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Photo of the 1948 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquinita"
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Photo of the 1947 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquinita"
Di Stéfano: Ese 'desconocido'
Real Madrid legend Di Stéfano leaves his club at the tail-end of his career and discusses the reasons for his exit from the Spanish giant. The career of this Argentine player (and former River Plate star) captivated the Argentine press ever since he…
No son $3.000 los que pidió Di Stéfano
Di Stéfano is lauded for his humble roots, posing with his family, and his ability at a young age to demand a salary commesurate with his skills and value to River Plate. He will leave a year later to play in Colombia and then Real Madrid.
Photograph of the "La Máquina"
With players like Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ángel Labruna, and Jose Manuel Moreno, the River Plate squad of the 1940s remains legendary to this day.