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Santos and Peñarol. Standing In the Footsteps of Giants.

By Gordon Fleetwood

The date was September 30, 1962, and the place was a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires. There, two heavyweights were getting ready to end their momentous fight. The victor would walk away as king of South American club football. On one side stood the incumbent, Peñarol, led by their star forward, the great Alberto Spencer.

Read the full article at A Football Report.

A Football Report @ Jun 15, 2011 5:08 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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