Alejandro ‘Manguera’ Villanueva, 118 years since his birth: why is he considered the father of Aliancismo?
It’s not easy to explain Alianza Lima without defining the influence of Alejandro Villanueva, ‘Manguera’, who was born on June 4, 1908. Statistics fell short for him, as he had an abundance of inventiveness: when it was necessary to make a one-two pass, ‘Escalera’ made two. And if the cross came high, he preferred the pirouette. This was the idol.