100 YEARS OF THE BIRTH OF ANTONIO SASTRE
The April 27, 1911 was born in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires , Antonio Sastre, one of the best players in the history of Argentine soccer. It began in the Progressive Club and became a legend wearing T-Independent (1931-1942) and São Paulo (1943-1946). His memory in Antonio Sastre, the versatile , article published in 1993 in the English magazine Aces of World Football.
"They say that in Argentina there has been no other player more complete than Antonio Sastre. And those who say such a thing not wrong. This phenomenal player in the thirties and forties broke all records as to occupy different positions on the field relates. With the selection albiceleste, which defended 33 times, acted as inside right (11 times) inside left (14) and right wheel (8). But is that always your club, Independiente, I could see playing well in the center and both sides of the defense, striker, extreme and even goalkeeper. The latter only a couple of times but was, as those who saw the posts, proud.
In this versatility, unusual high-level, stands the reputation of this remarkable player whose status enjoyed not only the Argentine fans but also Brazilians. Even today, in São Paulo he idolizes. The technical famous Osvaldo Brandão once said that "now many Argentines want to learn Brazilian football but the fact is that, decades ago, came here an Argentine football taught us to us, Antonio Sastre." João Saldanha, a journalist and former coach said, meanwhile, that "perhaps not be world famous but I can say that Sastre is, in history, at the height of Di Stefano, Pele and Cruyff. " High praise stamp, you see, not missing this man the magazine 'The Chart' described as' full-court man, the creator of 'total football'. Excellent ball feel, strength, shot, vision, leadership and effectiveness in the marking, Sastre did a player gifted, able to assume any role.
The truth is that despite their category, their entry into the elite soccer was not very tempranera. He began playing the Progressive and up to twenty years when he joined the first division of the Independent, did not debut in the top flight. Most of the 'cracks' usually do so well before. It was, therefore, in 1931, was born in April 1911 - when the endorsement, for the first time the red coat. And soon was regarded as a genuine 'dolphin' a player legendary Club Avellaneda, Manuel Seoane, with whom he played his first years at the club. So did with Roberto Porta, a formidable right outside the Uruguayan who had great admiration. His combinations were perfect. And they took the dream to the defenders. Once, the day before a game, a supporter of Boca, Pedro Arico Suárez, was to exclaim: "And to think that tomorrow are those with bandaleones!"
In 1932, these three men who were on the front line with Ravaschino and Betinotti, were about to carry Independiente to win a national title in the second professional league history, but they finally beat River Plate . Until 1938 he had to wait to be champion. And he repeated in 1939. Then, Independiente had a great team with three key men. Sastre, Rosario De la Mata and outstanding Paraguayan striker Arsenio Erico. The 'eleven' most common consisted Neck Lecea, Cotelle, Franzolini, Leguizamon, Martinez, Taylor, De la Mata, Erico, Reuben, and Zorrilla.
in 1942 ended the glorious cycle 'Cuil' as he knew everyone in the Independent. He had played 340 matches and scored 112 goals, the third top scorer in the history. He went to Brazil to join in a São Paulo that had not won the state title since 1931. With Taylor in their ranks, the club was reborn tricolor and won three championships almost obliquely, the 1943, 1945 and 1946. (...)
with Argentina debuted on December 14, 1933 in Montevideo, in a friendly match in which he won Uruguay 2-0. He was destined to go to the 1934 World but the AFA's decision to send an amateur team in response to conflicts, he left without going to the most important soccer event. Argentina was not in 1938 and therefore could not enter the annals of the competition. Had to settle for the Copa America. He did it in the editions of 1935, 1937 and 1941. In the first, played inside right and Argentina came in second. In the other two won the title playing different roles. Right wheel in 1937, played in his country, and left within the last tally held in Chile and in which he scored a goal. "
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