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Dignos de toda admiración
Lauding stalwarts Angel Labruna and Guillermo Stabile, the magazine begns an extensive coverage of Argentina's victory in the 1955 Copa Sudamericana
Bodas de plata con el profesionalismo
The move to professionalism, 25 years ago, changed national soccer The writers analyze the state of soccer on this 25th anniversary
Una gran pasión
Odd occurrence of images celebrating Juan Perón's love for sports in the middle of the military junta under Videla
La Atenas deportiva en sudamérica
Citing the success of Argentine auto racing, tennis, and especially soccer, Argentina has emerged as a sporting nation valued across the world. Players like Labruna, Di Stefano, Ricagni, as well as coaches like Stabile, are sought after by Europe's…
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.
Una pasión argentina
Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.
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Photo of the 1942 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"
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Photo of the 1945 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"
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Photo of the 1945 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"
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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 1949 River Plate team on the day it lost the league title to Racing
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Photo of Angel "El feo" Labruna: historic goal-scorer for River Plate (1940s-1950s)
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Photo of Angel Labruna and Enrique Omar Sívori: star strikers for River Plate and Argentina
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Photo of three star players for the national team and River Plate
El caudillo en apuros
Another "caudillo" ("hard man") emerges in Argentine fútbol, and finds himself under the scrutiny of match officials.
La hora de la humildad
The rise of the celebrity coach, only magnified when former star players assume control of teams, means that their window for success is becoming smaller each year.