Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro

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San Lorenzo de Almagro is a The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. Football is the most widely played and watched team sport in the world. The game is often known... football team based in the Boedo is a working class neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is known as the home of the San Lorenzo de Almagro football (soccer) team . Esquina Homero Manzi The corner of San Juan and Boedo is mentioned in the opening verse of the tango Sur, one of the most beloved... Boedo barrio (neighbourhood), Buenos Aires (Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. The city proper has a population of 2,776,234 according to the... Buenos Aires, Argentina is a country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast and Chile in the west. The country is formally named Rep... Argentina. Its colors are blue and red vertical stripes.

Contents

1 History 2 Stadium 3 Professional titles 4 International titles 5 Famous Players 6 Nicknames 7 External Links

History

In the early 1900s, a A gang is a group of individuals who share a common identity and, in current usage, engage in illegal activities. Historically the term referred to both criminal groups and ordinary groups of friends, such as Our Gang. Most commonly, the word gang refers to street gangs (a.k.a. youth... street gang based in the Almagro barrio (neighborhood) would invite gangs from other neighborhoods to play street football by writing in For the handwriting system, see Graffiti (Palm OS). Graffiti is a type of deliberate human markings on property. Graffiti can take the form of art, drawings, or words, and is illegal vandalism when done without the property owners consent. Its origin can be traced back to ancient civilizations such... graffiti: Los Forzosos de Almagro desafían (Almagro's strongmen dare you). As A Tram or Light rail system Historically, a railway, particularly one used for the carriage of minerals. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back... tramway and This article is about the form of transport. See computer bus or electrical bus for the use of the term in computing and electronics respectively, or places like Bus, Pas-de-Calais and Bus-Saint-Rémy. The Bus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus premier mass transit... bus lines extended into Almagro, street playing became dangerous, and following an accident in which a tramway car seriously injured a footballer, Catholic priest Lorenzo Massa started hosting the games in the backyard of his parish church in México avenue. Under his guidance, a football club was formally established April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. 1318 - Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from... April 1, 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - A ball signifying New Years Day drops in New York Citys Times Square for the first time January 8 - A train collision occurs in the Park Avenue Tunnel in... 1908 and named San Lorenzo de Almagro honoring both Father Massa and the barrio.

San Lorenzo soon became one of the top clubs in Buenos Aires; ever since the start of professionalism in 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-March January 4 - Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 - Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia January 25 - Mohandas... 1931, it was counted in the top five (cinco grandes) together with Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine football (soccer) club. Its home base is the neighbourhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, and it hosts its home games at the Bombonera (chocolate box) stadium on 805 Brandsen street. Boca has won 20 Argentine professional championships, five Copa Libertadores titles... Boca Juniors, Club Atlético 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 Vespucio Liberti. The clubs name... River Plate, Racing and Club Atlético Independiente - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ Club Atlético Independiente From Wikipedia Club Atlético Independiente de Avellaneda is an Argentinian football club. Independiente have won 13 Argentinian championships, placing them third behind... Independiente.

In the 1930s, Isidro Lángara and other players of This article is about the Basque people. For the article of clothing, see basque (clothing). The Basques (Euskaldunak) are an indigenous people who inhabit parts of both Spain and France. They are found predominantly in four provinces in Spain and three in France. This area _ the Basque Country (Basque... Basque descent endeared San Lorenzo to the Basque community. The team also relied on players from the provinces, known as los This article describes the South American cattle herder. For the insecticide trade name see Gaucho (insecticide). For the Steely Dan album see Gaucho (album). A gaucho is a South American cattle herder, the equivalent to the North American cowboy in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and (with the spelling gaúcho) southern... gauchos, and won its first professional title in 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 3 - Japanese troops occupy Shanghai January 5 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay. January 15 - Political violence has caused almost 100 deaths in Spain January 17 - US Congress... 1933.

