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1. Who was Argentina's national team coach in the 1986 World Cup?
2. Against what team did Diego Armando Maradona score the best goal (polled by FIFA 2002) in World Cup history?
3. From 1941 to 1946, this team was called "The Machine" (La Máquina) for the way they played. It was said they played like an oiled machine, working perfectly as a team. What team was that?
4. When did Boca Juniors win its first Libertadores Cup?
5. When did Argentina win its first Olympic gold medal in men's soccer?
6. In the first 70 years of World Cup history (1930-2000), there were 17 World Cup tournaments. Of those 17, Argentina won two, and were losing finalists on two other occasions.
7. Which team's stadium was nicknamed, 'The Elephant Cemetery' (El cementerio de los elefantes), because most of the time important teams who play there lose their matches?
8. Boca Juniors' fans are usually called Xeneizes. This word defines where most of Boca's first fans, mostly immigrants came from. Where did they come from?
9. Which of these clubs was the first to be founded?
10. Professional soccer began in Argentina in 1931. Which of the following clubs was the first to win 30 championships?
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