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Image of River Plate striker José Manuel Moreno on the cover of El Gráfico December 29, 1937 (issue No. 964). [Cover erroneously identifies him as José María Moreno]

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Three of the greatest players in the recent memory when this interview was conducted, this is an engaging piece on attacking soccer and the current state of the sport. These men represented the antithesis of the current trends in soccer and succeeded…

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In light of the Moreno saga, the match between River and Rácing generated great expectations. These cartoons reflected the public enthusiasm for the match.

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The magazine does not make it clear that a rupture of relations should only involve River's administration; nonetheless, the article portrays Racing as the jilted bride whose wooing made it possible for one of Argentina's greatest players to return…

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As the magazine kept up its pressure on River Plate to allow the transfer of Moreno to Rácing, including a cover image of Moreno sporting its jersey, AFA eventually weighs in and says that Moreno must honor the remainder of his old contract with…

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The club is fed up with River's president Antonio Liberti and his stubborn refusal to let Moreno sign for Racing. Fan magazines like this one regularly agitated fans with perceived injustices ("the world is against us" mentality). It is easy to see…

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Moreno was a star player for River Plate in the 1930s and 1940s but left for Mexico to earn a much higher salary. After Racing and Moreno agree to a contract, River stalls his return from Mexico and then demands that he respect his previous contract…

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Although Racing feels disadvantaged by AFA politics when it comes to providing amnesty for players, it takes pride in how few players from Racing left for Mexico.

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Racing is pursuing Juan Manuel Moreno, a star player from River Plate who left to play in Mexico for more money. Clubs affected by their players leaving, without being compensated through transfer fees, feel less inclined to provide amnesty to these…

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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"

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Photo of the 1942 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"

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Ardizzone selets a few "crack" players from the so-caled "golden age" of Argentine fútbol and measures each players' strengths and weaknesses in order to assess whether they could succeed in the modern game.

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Moreno was River Plate's top star and one of the best players in the country.

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With players like Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ángel Labruna, and Jose Manuel Moreno, the River Plate squad of the 1940s remains legendary to this day.

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Moreno - a legendary player for River Plate - leaves Boca Juniors to play in Chile and commands a high transfer fee.
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