La Máquina

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La Máquina: Muñoz, Moreno, Pedernera, Labruna, and Loustau

La Máquina (Spanish for "the Machine") is a nickname given to the River Plate team from 1941 to 1947.[1] The core group of la Máquina were forwards Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna, and Félix Loustau.[2] The team won four Primera División leagues, among other titles.

Overview

The nickname was given to them by Borocotó, a Uruguayan sports journalist working for El Gráfico, after River Plate defeated Chacarita Juniors 6–2 on 12 June 1942.[3]

For they dynamism and rotating positions, La Máquina is often considered a precursor of the famous Clockwork Orange as it was nicknamed the Netherlands national football team that played the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[1][4]

Honours

National League

Season Title
1941Primera Division Argentina
1942Primera Division Argentina
1945Primera Division Argentina
1947Primera Division Argentina

National cups

Season Title
1941Copa Ibarguren
1941Copa Escobar
1942Copa Ibarguren

International

Season Title
1941Campeonato Rioplatense
1945Campeonato Rioplatense
1947Campeonato Rioplatense

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "River Plate 1941-47". Football's Greatest. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Johnathan (2010). Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics. Hachette UK. p. 185. ISBN 1409111113.
  3. ↑ "1942: Nace la Máquina de River": article on El Gráfico
  4. ↑ Galeano, Eduardo (2000). El fútbol a sol y sombra. Madrid: Siglo Veintiuno. p. 164. ISBN 9682319714.

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