Mark Horton
British archaeologist and TV show host
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Jun 14, 2026
La Albiceleste: A History of the Argentina National Team
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22:50Rory BryceHOST
Tell us about some of the seminal moments of the, the Argentine national team's history through this period.
Mark HortonGUEST
So I guess the golden period of this style of football, as it's known, would be 1940s when under coach Guillermo Stábile, they won every- or every South American championship during the 1940s bar one, playing amazing football.
Mark HortonGUEST
The likes of, um, José Manuel Moreno was probably a bit of a Gazza-type character, liked a drink, liked the nightlife, but would turn up and absolutely demolish the opposition next day.
Mark HortonGUEST
And also, a lot of the members of that side were from the River Plate La Máquina side, which so dominated domestic football, um, during that decade too.
Mark HortonGUEST
Um, so you, you see the real high point of Argentine football probably during the 1940s.
Mark HortonGUEST
Um, that comes to a massive halt in 1948 when the players go on strike over freedom of contract and other economic demands about the maximum wage, et cetera, and that really impacts on Argentina's national progress.
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34:17Rory BryceHOST
You also have this, again, I know I'm skipping forward quite a bit going into the 90s here, but you also have this devastating loss to Colombia in the World Cup qualifiers as well.