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69-553: It was opened on 26 May 1938 and named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti (1900–1978). It is the largest stadium in both Argentina and all of South America with a capacity of 86,049 and is also home of the Argentina national football team . It was the main venue in the 1951 Pan American Games . It hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and the Netherlands . It has also hosted four finals of

138-539: A live album of the second of the three shows, which happened on 4 December. Bon Jovi have played at the stadium numerous times, most recently in 2010 as part of The Circle Tour . Coldplay performed at the stadium on 26 February 2010 during the Viva la Vida Tour . They returned in 2022 and played a record-breaking ten shows as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour , the most of any musical act at

207-472: A CD/DVD titled Sticky & Sweet Tour . She holds the record for the fastest ticket sales with more than 263,000 tickets sold in three hours for her four 2008 shows. She also performed at the stadium on 13 and 15 December 2012 as part of The MDNA Tour . Taylor Swift played 3 shows at the stadium on November 9-12, 2023 as part of The Eras Tour . This marked her first tour stop in Argentina. The show on

276-641: A crowd of 82,000, as part of his Up and Coming Tour , as well as two concerts in October 2024 as part of his Got Back tour. Phil Collins performed at the stadium on 23 and 24 April 1995 during the Both Sides of the World Tour . The Rolling Stones performed five sold-out concerts at the stadium during the Voodoo Lounge Tour in 1995. The band performed five times once again in 1998 for

345-484: A huge economic crisis. Argentina's military government coerced the club into selling the historic stadium located in Boedo. The team was relegated in 1981, only to return to the top division with great fanfare in the 1982 season, which set all-time attendance records for the club. By that time, the club had no stadium and was plagued by debt and irregularities. Controversial president Fernando Miele (1986–2001) delivered both

414-437: A league title for ten years, when in 1946 proclaimed champion with a total of 46 points (the runner-up, Boca Juniors, finished 2nd. with 42). San Lorenzo also scored a record of 90 goals in 30 games played, only conceding 37. That same year (1946), the team went on to a tour of Spain and Portugal that was one of the highlights of the club's history. The team debuted playing Atlético Aviación winning 4–1. San Lorenzo played

483-406: A loan of $ 2,500,000 from the government and on 27 September 1936, construction began under the direction of architects José Aslan and Héctor Ezcurra. The initial cost of work reached the figure of $ 4,479,545.80, but was reduced to about 3 million dollars when the committee decided to halt the construction of the north end of the stadium due to a lack of adequate funds. The foundation of the stadium

552-838: A match against Estudiantes de La Plata , which San Lorenzo won by 2–1. That same year, the team finished 7th in the Primera División championship. In subsequent tournaments the team did not wage good campaigns, finishing 12th and 13th. In 1919 the Argentine league split into two leagues, the official Asociación Argentina and dissident Asociación Amateur (AAm), in which San Lorenzo took part, along with Racing Club , River Plate and Independiente , among other teams. San Lorenzo finished 9th. In 1920 and 1922, San Lorenzo finished third, finally winning its first title in 1923 . The squad won 17 of 20 games, only losing 2. San Lorenzo scored 34 goals in 20 fixtures, conceding 13. That same year

621-486: A qualification match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup , Argentina lost 5–0 to Colombia , its greatest ever defeat at home. Since then, however, Argentina had never lost a match in World Cup qualifying within this stadium until Ecuador won 2–0 on 8 October 2015. The total length of the seating in the stands of the stadium is over 70 kilometers. The Monumental , aside from being River Plate's home ground, also accommodates

690-494: A stadium at the time), brought more than 70,000 people to River's stadium. In 1975 when River played Racing for the title (after an 18 years drought) 100,000 were present. At the end of the 1986 and 1996 Copa Libertadores second-leg finals (both against América de Cali ), more seats were added and approximately 86,000 spectators were in attendance. It is estimated that for the Argentina versus Uruguay 1987 Copa América semifinal more than 87,000 spectators attended. In 1993, in

759-645: A total of 10 matches in Europe, with some extraordinary victories over the Spanish national team (7–5 and 6–1). The Spanish crowd at the stadium acclaimed San Lorenzo as "Son els millor del mon" ("You are the best in the world" in Catalan ). San Lorenzo then moved to Portugal where the squad showed its skilled play, thrashing Porto (9–4) and the Portugal national team by 10–4. The only team that defeated San Lorenzo

