Honours Primera División 1941 Copa Adrián C. Escobar 1941 Copa Dr Carlos Ibarguren 1941 Copa Aldao 1941 Trofeo minicopa alumni 1942 Copa Dr Carlos Ibarguren 1943 Primera Division 1945 Copa Aldao 1945
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La Máquina ( Spanish for "the Machine") is a nickname given to the River Plate team from 1941 to 1947. The core group of la Máquina were forwards Juan Carlos Muñoz , José Manuel Moreno , Adolfo Pedernera , Ángel Labruna , and Félix Loustau . 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. 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.
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