In 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 4 - Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 - Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders - the country is divided into four occupation... 1946, San Lorenzo broke the River Plate monopoly and won the league title; the team then went on to a tour of The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the... Spain and The Republic of Portugal (República Portuguesa), or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe; it is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic... Portugal that was one of the highlights of the club's history. After losing to Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera Divisi... Real Madrid, it went on to defeat FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. Founded in 1899 by a group of twelve, led by Joan Gamper, its motto is Barça is more than a club (El Barça és més que... Barcelona and both the First International Spain 2 - 0 Belgium (Bilbao, Spain; 7 October 1921) Largest win Spain 13 - 0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) Worst defeat Italy 7 - 1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928) England 7 - 1 Spain (London, England; 9 December 1931) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best... Spanish and First International Spain 3 - 1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921) Largest win Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994) Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein (Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999) Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait (Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003) Worst defeat Portugal 0 - 8 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May... Portuguese national teams; the Spanish press acclaimed San Lorenzo as "the best team in the world". Player René Pontoni was offered a contract with Barcelona but declined to leave Argentina (River Plate's Alfredo Di St fano (born July 4, 1926, Barrancas, Argentina) is an ex-footballer who also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and, most famously, Spain. Di St fano was a powerful forward, considered by many to be one of the greatest of all time. Today, he is honorary president... Alfredo Di Stefano was then drafted); fellow player Reinaldo Martino did stay in UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. It represents the national football associations of Europe, running nine national and four club competitions in Europe, controlling the prize-money... European football and would later become a star with Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. It competes in Serie A. The team typically plays in black-and-white striped shirts and black shorts (but for decades in white shorts), and is nicknamed la Vecchia Signora... Juventus.

In the 1960s, a generation of players known as carasucias (literally: dirty faces) were the darling of Argentine fans because of their offensive, careless playing and their bad-boy antics outside the pitch. The 1968 team was nicknamed los matadores as it won the championship without losing a single game. In the years 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Events Undated Booker Prize for Fiction is established by Booker plc. 1968 is known as the year of the Prague Spring and also the year of the Paris riots. The ASCII character code is... 1968- 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 - Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 - Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army February 7 - Grenada becomes independent from... 1974 San Lorenzo won a total of four league titles, its best harvest ever.

The team was relegated in 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January - Sarawak Chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 - Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 10 Townsville International Airport opens (aus) January 16 - Protestant gunmen shoot and... 1981, only to return to the top division with great fanfare in the 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the... 1982 season, which set all-time attendance records for the club.

By that time, the club had no stadium and was plagued by debt and irregularities. Controversial president Fernando Miele ( 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 - Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 - After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves... 1986- 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001) delivered both the new stadium and two league titles. The current president is Rafael Savino. The finances of the club are steadily improving.

Following the resignation of coach Néstor Gorosito during the 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 season, Héctor Bambino Veira returned to the position. Veira was a staple of the carasucias and the coach of the spectacular 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choirs new conductor January 1 - the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 - compulsory wearing... 1983- 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984 team that failed to win any championship titles. In 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 - Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 - After losing a patent battle with Polaroid, Kodak leaves... 1986 he took River Plate to its first The Copa Libertadores de América (Liberators of the Americas Cup) is an international football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America. In recent years, top clubs from Mexico have also competed. Qualification The competition is organized and run annually in a similar manner to the... Copa Libertadores title, but then his career suffered because of a protracted trial for the alleged Sexual abuse is physical or psychological abuse that involves sexual behavior. Most forms of sexual abuse are crimes in most countries. Forms of sexual abuse include rape and indecent assault. Women and children are the most frequent victims of sexual abuse, but men can also suffer from it. Most sexual... sexual abuse of a minor, in which he was found guilty and later acquitted on appeal.

San Lorenzo is identified with the The term working class is used to denote a social class. The definition of the term working class is controversial, and depends on the politics and period of the person making the definition and on the society being discussed. For example, pre-war British writers often defined class as being... working class atmosphere of the Boedo neighborhood. Its classical rival from the southern part of Buenos Aires is Huracán, which currently plays in the lower divisions. (The club Huracán currently in the top division is from the town of Tres Arroyos in Categories: Argentine provinces | Buenos Aires province | Argentina geography stubs ... Buenos Aires province).

