La Máquina Takes the Field

OTD E0240 — 28 Jun 1942: River Plate’s legendary La Máquina forward line-Muñoz, Moreno, Pedernera, Labruna and Loustau — plays together for the first time in a 1–0 win over Platense. This episode traces Argentine football’s rise, River’s golden 1940s, Borocotó’s nickname, Pedernera as a false nine, the myth of the 18 matches, the Di Stéfano succession, the player strike, El Dorado, Millonarios, Real Madrid’s Golden Jubilee, Bernabéu, and the astonishing road from La Máquina to the first great European Cup dynasty.Ideas: [email protected]