José Manuel Moreno

Nicknamed "El Charro", José Manuel Moreno was born in the La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires, near the Boca Juniors stadium. At 15 years old, he tried to join Boca's youth categories, but was rejected, joining River Plate's youth divisions in 1933, a club for which he would become a legend. Moreno was a key piece of the mythical "La Máquina", River Plate's attack of the 1940s formed alongside Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna, Juan Carlos Muñoz and Félix Loustau, considered one of the greatest offensive combinations in South American football history. Throughout his career, Moreno became the first footballer in history to win first division titles in four different countries: Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Colombia, a rare feat that would only be matched decades later by players like Rivaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimović. With the Argentina national team, he was South American champion in 1941 and 1947, being named the best player of the tournament in the latter edition. He passed away on August 26, 1978, being remembered as one of the greatest South American players of the twentieth century.