47 years after his death: the story of Charro Moreno, the Boca fan who was in the history of River

47 years after his death: the story of Charro Moreno, the Boca fan who was in the history of River

August 26, 2025 – 10:42

Fan Xeneize marked his classic rival, where he became one of the best players in Argentine football history.

Argentine football has several curious storiesand one of them is that of José Manuel Moreno. Known as him Charroit was until the appearance of Diego Maradona who was considered the most skilled that has been seen in Argentine football.

But the most striking thing about this striker who shone in River, is that he had no love for the whole of the red band. The one born in Buenos Aires in 1916 He was a Boca fan but that fate had placed in the lifelong rivalwhere is one of its maximum idols.

Dark

River's legend was not deprived of giving pleasure in football and wore Boca's shirt, the club of which he was a fan.

River’s legend was not deprived of giving pleasure in football and wore Boca’s shirt, the club of which he was a fan.

Of being rejected in the club of their loves to become the figure of the opposite sidewalk

Went to mouthwhich was a fan, In 1933. The leaders rejected him and he left a phrase that was immortalized in Argentine football: “They are going to regret it, they will see“. He was not wrong, since conditions had and left over. Those two goals in the failed test in the Xeneize would end up multiplying in the sidewalk in front.

With River, he had 320 games and scored 184 goals, in addition to achieving 13 titles. It was an extreme at an era where players did not abound in that position, but necessary to shape the famous “River machine”which had it dazzling everyone in Argentina with Juan Carlos Muñoz, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Felix Loustau. He had time in Spain and Mexico, but returned to Núñez. Then, he also wandered for Chile, Uruguay and Ferro.

Of course, there would be revenge for the club of his loves. In 1950 he fulfilled his dream and dressed in blue and gold. He signed 22 games with the Xeneize and eight goals. In addition, he was not only soccer player: He fulfilled the role of a footballer and coach both in the millionaire and in the mouth.

The distinctions of Moreno: figure of River and the Argentine National Team

He Charro It was a different one, not only because it was unstoppable within the rival area, I also played something else. He had everything, he attended, left the rivals on the way and was an unstoppable gunner, but to that he added two aspects that were not normal in his position: great predisposition for the brand and a huge sacrifice to run to the rival.

It was the master and lord of the machine, who had Labruna and Pedernera, but none of those two managed to overshadow Moreno. Even Alfedro Di Stéfano confessed that everything he did in Real Madrid had already done the charro in River. The only drama that was, normal for the time, was that he liked to go out at night.

He also left his legacy in the Argentine National Team, where he got two titles. The Iffhs located him as the fifth best player of the twentieth century in South America, only behind legends such as Diego Armando Maradona, Pelé, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Garrincha. For Four Four Two, he is considered the 31st best player in history.

Source: Ambito

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Posts