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Image of River Plate winger Félix Loustau on the cover of El Gráfico November 13, 1942 (issue No. 1218).

Extensive coverage of the match between Argentina and England at Wembley Stadium, a defeat for the South Americans by a score of 2-1.

Loustau did not arrive to sign a contract renewal with River Plate. [He did send his wife and a relative instead to negotiate a new demand, but CARP asked for him to put down a property loan ("hipoteca real") to make sure he did not flee to Colombia…

The departure of Di Stéfano, Pedernera, Rossi, and Ferreira to Colombia left a sour taste for AFA and club officials. It also continued to generate news in Argentina, especially with the imminent departure of Félix Loustau to Cali de Colombia.

Photo of the 1945 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"

Photo of the 1945 Argentine league champions: the River Plate team dubbed "La Máquina"

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

Worth noting that the commentary describes the 1957 team at the Copa Sudamericana as the last criollo team--a good observation.