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828-521: Is known as Boedo was a venue of great renown, where many international games were held. During the military government in 1979 San Lorenzo was forced to sell the stadium for a small amount of money, and a few years later the supermarket chain Carrefour bought it. The price had mysteriously surged eightfold, but the Club did not get any extra money. After 14 years of renting the stadium, San Lorenzo, with

897-471: Is projected to develop an Olympic football program. San Lorenzo's historical rival is Huracán , located in Parque Patricios . The two clubs play one of the older derbies in Argentina. Some supporters consider this derby as the third-most important after Superclásico and Clásico de Avellaneda , in addition to being one of the most uneven derbies of Argentine Football. Other sports practised at

966-606: The 2003 Recopa played in Los Angeles , United States , San Lorenzo lost to Olimpia 2–0 and finished runner-up. In June 2007, San Lorenzo won the Clausura 2007 league title, beating Boca Juniors in the race for the title by 6 points, even though Boca had beaten them 7–1 in the Apertura 2006. Led by manager Ramón Díaz , San Lorenzo secured the title after the 17th round of fixtures, with two games still left. They finished

1035-602: The Argentina national football team in their home games for events such as the FIFA World Cup qualification . The Monumental also hosted the closing ceremonies and the athletics events of the First Pan American Games in 1951. The stadium host the first Super Special Stage of the 2007 Rally Argentina of WRC . Rugby union matches featuring the Argentina national rugby union team , Los Pumas , also take place occasionally on this field, although

1104-490: The Argentine Football Association tournaments on 26 April 1914 in the second division, where the team finished sharing first place with Excursionistas . As a result, both teams played a two-match series to determine which team would proceed to the playoffs. San Lorenzo won the series after thrashing Excursionistas 5–0 in the second game. In playoffs, San Lorenzo eliminated other teams before playing

1173-593: The Argentine football league system . San Lorenzo is also considered one of the Big Five of Argentine football , along with Independiente , River Plate , Boca Juniors , and Racing Club . San Lorenzo plays its home games at Estadio Pedro Bidegain , popularly known as Nuevo Gasómetro . The stadium and sports facilities are located in the Bajo Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The club's previous stadium

1242-575: The Battle of San Lorenzo , one of the most significant combats for the Independence of Argentina. Another founding member, Federico Monti, suggested to add the name of the neighbourhood, Almagro where most of the members lived, which was accepted by the assembly. Due to the team not having its own a stadium, San Lorenzo began to play its home games in a field of the Club Martínez, placed in

1311-579: The Bridges to Babylon Tour , and two more times in 2006 during the Bigger Bang tour. Recordings of the last concerts were released as part of the four-disc concert DVD The Biggest Bang in 2007. Punk rock band The Ramones played its final South American show on 16 March 1996. Luis Miguel sold out two concerts for over 120,000 thousand people in December 1996. Backstreet Boys performed at

1380-524: The Copa América , most recently in 2011 . The Club Atlético River Plate was founded in 1901 and by 1934, it had won two championships. At the time, the club was nicknamed "Los Millonarios" ( The Millionaires in Spanish) because of the purchase of forward Carlos Peucelle for whom River had paid a huge amount of money. On 31 October 1934, River Plate purchased the land where the club was to build

1449-705: The Copa Mercosur 2001, becoming the only Argentine team to win that international cup, because the others champions were all from Brazil. San Lorenzo also won the first edition of the Copa Sudamericana , the 2002 edition , beating Colombian club Atlético Nacional in the finals . This was their second international title, which gave them the opportunity to play the Recopa against the Copa Libertadores champion, Paraguayan club Olimpia . In

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1518-928: The Global Stadium Tour . In 1998, U2 brought their PopMart Tour to South America and performed Mothers of the Disappeared with the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo , the mothers of the children who had disappeared under the Argentinian and Chilean dictatorships, brought on stage. The band returned for their Vertigo Tour in 2006 to film what would become U2 3D , the first live-action digital 3D film. Madonna performed two sold-out concerts in October 1993 during The Girlie Show and another four in December 2008, during her Sticky & Sweet Tour ; two of these concerts were filmed and later released on

1587-556: The Pumas more frequently play at other stadiums. The stadium served as venue for the following matches during the World Cup: When an international performing artist or band visits Buenos Aires, the concerts are usually held in this stadium, as it is the biggest in the city and in all of Argentina. In December 1987, Sting , former leader of The Police , performed at River Plate, making his debut in Argentina as soloist. He

