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1974 Intercontinental Cup
The 1974 Intercontinental Cup was an association football tie held over two legs in March and April 1975 between Independiente, winners of the 1974 Copa Libertadores, and the runners up of the 1973–74 European Cup, Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ..., as the winners Bayern Munich declined to participate. The first leg was held on 12 March 1975 at the Estadio Libertadores de América, then known as the ''Estadio de Independiente'' or ''La Doble Visera'', home of Independiente. The match finished up as a 1–0 victory for the local team, with a goal scored by Agustín Balbuena in the 34th minute. Vicente Calderón Stadium hosted the return leg on 10 April 1975. Atlético Madrid won the second leg 2–0. The goals came from Javier Irureta in th ...
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Club Atlético Independiente
() is an Argentine professional sports club, which has its headquarters and stadium in Avellaneda, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its Association football, football team, which plays in the Argentine Primera División, Primera División and is considered one of Big Five (Argentine football), Argentina's ''Big Five'' football clubs. Independiente was officially founded on 1 January 1904 as Independiente Foot-Ball Club, although the institution had been formed on 4 August 1904. Originally from Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Monserrat, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires city, the club moved to Crucecita in 1907 and then to Avellaneda in 1928. The association football, football team achieved promotion to the Argentine Primera División for the first time in 1912 Argentine Primera División, 1911, and has participated there ever since, except for the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional, 2013–14 season, when they were relegated. Inaugurated in 2009, the Estadio Libe ...
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Rubén Ayala
Rubén Hugo Ayala Sanabria (born 8 January 1950 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine football player and manager, who played as a forward. Playing career Born in Humboldt, Las Colonias Department, Santa Fe Province, Ayala played club football for Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina where he was part of the team that famously went unbeaten for the whole of the 1972 Nacional championship. In 1973, he left for Atlético de Madrid in Spain where he won several titles. In 1979, he moved to Mexico to play for Club Jalisco and Atlante F.C. During his playing career he earned 25 caps and scored 11 goals for the Argentina national football team, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup (scoring against Haiti). He was nicknamed ''Ratón'' (Mouse) due to his short height. Managerial career After retiring as a player Ayala took up coaching in Mexico he has been manager of Cobras de Querétaro (1986–1987), Tampico-Madero (1987–1988), Cobras de Ciudad Ju ...
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Domingo Benegas
Domingo Benegas Jiménez (born 4 August 1946 in Capiatá, Paraguay) is a former Paraguayan footballer. He played for Atlético de Madrid between 1972 and 1977, winning the Spanish League in 1973 and 1977, the Spanish Cup in 1976, and the Intercontinental Cup in 1975. He played in the 1974 European Cup final, which Atlético . Honours ;Atlético Madrid *Liga: 1973, 1977 *Copa del Generalísimo: 1975–76 * Intercontinental Cup: 1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benegas, Domingo 1946 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Libertad footballers Atlético Madrid footballers RCD Mallorca players Burgos CF footballers La Liga players Segunda División p ...
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Ramón Heredia
Ramón Armando Heredia Ruarte (born 26 February 1951 in Córdoba) is an Argentine former football defender who played for the Argentina national team. Heredia started his playing career in 1969 with San Lorenzo in Argentina. He was part of the squad that won both league titles in 1972. He joined Atlético Madrid in 1973 and played in the 1974 European Cup Final. An undisputed starter in his first three years, he lost his regular place in the 4th due to injuries (as atletico won the league title). He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain, where again he would be used rarely. After two seasons with the latter, he chose to retire. Heredia, (nicknamed ''Cacho'') played 30 times for Argentina, including appearances at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. After he retired from playing, Heredia became a football coach. He began by managing CD Toledo and Real Ávila CF, before he was appointed manager of Atlético Madrid in 1993. He also managed Cádiz CF and UD San Pedro. Honours San Lorenzo ...
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Francisco Delgado Melo
Francisco Delgado Melo (born 13 November 1943 in Plasencia, Spain) is a former Spanish footballer. He played for Atlético de Madrid between 1968 and 1976, winning the Spanish League in 1970 and 1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ..., and the Intercontinental Cup in 1975. He played in the 1974 European Cup Final, which Atlético lost. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Melo, Francisco 1943 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Real Valladolid players Atlético Madrid footballers La Liga players Men's association football defenders Spain men's international footballers 20th-century Spanish sportsmen ...
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Miguel Reina
Miguel Reina Santos (born 21 January 1946) is a Spanish former association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He played 312 La Liga matches over 16 seasons, mainly in representation of FC Barcelona, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid (seven years apiece), winning six major titles. Club career Born in Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba, Andalusia, Reina finished his development with local Córdoba CF. He made his La Liga debut on 11 October 1964 in a 2–0 home win against Elche CF, aged only 18, and finished his 1964–65 La Liga, first season with 26 appearances as his team ranked in fifth position. Reina joined FC Barcelona in the 1966 off-season, totalling only four league games in his first three years as he acted as understudy to both José Manuel Pesudo and Salvador Sadurní. From 1969–70 La Liga, 1969–70 onwards he became the starter, going on to win his second Copa del Rey with the Catalonia, Catalans – the first as an active m ...
