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Se mantiene la cotización de Moreno; la Católica logró su pase por los 150.000 que lo negoció a Boca en 1949
Moreno - a legendary player for River Plate - leaves Boca Juniors to play in Chile and commands a high transfer fee.
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.
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.
El único arquero de reserva por el que se ofrecieron $150.000
Amadeo Carrizo, who would become a legendary goalkeeper, is showcased early in his career posing with a ball and dressed up by his sister.
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Moreno was River Plate's top star and one of the best players in the country.
¡Se cierra la ventana!
Despite the myth that the sale of Enrique Omar Sívori financed the construction of the 4th side of River Plate's stadium, the plans were set in motion well before his transfer in 1958.
Cosas útiles; River Plate inaugura hoy su field
Interesting piece on the physics of falling to the ground; River Plate opens a new field (presumably in Núñez).
Nuestros teams: River Plate
Early photograph of Club River Plate
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
This article shows that violent aggression towards referees went back as early as 1917
El football-sport nacional: El suelto de hoy
This article calls for unity to stop the violent aggression towards referees that continued in 1917
El crack de ayer y el crack de hoy. ¿Cubilla juega igual que Perenetti?
Using examples like Perinetti (Alumni) and Pedernera (Racing), the article examines how "cracks" have changed over the years to today's stars like Teófilo Cubillas from Perú.
Una pasión argentina
Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.
Temas de momento: ¿Qué fútbol queremos los argentinos?
Fans seem to not be sure of what they want and are fickle. Do they want fútbol criollo? Long balls? Win, or play beatifully? Good article for identity.
Un clásico amarrete en ideas y dos rivales disfrazados para ocultar la mutua carencia de aptitudes ofensivas
Accorrding to this account, the two teams never played a 0-0 match until now and it was marked by "puntapies", "planchazos","tacazos" and violent fouls that were sadistic in nature.
Las tácticas tristes de J.C. Lorenzo
Typical piece that criticizes overly defensive schemes
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Photo of the 1942 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"