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José Buruca Laforia
José María Buruca Laforia (Atalaya, Spain, 16 May 1884 – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6 Jun 1957) was an Argentine association football goalkeeper. Nicknamed ''El Vasco'', Buruca Laforia is considered the first great goalkeeper of Argentina."Manos mágicas"
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Although Buruca was short height to play as goalkeeper, his intuition made him to be just in time under the goal. His playing style (usually getting away from the goal area) made Alumni's captain told him off several times. He is considered a predecessor of other goalkeepers such as

Atalaya, Badajoz
Atalaya is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 339 (2007) and an area of 22.7 km². See also * List of municipalities in Badajoz This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. List See also *Geography of Spain * List of Spanish cities {{Municipalities of Spain Badajoz Badajoz is the capital of the ... References Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz {{Badajoz-geo-stub ...
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Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, largest European island, and the List of islands by area, ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The island of Ireland, with an area 40 per cent that of Great Britain, is to the west – these islands, along with over List of islands of the British Isles, 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, comprise the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a land bridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's List of islands by population, third-most-populous islan ...
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Tie Cup
The Tie Cup Competition (also known as Copa de Competencia Chevallier Boutell) was an international Association football, football tournament played between representatives of the Argentine Football Association, Argentina and Uruguayan Football Association, Uruguay Associations. It was one of the earliest international football tournaments played between members of different national football associations, played on an annual basis until 1919. History The competition was inspired by England, English FA Cup,Las finales de la Copa Competencia
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with its trophy donated by Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), in 1900. Initially, the competition included a total of four teams, with two from AFA, one from AUF ...
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Copa De Competencia Jockey Club
The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1907 and 1933. The winner of this Cup was allowed to play the Tie Cup against the Uruguayan champion of Copa de Competencia. Alumni and San Isidro are the most winning teams of the competition, with 3 titles each. History The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was first awarded in 1907, being Alumni its first winner. Teams affiliated to the Argentine Football Association and Liga Rosarina de Football were allowed to enter this competition. Rosarian teams participated until the 1919 edition. From the 1921 edition, only teams from the cities of Buenos Aires and La Plata took part of the competition. After the final edition of the Tie Cup in 1919, the Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was played on four more occasions in 1921, 1925, 1931 and 1936. It was contested on a total of 17 occasions and the most successful teams were Alumni and San Isidro with three titles each. The t ...
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Copa De Honor Municipalidad De Buenos Aires
The Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was an Argentine official football cup competition. It was contested fourteen times between 1905 and 1920. Racing is the most winning team of the competition, with 4 titles. Overview This cup was played by teams from Buenos Aires and Rosario (which belonged to Liga Rosarina de Football). The champion of this tournament qualified to play the Copa de Honor Cousenier versus the winner of Uruguayan Copa de Honor representing the Association of that country. In 1936, a new "Copa de Honor" was played under a regular Primera División season, with 18 teams playing a single-round tournament. San Lorenzo finished 1st and was awarded the cup. In July 2013, the Argentine Football Association recognized the 1936 edition as a Primera División honour awarded to the club. List of champions Finals The following list includes all the editions of the Copa de Honor: ;Notes Titles by team Topscorers by season Source:
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1907 In Argentine Football
1907 in Argentine football saw Alumni regain the Argentine championship winning its 7th Primera División (First Division) title in eight seasons. The relegation system was established from this season. Barracas AC withdrew after 7 fixtures and was disaffiliated by the Association. Primera División The 1907 championship featured eleven teams, with each team playing the other twice. Final standings Lower divisions Primera B *Champion: Nacional (Floresta) Primera C *Champion: Atlanta Domestic cups Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires *Champion: Belgrano AC Final Copa de Competencia Jockey Club *Champion: Alumni Final International cups Tie Cup *Champion: Alumni Final Copa de Honor Cousenier *Champion: Belgrano AC Final Argentina national team Argentina retained both Copa Lipton and Copa Newton in 1907. Copa Lipton Final Copa Newton Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1907 In Argentine Football Seasons in Argentine football Argentine Football ...