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Roberto Ferreiro
Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defender. Playing career Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate. He earned 18 caps for the Argentina national team between 1962 and 1966. Managerial career After retiring as a player Ferreiro went on to become a manager, taking charge at Independiente in the 1970s. He led the team to a number of championships, including the 1973 Intercontinental Cup and Copa Libertadores 1974. Later life and death He died on 20 April 2017, at the age of 81. Honours Player ; Independiente *Copa Libertadores: 1964, 1965 *Argentine Primera División: 1960, 1963, 1967 ; Argentina *Copa América third-place: 1963 Manager ; Nueva Chicago *Primera B Metropolitana: 1981 ; Villa Dalmine *Primera B Metropolitana: 1989 ; Independiente * Intercontinental Cup: 1973 *Copa Libertadores: 1974 *Copa Interamericana: 1974 Major events in 1974 ...
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Daniel Bertoni
Ricardo Daniel Bertoni (born 14 March 1955) is an Argentine former Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, right or left winger. In Argentina, he had a successful career at Club Atlético Independiente, where he won three Copa Libertadores, one Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004), Intercontinental Cup and three Copa Interamericana trophies. Bertoni was also capped for the Argentina national football team, Argentina national team, where he scored the 3rd goal for the team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup final. After his retirement, he worked as a manager (association football), manager and sports commentator. Club career Bertoni started playing in Primera B Metropolitana, Argentine's second division for Quilmes Atlético Club, Quilmes in 1972. After one year he was transferred to Primera División Argentina, first division's team Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente where he played alongside Ricardo Bochini and won one national and several internatio ...
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Percy Rojas
Percy Rojas Montero (born September 16, 1949) is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played on Selección de fútbol de Perú at two FIFA World Cups (1978 and 1982). He played in the 1975 Copa América Finals with the Peru national team. Professional career At the professional level he played for Universitario de Deportes, Independiente (Argentina), Sporting Cristal and Sérésien (Belgium). When he was with Indepndentiente they won the 1975 Copa Libertadores Cup, the Primera División del Perú with Universitario (1967, 1969, 1971, 1974 and 1982) and two more with Sporting Cristal (1979, 1980). In 1975 he was transferred to Independiente, a club with which he finally won the Copa Libertadores scoring a goal in the final and with which he won the Copa Interamericana the following year. International career Rojas made 49 appearances with the Selección de fútbol de Perú from 1969 to 1979. He was part of the Peruvian soccer team that won the 1975 Copa América and ...
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Ricardo Bochini
Ricardo Enrique Bochini (born 25 January 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed ''El Bocha''. He spent his nearly 20-year professional career at club Independiente, becoming one of the most emblematic players and the greatest idol in the history of the club. Bochini was a childhood idol of Argentine iconic footballer Diego Maradona.Bochini's biography
at ''Inside Football''.
In addition to winning the with the Argentina natio ...
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Rubén Galván (footballer)
Rubén Galván (7 April 1952 – 14 March 2018) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder for Club Atlético Independiente for most of his career. At international level, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup on home soil. Club career Galván is one of the most decorated players in the history of Argentine football with three Copa Libertadores, three Nacional Championships and FIFA World Cup title to his name. Galván was part of the Independiente team that won three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles between 1973 and 1975. He was also part of the team that won back to back Nacional championships in 1977 and 1978. In 1980, he had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata but he retired later that year at age 27. Personal life Nicknamed ''el Negro'', Galván had a bout with Hepatitis C that required a liver transplant in 2007. He died of cirrhosis in March 2018. Honours Independiente * Primera División: 1971 Metropolitano, 19 ...
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Ricardo Pavoni
Ricardo Elvio Pavoni Cúneo (born August 8, 1943 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former football defender who played the majority of his career for Club Atlético Independiente in the Argentine First Division. Career Club Pavoni began his football career with the Montevidean club Defensor. Disillusioned with life as a footballer, he was on the point of abandoning the game completely and going to work in a casino as a croupier until he was convinced to play football for Independiente of Argentina. The left-sided full-back has been described as a natural leader and the perfect man-marker. He was also responsible for scoring 57 goals. He arrived to Independiente at age 21 to replace Tomás Rolan, another Uruguayan who had suffered a serious injury. His first match for Independiente was on March 24, 1965, in a Copa Libertadores match. Independiente beat Boca Juniors by two goals to nil. For twelve seasons (1965–1976) he was idolised by the Independiente fans. He was particula ...
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