1656-564: The Uruguayan Primera División champion. Finally, River Plate won the game by 4–2 and qualified to play Peñarol . In 1943, San Lorenzo won the national cup , the Copa General Pedro Ramírez , named in honor of Pedro Pablo Ramírez , the de facto president of Argentina by then. San Lorenzo won the trophy by defeating General Paz Juniors 8–3. After the 1936 success, San Lorenzo would not win

1725-489: The mn$ 10 million transfer of Omar Sivori to Juventus of Italy. With the new construction the stadium's capacity reached 90,000. The stadium was remodelled and finally completed to meet the original project after Argentina was awarded the right to host the 1978 World Cup . River Plate was lent money by the Military Government in charge of the country at the time but they struggled to meet repayments due to

1794-543: The nearby town of the same name . The squad played its first match on 26 April 1914. At the end of the season, San Lorenzo had to play a final match against Excursionistas to declare a champion. San Lorenzo won the series (the results were 0–0 and 5–0). This title allowed San Lorenzo to enter the playoffs in for promotion to the Argentine Primera División , which was finally obtained after beating Club Honor y Patria by 3–0. San Lorenzo began to play in

1863-627: The 10th was rescheduled to the 12th due to inclement weather. In 2003, Shakira played a sold-out concert as part of her Tour of the Mongoose , becoming the first and so far only female Latin artist to sell out River Plate Stadium. Robbie Williams performed at the stadium on 14 and 15 October during his 2006 Close Encounters Tour . On 15–16 May 2007, the cast of the 2006 Disney Channel movie High School Musical performed at Estadio Monumental as part their international tour, entitled High School Musical The Concert . Aerosmith performed at

1932-465: The Basque community. The team also relied on players from the provinces, known as los gauchos . San Lorenzo returned to success in 1933, when the team won its 4th league championship. The squad totaled 50 points with 22 wins, 6 losses and 6 draws. San Lorenzo scored 81 goals and conceded 48. Boca Juniors was the runner-up while Racing Club finished 3rd. In 1936 , there were two championships within

2001-612: The British band Oasis presented one of the biggest concerts in their history. Noel Gallagher and the Argentine public shared an emotional moment, playing " Don't Look Back in Anger ". AC/DC performed three sold-out shows in December 2009 during their Black Ice World Tour . These shows were filmed and released on the DVD Live at River Plate in May 2011. In November 2012, they released

2070-519: The Pope's photo on their shirts during a league match against Colón on 16 March 2013. The roots of the institution are a team formed by a group of children that played football in the corner of México and Treinta y Tres Orientales streets of Buenos Aires . Due to increasing traffic in the city, playing football in the streets became a risky activity for the boys. Lorenzo Massa , the Catholic priest of

2139-691: The band played two additional concerts as the final shows of the same tour, marking their last performances with most of their original lineup for over two decades. Twenty-three years later, the group reunited with classic members Slash and Duff McKagan , playing two shows on 4–5 November 2016, as part of the Not in This Lifetime... Tour , followed by a show on 30 September 2022, as part of the We're F'N' Back! Tour . In 1993, Michael Jackson performed three sold-out concerts as part of his Dangerous World Tour at

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2208-521: The chance of having children, but he gave me another one: that place is taken by River. San Lorenzo de Almagro Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro , commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro , is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires . It is best known for its football team, which plays in the Primera División , the first tier of

2277-541: The changes of currency, which had a detrimental effect on the team. Monumental was the headquarters for the 1978 World Cup. The venue was opened on 1 June for the match between West Germany and Poland. They hosted seven more games, including the final between Argentina and the Netherlands. San Lorenzo earned the record for highest number of people attending a match for a visiting team in 1982. In their second division match against Tigre , San Lorenzo (which did not have

2346-484: The club are artistic roller skating , basketball , field hockey , futsal , handball , martial arts , roller hockey , swimming , tennis , and volleyball . Some years ago, San Lorenzo had also opened a rugby union section, but it is no longer active. San Lorenzo gained international recognition in March 2013 with the election of Pope Francis , a supporter and socio (member) of the club. The players played with

2415-492: The club paid m$ n 35,000, a huge amount of money for those times. Liberti's most lasting achievement was arguably his persuading the River Plate directors to purchase a then flood-prone, 84,000 m (900,000 ft ) lot near the northern end of Buenos Aires ' Belgrano neighborhood for the development of a new stadium and other club facilities. Approved in October 1934, and over the objections of many fans and observers,

