more familiar, or those who maintain some continuity over time.
Specifically, and as understood by most researchers and statisticians of the sport worldwide, the character of "official" football competition becomes the same, single, simple requirement that a document, institution or information: emanate from the appropriate authority , or receive her recognition as such.
In the case of football, then, will be "official" event all well organized or recognized by the entity in charge of controlling the football activity in the area in which that competition will develop . That is, for the various associations and confederations affiliated to FIFA or directly by the FIFA, as the national tournament, continental or global.
For example, an international tournament only be considered "official" should be or have been organized by FIFA, a confederation as for the case South America, CONMEBOL, and not if it was played by simple agreement of two national associations as the famous "Copa Río de La Plata" until the 50 disputed champions Argentina and Uruguay.
For more contained in the reports and balances of the two partnerships, in fact, such disputes should be considered as "international friendly" and no "official" because the officers at the international level ever can give it a body that governs or would serve no authority in this field.
In the case of Argentina, the question also is or should be, very simple: be called "official" every tournament that was organized or at least recognized as such by the AFA or any of the associations that preceded and that AFA recognizes as his own predecessors.
In contrast, would be "unofficial" all those tournaments organized by mere agreement of the clubs that staged or third parties other than the AFA and the former football authorities who ruled Argentina. The finest specimen of this type of competition are the traditional "summer tournaments, organized by the AFA not only a producer of events.
As these summer events should not be considered "official", it must be according to the definition provided many others who usually refuses such treatment, or whose "official" is questioned by tournaments having been "special" or "minor", of which in some cases played only one issue.
In this category are, among others, called "Cup Sweden", played during the World Cup final as Atlanta '58 but won only in 1960, and those events in which Varallo scored 14 goals which some say should not computársele: Cup Competition Honor Beccar Cup and the Copa Adrián Varela Escobar.
All these tournaments were organized by the AFA or its predecessors , so that beyond its size (the song that for a separate discussion) there can be no doubt: should be considered "official" .
To know if a tournament was "official" or not, in short, simply check their inclusion in the review of the activity of each year published in newsletters, reports and statements or other communications association responsible for providing the "officers" of the case, sources undoubtedly represent the best to check and only appealed these purposes.
Of course, one thing is a tournament official "First organized clubs sporadically or as optional extras from the regular programming, and another" the "traditional First tournament or association regularly organizes. That's why, in order not to draw wrong conclusions, it is necessary to provide separate Statistics referring to one and other contests, even though both are "official."
is not correct, for example, say that Atlanta was a champion of the Tournament "First" for winning the Swedish Cup. It is, however, include the winners of tournaments of First "unscheduled" , which are and must be submitted those powers "special" was played under the tutelage of Argentine football governing associations. That's right: all, both these as "regular" should be considered "official" .
For statistics relating to players, it is not wise to mix records for the championship 'Regular' First to other tournaments. Especially since, to be so, well ahead are those who were lucky enough to play more drinks or skills "extracurricular" than others.
Thus, losing the basic principle of fairness that should guide it, no statistics used to it really should serve, in other words, as "getting really valid conclusions or comparisons, and not as a end in itself.
course that is irrelevant to "mix melons with melons" is even more unfair and deceptive time, interest, misunderstanding or lack of knowledge of the subject, it is applied unevenly. So, when some were counted "watermelons and melons" and others only one of the two "fruits", despite having both in the "shopping."
In short, if "they are official" Palermo is also taken into account the goals that became international cups for Boca as the Libertadores, and not only did the Championship First Division AFA, at Varallo should computársele which did in the tournaments, "not regular" First to those who participated. For "official" are all .
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