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A well-illustrated of the famous Tahuichi academy in Bolivia and the famous players that have emerged from it and helped Bolivia reach the 1994 World Cup.
In the regional Chiriguano Indian language, "Tahuichi" (pronounced tah-WEE-chee) means "Big Bird." It was the nickname of Mr. Aguilera's father, in whose honor the "Tahuichi Aguilera" Academy was founded. The Academy was formed as a not-for-profit sports institution on May 1, 1978. Its primary focus then was children's recreation and the development of the basics of soccer. Tahuichi was not yet a year old when it won the national championships. Soon after, it made international news when it tied 0-0 with Sao Paolo (Brazil) during the preliminary match of Bolivia versus Brazil in the 1979 Copa America. In January 1980, in Buenos Aires, Tahuichi beat Independiente of Argentina 4 -1 in front of 50,000 spectators to win the South American U-14 Championships. Club Palmeiras of Brazil finished third. With the emergence of the "Tahuichi Aguilera" Soccer Academy, a new international image of Bolivia's youth soccer had been born.
From then on, the rich sporting history of the Academia "Tahuichi" has been written with great deeds cheered throughout more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
22 x 16 cms, softback, 164 pages.
1995
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