2484-625: The club. Under his mandate the Estadio Monumental was built, which is currently named after him. The son of Genoese immigrants, Liberti held the chairmanship multiple times: initially from 1933–35, in 1939, 1943–52, 1960–64, and finally, 1966-69. The golden era of River Plate is widely attributed to his management, though he also came under criticism for the large sums he devoted towards acquiring foreign players in what in some cases turned out as poor investments. Some of those players were Carlos Peucelle and Bernabé Ferreyra , for whom

2553-513: The darling of Argentine fans because of their offensive, careless playing and their bad-boy antics off the pitch. The 1968 team was nicknamed los matadores as it won the championship without losing a single game. This team was recognized as the best team in the world by many journalists. In the years 1968–1974 San Lorenzo won four league titles, its best harvest ever. In 1972, the club became the first Argentine team to win two league titles in one year. Poor administrations, however, led San Lorenzo to

2622-473: The domestic league, in 1927 San Lorenzo won its first and only Copa Aldao , after defeating Uruguayan team ( Rampla Juniors ) by 1–0. The club soon became one of the most popular institutions in Argentina , increasing its number of followers and being counted in the top five ( cinco grandes ) together with Boca Juniors , Independiente , River Plate and Racing Club . In the 1930s, Isidro Lángara and other players of Basque descent endeared San Lorenzo to

2691-533: The final against Honor y Patria, winning 3–0 and being promoted to Primera División . ´ San Lorenzo made its debut in Primera on 4 April 1915, losing to Platense by 5–1. The first match won in the top division was the 7th fixture, when the team defeated Floresta by 3–1. San Lorenzo finished 12th at the end of the season, tied with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires . On 7 May 1916, the club inaugurated its first stadium (popularly known as " Viejo Gasómetro " during

2760-418: The handing over of an Argentine flag, one from the club, paid for by a group of associates, and then sang the national anthem and the River Plate chant. The next day, nearly 68,000 spectators were present. After various activities the evening ended with a match between River Plate and Uruguay team Peñarol , with a 3–1 victory for the home squad. Estadio Monumental was redeveloped from 2020 to 2023 and removed

2829-509: The help of fans, inaugurated the new stadium, Estadio Pedro Bidegain (nicknamed Nuevo Gasómetro ), which opened in December 1993 at the intersection of the Perito Moreno and Varela avenues in the Bajo Flores neighborhood. The fans, however, never forgot the old stadium, and its former lot is claimed by San Lorenzo and its fans to this day. On 8 March 2012, there was a demonstration attended by over 100,000 people in favour of reclaiming

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2898-531: The largest in South America. When the Monumental project was originally designed, it consisted of four double decker stands. As the bank loan was not enough to carry out the entire project, the stadium was left with a horseshoe shape. The horseshoe was partially enclosed in 1958, under the club presidency of Enrique Pardo. The new construction, the first tier Colonia stand, was financed by proceeds from

2967-470: The long existing athletic track and add more seats in its place, bringing the front seats closer to the pitch. The existing wooden seats were also removed, with 40,565 set aside for sale. The stadium partially reopened in February 2023. River Plate drew an average home attendance of 83,812 in their first league season after the expansion. The Estadio Mâs Monumental currently has a capacity of 84,567, making it

3036-705: The multinational retailer will build a smaller new store on a corner of its current property, financed by funds provided by San Lorenzo. The rest of the lot will be handed over to the club, and there are plans to build another new stadium there. The current stadium has a capacity of 47,964 and the pitch size is 110 x 70 m, among the biggest in Argentina. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Titles won in lower divisions: Not recognized as official titles by

3105-501: The neighbourhood's church, saw how a tram almost knocked down one of the boys while they were playing in the streets. As a way to prevent more accidents, he offered the boys to play in the church's backyard, under the condition they go to mass on Sundays. On 1 April 1908, an assembly was held in the Almagro district of Buenos Aires with the purpose of establishing a club. During the meeting, several names were proposed. The first option

3174-568: The new stadium and two league titles: the Clausura 1995 (after 21 years without winning a first division title) and the Clausura 2001 (in which the team achieved 11 consecutive victories). San Lorenzo finished the Clausura 2001 with 47 points in a tournament of 19 matches, setting the record for the highest points haul since the inception of the Apertura and Clausura system in 1990. In late 2001, San Lorenzo won their first international title:

3243-529: The new stadium in the neighborhood of Belgrano . El Monumental was built on land reclaimed from the marshy coast of Río de la Plata . On 25 May 1935, the cornerstone was laid on the Centennial (now Figueroa Alcorta ) and Río de la Plata (Udaondo) Avenues. On 1 December of that year, the Steering Committee presented the approved project in detail to its members at an assembly. They obtained

