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Argentine national team in Italy, 1934
Image of players and team staff in Italy for the 1934 FIFA World Cup. Argentina would lose its only match, a round of 16 game against Sweden. [Image first appeared online at l'Ultimo Uomo (June 5, 2014) in a post entitled "Chacareros"]
Domingo Tarasconi
Image of Argentine national team and Boca Juniors stalwart, Domingo Tarasconi, who represented Argentina at the 1928 Olympics. Tarascone played as a right-wing forward, or "insider derecho," for La Albiceleste and as a striker for Boca Juniors, where…
Bernabé Ferreyra
Image of River Plate striker Bernabé Ferreyra in action against Boca Juniors on December 12, 1937; second image a side profile of Ferreyra taken sometime in the 1930s. [Image 1 and image 2 accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
La Albiceleste at the 1934 World Cup
Argentina only played one match at the 1934 World Cup held in Italy. AFA did not select its best players to send to Europe, largely due to disputes among clubs and between AFA and FIFA, but also because several Argentine players were recruited by the…
Raimundo Orsi
Image of Independiente winger Raimundo Orsi on the cover of El Gráfico June 14, 1924 (issue No. 258).
José Manuel Moreno
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]
Adolfo Pedernera
Image of River Plate winger Adolfo Pedernera on the cover of El Gráfico August 21, 1937 (issue No. 945). [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Enrique Omar Sívori
Image of River Plate starlet Enrique Omar Sívori on the cover of El Gráfico September 24, 1954 (issue No. 1883). [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Félix Loustau
Image of River Plate winger Félix Loustau on the cover of El Gráfico November 13, 1942 (issue No. 1218).
Américo Tesorieri
Image of Boca Juniors goalkeeper Américo Tesorieri on the cover of El Gráfico July 8, 1922 (issue No. 158).
"La mujer y el football"
Image of women's football captains Carmen Pomies (Femina SC, Paris) and Florrie Redford (Dick Kerr, Preston, England) in 1925. Dick Kerr won by a score of 4-2 in this international club match. Cover of El Gráfico (Issue No. 310)
Carlos Peucelle
Image of Sportivo Buenos Aires and national team player Carlos Peucelle on the cover of El Gráfico, August 9, 1930 (Issue No. 578). "Barullo" was one of the best wingers in Argentine soccer history, eventually moving to River Plate in 1931 and…
Guillermo Stábile
Image of Huracán and national team player Guillermo Stábile on the cover of El Gráfico, August 2, 1930 (Issue No. 577). Stábile was the top scorer at the 1930 World Cup and the longest tenured manager of the national team. He rose to fame at Huracán,…
Inauguration of the Estadio Monumental: River Plate's new stadium
The Monumental Stadium is an iconic venue in world soccer. This image captures fans attending the opening match held on May 25, 1938. The stadium, located in the northern area of Buenos Aires called Núñez, shifted the team's location from its former…
Argentina at the 1916 Campeonato Sudamericano
Argentina team poses for picture before its match against Chile, a game La Albiceleste won by a score of 6-1. The Campeonato Sudamericano is known today as Copa América. [Image accessible at Wikimedia Commons]
Uruguay at the 1930 World Cup
Uruguayan men's national team poses for picture at the 1930 World Cup, held on home soil. Uruguay would go on to win the tournament, becoming world champions for the third time after winning the gold medal at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics--both…