Stadium

The old Gasómetro stadium in La Plata avenue was a venue of great renown, where many international games were held. Due to debts, it was sold in 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United States and the Peoples Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 - State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings. January 7 - Vietnam and Vietnam... 1979 and torn down. The new stadium, called the Nuevo Gasómetro was opened December 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993 in the intersection of the Perito Moreno and Varela avenues in the This article is about Flores Island, Indonesia. For other uses of the name see Flores (disambiguation). Map of Lesser Sunda Islands Flores (Portuguese for flowers) is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. Flores is located east of Sumbawa and... Flores neighborhood.

The official name of the stadium is Pedro Bidegain after a former club president. It has a capacity of 45,000 and the pitch size is 110 x 70 m.

Professional titles

• 1933
• 1946
• 1959
• 1968 (Metropolitano - unbeaten)
• 1972 (Metropolitano)
• 1972 (Nacional - unbeaten)
• 1974 (Nacional)
• 1995 (Clausura)
• 2001 (Clausura)

International titles

• Copa Flag of Mercosur Mercosur or Mercosul (Spanish: Mercado Común del Sur, Portuguese: Mercado Comum do Sul, English: Southern Common Market) is a trading zone among Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, founded in 1991. Its purpose is to promote free trade and movement of goods and peoples, skills and money... Mercosur 2001
• Copa Sudamericana 2002

Famous Players

• Orsi
• Isidro Lángara
• Lindolfo Acosta
• Mario Boyé (el Atómico)
• Rinaldo Martino (Mamucho)
• Armando Farro
• René Pontoni
• José Sanfilippo
• Osvaldo Rendo (Toscano)
• Rafael Albrecht
• Héctor Rodolfo Veira (Bambino)
• Victorio Casá (Casita)
• Victorio Cocco
• Roberto Fischer (el Lobo)
• Narciso Doval (el Loco)
• Roberto Telch (Oveja)
• Sergio Bismarck Villar
• Juan Carlos Milonguita Heredia
• Rubén Ayala (el Ratón)
• Héctor Gringo Scotta
• Oscar Ortiz (el Negro)
• Armando Husillos
• José Luis Chilavert
• Walter Perazzo
• Pipa Higuain
• Quinteros
• Rubén Darío Insúa
• Jorge Rinaldi (la Chancha)
• Néstor Pipo Gorosito
• Leonardo Rodríguez
• Biaggio (El Pampa)
• Alberto Acosta (el Beto)
• Bernardo Romeo
• Pablo Michelini
• Lisandro Romagnoli (el Pipi)

Nicknames

• Los This article describes the South American cattle herder. For the insecticide trade name see Gaucho (insecticide). For the Steely Dan album see Gaucho (album). A gaucho is a South American cattle herder, the equivalent to the North American cowboy in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and (with the spelling gaúcho) southern... gauchos de Boedo is a working class neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is known as the home of the San Lorenzo de Almagro football (soccer) team . Esquina Homero Manzi The corner of San Juan and Boedo is mentioned in the opening verse of the tango Sur, one of the most beloved... Boedo (after the many players from the provinces who played in the 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 3 - Japanese troops occupy Shanghai January 5 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay. January 15 - Political violence has caused almost 100 deaths in Spain January 17 - US Congress... 1933 champions)
• Los santos (the saints) (from the club's name)
• Los cuervos (the crows) (after the black color of Father Massa's robe)
• El ciclón (the cyclone)
• Los azulgrana (the blue-and-red)
• Los matadores (originally used for the unbeaten 1968 champions)
• The fans' collective calls itself la gloriosa (the glorious)

External Links

• Official site (Spanish) (http://www.sanlorenzo.com.ar)
• About the team (Spanish) (http://www.sanlorenzo.com.ar/htm/plantel/)
• (English) (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/argentina/teams/san/Scorecard)

Primera División Argentina

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