3312-511: The place for the club, and on 15 November the Buenos Aires City Legislature passed a bill stipulating that, in the course of six months, Carrefour should negotiate a deal with San Lorenzo in order to share the land lot, and if no accommodation was reached then the city would expropriate it with San Lorenzo's funds. First, an extension was agreed to and one-and-a-half years later, it signed an agreement establishing that

3381-474: The players their shirts before the match. After resigning from his post in 1952, Liberti moved to Italy, the land of his ancestors. Argentine government gave him a charge as honorary consul in Genoa. In 1957 the officials of Torino F.C. , team strongly tied by historic ties with River Plate, granted Liberti the title of President of Honor, although he resigned after just six months.He was even appointed, briefly, as

3450-405: The purpose of increasing the level of the local competitions and the attendance to stadiums. One of those players was Uruguayan Roberto Matosas , which River Plate acquired from Peñarol for US$ 250,000, although those acquisitions did not help the club to win more titles. Liberti died on 28 November 1978. Eight years after his death, the stadium was renamed in his honor. God didn't give me

3519-513: The semi-finals. In the finals , they defeated Nacional of Paraguay 2–1 on aggregate, concluding their championship run with a 1–0 victory in the second leg at Estadio Pedro Bidegain . This earned the club a berth in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco , their first trip to FIFA 's premier club tournament . They would ultimately lose in the finals to Real Madrid , and finish as runners-up. The Viejo Gasómetro stadium in what nowadays

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3588-725: The squad also won its first international title, The Copa Campeonato del Río de la Plata after beating Montevideo Wanderers 1–0 in the final. San Lorenzo won its second consecutive Primera División title one year later . The team played 23 matches winning 18 with 2 losses, with a total of 48 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the following two seasons (1925 and 1926) San Lorenzo would make great performances finishing 2nd to Racing Club and Independiente respectively finally achieving its 3rd title in 1927, when both leagues AAF and AAm had joined again. The squad totaled 57 points in 33 matches played with an outstanding mark of 86 goals scored (2,60 per game) and conceding only 26. Apart from winning

3657-416: The squad's head coach. Liberti had a close relationship with Alberto J. Armando , president of arch-rival Boca Juniors , with whom he agreed on what decades later would be called "football company" or "management" that promoted the football show , an initiative emerged from the demise of the Argentina national team at the 1958 World Cup . River Plate (along with Boca Juniors) hired foreign footballers with

3726-490: The stadium in 2007 as part of the Quilmes Rock festival. The concert was attended by over 70,000 people. The festival also featured Keane , Evanescence , Velvet Revolver , Bad Religion and The Psychedelic Furs . The Police performed at Estadio Monumental on 1 and 2 December 2007 during their Reunion Tour . In 2008, the band released the live CD/DVD Certifiable that was recorded during these concerts. In 2009

3795-679: The stadium in March 2012 as part of his The Wall Live tour. Waters played the eponymous album in its entirety at all the shows. Kiss played on 3 September 1994; 14 March 1997; 10 April 1999; 5 April 2009 and 7 November 2012. The 2009 concert was recorded and eventually released as a live six song DVD included on the Sonic Boom three disc package. Lady Gaga performed a sold-out show here for her tour The Born This Way Ball on 16 November 2012. Antonio Vespucio Liberti Antonio Vespucio Liberti ( Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo βeˈspusjo liˈβeɾti] ; 1900 – 28 November 1978)

3864-494: The stadium on 21 and 22 November 1992 during The One Tour . It was his first performance in Argentina. Paul Simon performed at the stadium in December 1992 for the Derby Festival. The festival also featured The Cult , John Kay , Inspiral Carpets , among others. Guns N' Roses first performed at the stadium on 5 and 6 December 1992 as part of their Use Your Illusion Tour . Over half a year later on 16–17 July 1993,

3933-470: The stadium on 28 April 2001 during their Black & Blue Tour . On 6 October 2001 Eric Clapton performed at the stadium during his Reptile World Tour , selling a total of 35,000 tickets. Red Hot Chili Peppers played a concert at the stadium on 16 October 2002 during their By The Way Tour . They played another concert on 18 September 2011 during the I'm with You World Tour . The band later returned for two concerts on 24 and 26 November 2023, as part of

