Independiente Become the King of Cups

OTD E0285 — 12 Aug 1964: Independiente beat Nacional 1–0 in Avellaneda to win Argentina’s first Copa Libertadores. This episode traces Argentine professional football, the big five, River’s La Máquina, the birth of the Copa de Campeones de América, Peñarol and Santos winning the first four editions, Independiente’s origins, Julio Grondona, Manuel Giúdice, the messy 1964 group with Millonarios and Alianza Lima, the walkover in Bogotá, the semi-final win over defending champions Santos, Mario Rodríguez’s goal against Nacional, and how this became the first chapter in Independiente’s Rey de Copas mythology.Ideas: [email protected]