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River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a
football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. Its home base
is the neighborhood of Nuñez, in Buenos Aires, and it plays
at the Estadio "Monumental" Antonio V. Liberti. The club's name is the traditional English name of the river next to Buenos Aires. It is believed that, in the club's early days, one of the founders saw sailors in the Buenos Aires port unloading boxes, and was intrigued by the markings on them: "The River Plate". River was founded 25 May 1901, close to the La Boca neighborhood (home of rival side Boca Juniors). The team moved first to Palermo (On Today's place of Buenos Aires public TV Broadcaster ATC) and then to Núñez on the northern side of the city in 1923. In the early 1930s, the transfer of Bernabé Ferreyra involved much more money than any transfer before it, and the club became known as los millonarios (the millionaires). In the 1940s, Alfredo Di Stefano and Eduardo Omar Sívori played for River before moving on to became stars in Europe. Some River players had stints in the Colombian league when it was the world's wealthiest. River's attractive, offensive playing style earned it the nickname la máquina (the machine). The names of its five forwards (Muñoz, Moreno, Pedernera, Labruna, Lusteau) are known by heart by most Argentine fans. Between 1952 and 1957, River won five out of six league titles, and then 18-year drought ensued. River returned to form in 1975 and had a string of championship titles under coach Angel Labruna with players like Daniel Passarella and Norberto Osvaldo Alonso. In 1986, River won its first Libertadores cup. A new generation of home-grown players led by Claudio Caniggia went on to achieve success both in River and abroad. River Plate has won 32 Argentine professional championships, as well as the Intercontinental Cup in 1986, the Copa Libertadores twice (1986 and 1996), the Copa Interamericana in 1987, and the Supercopa in 1997. Being the two biggest and more important football clubs in Argentina, and due to the rivalry between them, the Boca-River Superclásico is considered one of the most thrilling derbies in the world. River's current president and manager is José M. Aguilar and its coach is Leonardo Astrada. Nicknames River fans and the press are fond of the nickname los Millonarios (the millionaires). This name carries from the 1930s. In 1979-1981, the River squad was reputed to be amongst the most expensive in the world. Fans of rival clubs call River gallinas (literally hens, but more akin to chicken) because of River players' alleged fear of physical engagement, and also because of the perception that River supporters are fair-weather fans who desert the team in bad times and only cheer when victory is certain. Due to the red band in their jersey, it is also common to refer to River as el equipo de la banda roja (the team with the red band) or simply la banda (which also means the gang). Some famous River teams earned nicknames, notably La Máquina (the machine), the team that astonished Argentine football between 1941 and 1945. Stadium The Antonio V. Liberti stadium (known as el Monumental) is located in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It has room for approximately 57,900 people, and was renovated for the 1978 World Cup (the opening and final matches were both held in the Monumental, which had a capacity of 78,000 at the time because some sections were standing-room). The stadium complex also has facilities for tennis, basketball, and other sports, as well as living quarters for young footballers, a theatre hall, etc. It can be accessed by several train and bus lines, as it is located within walking distance from the Barrancas de Belgrano transportation hub. Contrary to most other stadiums in the Buenos Aires area, there is a sizable parking lot near the stadium. |
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