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Angel Labruna

(Photo by Chris Stride ©)

Subject(s): Angel Labruna
Sport: Football

Location: CA River Plate, Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Unveiled: 6/11/2015
Sculptor: Mercedes Savall
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ

Inscription(s):
Plaque: ANGEL AMADEO LABRUNA. 28 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1918 - 19 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1983. ESTE ES EL HOMENAJE DE LOS HINCHAS DE RIVER PLATE Al MAYOR IDOLO DE NUESTRA INSTITUCION, QUIEN LUCIO CON ORGULLO LA BANDA ROJA ENTRE 1939 Y 1959 CONSAGRANDOSE MAXIMO GOLEADOR DE LA HISTORIA DEL FUTBOL ARGENTINO CON 293 TANTOS, Y DE LOS SUPERCLASICOS CON 16 ANOTACIONES, HABIENDO INTEGRADO LOS EQUIPOS CAMPEONES DE: 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 Y 1957. COMO DI RIVERPLATENSE GANO LOS TITULOS METROPOLITANO 1975, NACIONAL 1975, METROPOLITANO 1977, METROPOLITANO 1979, NACIONAL 1979 Y METIOPOLITANO 1980. ESTE MONUMENTO FUE COLOCADO BAJO LA PRESIDENCIA DEI SEÑOR RODOLFO D'ONOFRIO, REALIZADO POR LA ESCULTORA MERCEDES SAVALL Y LOGRADO GRACIAS AL APORTE DE MILES DE HINCHAS QUE DONARON LLAVES Y OBJETOS DE BRONCE PARA SU REALIZACION. ES DONADA Al CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE POR. DR. CARLOS TRILLO Y FAMILIA. FEDERICO Y FELIPE VIRASORO. SANTIAGO E IGNACIO ROSSI. ROBERTO Y CARLOS RIUSECH. MARIA MARTA ACEVEDO. DANIEL SERVENTICH Y FAMILIA. LUIS MARIA CEJAS. JOSE BALLOTA Y FAMILIA. ANTONIO Y MARCELO. CASSIA IVO Y VALERIA ZOTTOS. AGRUPACION HONOR RIVERPLATENSE. MOVIMIENTO A PLENO RIVER. MOVIMIENTO OSVALDO RISO. AGRUPACION JUNTOS POR RIVER. AGRUPACION SOY DE RIVER. FAMILIA PEREZ MANGUI. MARCELO FIGUEIRAS. DIEGO MAZER. GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ VÁZQUEZ Y FAMILIA. CARLOS, JAVIER Y LI LOPEZ. JORGE BRITO. OMAR SOLASSI. ANTONIO CASELLI Y FAMILIA. LEO SALEEM. GASTON DOUEK. FEDERICO FERREYRA. MATIAS GARFUNKEL. MANUEL GOLBART. FABIAN CAVICCHIA Y FAMILIA. Y MILES DE HINCHAS. BUENOS AIRES, 28 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2015.
Translation: ANGEL AMADEO LABRUNA. 28 SEPTEMBER 1918 - 19 SEPTEMBER 1983. THIS IS A TRIBUTE FROM THE FANS OF RIVER PLATE TO OUR CLUB'S GREATEST IDOL, WHO WORE THE RED BAND PROUDLY BETWEEN 1939 AND 1959, WAS THE LEADING SCORER IN ARGENTINE HISTORY WITH 293 GOALS, WON 16 'SUPERCLASSICOS', AND WAS PART OF NATIONAL CHAMPION TEAMS IN: 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 AND 1957. AS RIVER PLATE MANAGER TITLES WON: METROPOLITAN 1975 NATIONAL 1975 METROPOLITAN 1977 METROPOLITAN 1979 NATIONAL 1979 AND METROPOLITAN 1980. THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF RODOLFO D'ONOFRIO, MADE BY SCULPTOR MERCEDES SAVALL AND REALISED THANKS TO THE FANS' CONTRIBUTION OF THOUSANDS OF KEYS AND BRONZE OBJECTS. IT IS DONATED TO CA RIVER PLATE. DR. CARLOS TRILLO AND FAMILY. FEDERICO AND FELIPE VIRASORO. SANTIAGO E IGNACIO ROSSI. ROBERTO AND CARLOS RIUSECH. MARIA MARTA ACEVEDO. DANIEL SERVENTICH AND FAMILY. LUIS MARIA CEJAS. JOSE BALLOTA AND FAMILY. ANTONIO AND MARCELO. CASSIA IVO AND VALERIA ZOTTOS. AGRUPACION HONOR RIVERPLATENSE. MOVIMIENTO A PLENO RIVER. MOVIMIENTO OSVALDO RISO. AGRUPACION JUNTOS POR RIVER. AGRUPACION SOY DE RIVER. THE PEREZ MANGUI FAMILY. MARCELO FIGUEIRAS. DIEGO MAZER. GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ VÁZQUEZ AND FAMILY. CARLOS, JAVIER Y LI LOPEZ. JORGE BRITO. OMAR SOLASSI. ANTONIO CASELLI AND FAMILY. LEO SALEEM. GASTON DOUEK. FEDERICO FERREYRA. MATIAS GARFUNKEL. MANUEL GOLBART. FABIAN CAVICCHIA AND FAMILY. AND THOUSANDS OF FANS. BUENOS AIRES, 28 SEPTEMBER 2015.

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(Photo by Chris Stride ©)

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