La Máquina
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La Máquina (English: the Machine) is a nickname given to the River Plate football team from 1941 to 1947,[1] commonly referred by the media as the best Argentine team of its era and one of the best teams worldwide.[2][3][4][5]
The core group of la Máquina were forwards Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna, and Félix Loustau.[6] Other players that were part of the attacking line were Aristóbulo Deambrossi, Carlos Peucelle, Alberto Gallo [it], and Renato Cesarini. In La Máquina also debuted Alfredo Di Stéfano and goalkeeper Amadeo Carrizo.
Due to its style of play, "The Machine" is often cataloged as a pioneer in the practice of the so-called Total Football, and the South American predecessor of the Hungarian national teams of the 50's, and the Clockwork Orange Netherlands national team of the 1970's.[7][8] The team won a total of 10 titles, including four Primera División and three Copa Aldao, among other titles.