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1906 In Argentine Football
1906 in Argentine football saw Alumni regaining the Argentine championship for the 6th time in seven seasons. The team also won the local Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires and internationals Tie Cup and Copa de Honor Cousenier, obtaining four titles within the same year. San Isidro, Argentino de Quilmes and San Martín made their debuts in Primera. Primera División The 1906 championship was expanded to include 11 teams. The teams were split into two groups with each team playing the others in their group twice. The two group winners played in a championship decider. Group A Group B Championship final Lower divisions Primera B *Champion: Estudiantes (BA) II Primera C *Champion: Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) Domestic cup Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires Champion: Alumni Final International cups Tie Cup *Champion: Alumni Final Copa de Honor Cousenier *Champions: Alumni Finals Argentina national team Argentina national team won their fir ...
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1905 In Argentine Football
The year 1905 in Argentine football saw Alumni crowning Argentine champion, winning its 5th league title in six seasons. A new team, Reformer Athletic Club from the city of Campana, registered to play the tournament. Primera División The 1905 championship was expanded to include 7 teams, who played in a league format, with each team playing the other twice. Final standings Lower divisions Primera B *Champion: América Primera C *Champion: Alumni III Domestic cup Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires *Champion: Alumni Final International cups Tie Cup *Champion: Rosario AC Final Copa de Honor Cusenier *Champion: Nacional Final Argentina national team Argentina contested its first official tournament in 1905. The squad played Uruguay for Copa Lipton on 15 August 1905. The game ended 0-0 after extra time and the trophy was awarded to Uruguay as the visiting team. Copa Lipton Final International friendlies English team Nottingham Forest toured on Argenti ...
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Alfredo Brown
Alfredo Carrow Brown (1 December 1886 – 30 August 1958) was an Argentine international footballer who played as a forward. Early life Brown was an Argentine of Scottish origin. Brown had four brothers who were also Argentine international players – Carlos, Eliseo, Ernesto and Jorge – as well as one cousin, Juan Domingo. Two other brothers – Diego and Tomás – were also footballers. Career Brown played club football for Alumni Alumni (: alumnus () or alumna ()) are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women, and alums (: alum) or alumns (: alumn) as gender-neutral alternatives. Th ..., and international football for the Argentina national team. Brown was top-scorer in the Primera División in the 1904 season. References 1886 births 1958 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Argentine people of Scottish descent Argent ...
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Copa Lipton
The Copa Lipton or Copa de Caridad Lipton was a Association football, football friendly competition contested between Argentina national football team, Argentina and Uruguay national football team, Uruguay national teams. The competition was held 29 times between 1905 and 1992. History The trophy was donated by the Scotland, Scottish tea magnate Thomas Lipton for a tournament between the two countries either side of the Río de La Plata with the condition that the teams be made up of only native born players. The trophy (the oldest international cup exhibited at the Argentine Association headquarters) was sculpted by English goldsmiths Flokington from Regent Street.Esas raras copas viejas
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The tournament was contested on an annual basis between 1905 and 1929, with the excep ...
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Uruguay National Football Team
The Uruguay national football team (), nicknamed ''La Celeste'' ("The Sky Blue") and ''Los Charrúas'' ("The Charrúa, Charrúas"), have represented Uruguay in international men's Association football, football since their first international match in 1902 and is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (), the governing body of football in Uruguay, which is a founding member of CONMEBOL since 1916 and a member of FIFA since 1923. It was also a member of Panamerican Championship#Panamerican Football Confederation, PFC, which was the attempt at a unified confederation of the Americas from 1946 to 1961. Uruguay's home stadium is the Estadio Centenario, and they have been coached by Marcelo Bielsa since 2023. Considered one of the most successful national teams in international competitions and by FIFA as "football's first global powerhouse," Uruguay has won four world FIFA–organized championships, two football at the Summer Olympics, Ol ...
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Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; ), known officially as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Betano for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Argentina and the highest level of the Argentine football league system. Organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional, Primera Nacional (Second Division), with the teams placed lowest at the end of the season being relegated. Argentina held its first championship in 1891 Argentine Primera División, 1891,''Historia del Fútbol Amateur en la Argentina'', by Jorge Iwanczuk. Published by Autores Editores (1992) - making it the first country outside the United Kingdom to establish a football league. The Football League had debuted in England in 1888, followed by the Scottish and Irish leagues in 1890. In the early years, only teams from Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires, Greater Buenos Aires, La Plata and Rosario, Argentina, Ros ...
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