4002-651: The stadium on 29 September 1990 as part of his Sound+Vision Tour , selling more than 81,900 tickets. On 5 October 1990, Eric Clapton played a concert during his Journeyman World Tour in front of a sold-out crowd of 70,000 people. INXS performed at the stadium on 22 January 1991 during The X Factor World Tour. Prince performed at the stadium in January 1991 as part of the Festival Rock & Pop. The festival included singers Robert Plant , Joe Cocker and Billy Idol , among others. Elton John performed at

4071-478: The stadium, on 8, 10 and 12 October, for a total audience of 240,000 people. The last concert was recorded for a documentary which was later cancelled by Jackson due to his being unsatisfied with the performance. However, the concert was leaked online in 2009. Paul McCartney played three concerts at the stadium in December 1993 during The New World Tour , his first performances in the country. In November 2010, he returned to Estadio Monumental to play two concerts to

4140-482: The stadium. The shows were attended by a total of 626,841 spectators for a total box score revenue of $ 49.8 million, a record in Latin American concert history. In May 2011, Miley Cyrus brought her Gypsy Heart Tour which sold out in a week, filling the stadium with 65,000 people and becoming the third female artist to sell out the stadium after Shakira and Madonna. Roger Waters performed nine concerts at

4209-427: The tournament with 45 points. Six years later, and only one year after being relegation-threatened, the club managed to win their 15th league title, Torneo Inicial 2013 . In 2014 , San Lorenzo won their first Copa Libertadores . They began their campaign by finishing second in its group. In the knockout stage , they beat Gremio on penalties, Cruzeiro , and Bolivar with a very one sided 5–1 aggregate victory in

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4278-418: The transaction included land donated by the city, and led to the construction of El Monumental , between 1935 and 1938. Under Liberti's presidency the club left behind the traditional striped tricolor jersey worn during the 1910s and 1920s, returning to the traditional white with a red band shirt in 1932, the same day that Bernabé Ferreyra debuted in the senior team v Chacarita Juniors . Liberti himself gave

4347-533: The year, in a format of single-robin tournaments. San Lorenzo won the first round (named " Copa de Honor " for the occasion) while River Plate won the second round (" Copa Campeonato "). Although titles were recognised as official by the Association, both champions, San Lorenzo and River Plate , had to play a match (named " Copa de Oro ") in order to define which team would play the Copa Aldao match v.

4416-476: Was Real Madrid by 4–1. As a result of the successful tour, player René Pontoni was offered a contract with Barcelona, but declined to leave Argentina (Barcelona then drafted River Plate's Alfredo Di Stéfano ). Fellow player Rinaldo Martino did stay in European football and would later become a star with Juventus . In the 1960s, a generation of players known as carasucias (literally: dirty faces) were

4485-460: Was "Los Forzosos de Almagro" ("The Strongmen of Almagro", the name used by the boys for their street football squad), which did not sound good to Father Massa (who was present). The other proposal was to name the club "San Lorenzo" as an homage to Massa, but he declined to be so honoured. Nevertheless, the name was finally accepted by the priest, explaining that the name would not honour himself but both Lawrence of Rome ("San Lorenzo" in Spanish) and

4554-411: Was a chairman of Club Atlético River Plate . He presided the club four times, becoming the president who was most often in charge of the club, with 20 non-consecutive years in office. During his periods in charge, River Plate won six titles, three Primera División , one Copa Ibarguren and two Copa Aldao . Liberti carried out bold efforts that contributed to the institutional and sporting greatness of

4623-694: Was the Viejo Gasómetro , located in Boedo. In 1979, the Gasómetro was expropriated by the de facto Government of Argentina and then sold to supermarket chain Carrefour . The club currently has six locations: three in Boedo, one in Monserrat , one at Bajo Flores, and one in Villa Gesell . San Lorenzo also plans to expand its main seat on La Plata Avenue, while a 15-hectare campus in Ezeiza

4692-422: Was the first artist to perform to sell out the venue. The stadium played host to Amnesty International 's final Human Rights Now! benefit concert on 15 October 1988. The show was headlined by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band , and also featured Sting, Peter Gabriel , Tracy Chapman , Youssou N'Dour , León Gieco and Charly García . The concert was attended by 75,000 people. David Bowie played at

4761-435: Was to be six or eight feet deep. This required open pit excavation to ensure the stability of the ground, and pumping bilge water from the site. The construction of the three stands was completed in two years. There are 50 km of steps, with 26,000 square meters of reinforced concrete and almost 3,000 tons of steel. The stadium was inaugurated on Wednesday 26 May, amidst a crowd of approximately 70,000 people. They witnessed

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