For many generations of Rosario Central’s supporters, this was their first major title. After a 36-year wait, the Canalla, “the Scoundrels”, won a top-flight title, the Copa de la Liga, defeating Platense1-0 in the final.
Central is a social and cultural phenomenon. “Rosario Central does not have history,” once wrote the late legendary cartoonist and famed Central supporter Roberto Fontanarrosa, “it has mythology.”
Part of that legend merges with the national team. A billboard outside the club’s stadium bears the legend “a forger of champions.” It shows former Central players Cesar Luis
