El Globothe Balloon
In Aussie and Kiwi terms
North Melbourne. A proud inner-suburb club whose 1970s side people still get misty about.
- Home
- Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires
- Ground
- El Palacio (the Palace)
- Founded
- 1908
- Colours
- White with red
- Great rival
- San Lorenzo (a derby between neighbouring districts)
Three things to know
- Its crest and its nickname come from the balloon Huracán, flown by aviation pioneer Jorge Newbery in 1909.
- The 1973 champions, coached by César Luis Menotti, are widely regarded as one of the best sides Argentina has produced. Menotti went on to win the 1978 World Cup.
- Its art deco stadium appears in the Oscar-winning film The Secret in Their Eyes.