Monday, February 29, 2016

Teams of the year, Part Seven

France Football annually ranks National Teams per calendar year, and ESM (European Sports Magazines) select the ‘Team of the season’ by position


France Football’s Team of the Year

Year 1987:
Europe: England

The rankings and matches of the year
(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 2178 , January 5, 1988 / French) 
(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 2179 , January 12, 1988 / French) 


Photo From: France Football, Issue 2178 , January 5, 1988
(England squad, November 11, 1987, EC Qualifier, Yugoslavia 1-England 4)



ESM’s Team of the Year

Season 2000/001
Oliver Kahn (Germany and Bayern Munich)
Jocelyn Angloma (France and Valencia)
Alessandro Nesta (Italy and Lazio)
Sami Hyypia (Finland and Liverpool)
Roberto Carlos (Brazil and Real Madrid)
Gaizka Mendieta (Spain and Valencia)
Mehmet Scholl (Germany and Bayern Munich)
Francesco Totti (Italy and AS Roma)
Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic and Lazio)
Hernan Crespo (Argentina and Lazio)
Michael Owen (England and Liverpool)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 2001
(ESM team of the season 2000/01)

ESM team of the season

Cartoons and Diagrams, Part Five


Cartoon I:


Photo From: World Soccer, December 1992


Explanation: This cartoon references Bruce Grobbelaar’s many errors that led to goals. In this Cartoon he is chained to the goal.


Cartoon II:


Photo From: Placar, Issue 631, June 26, 1982

Explanation: This cartoon is a diagram of PelĂ©’s goal vs. Italy in the 1970 World Cup Final (June 21, 1970, World Cup, Brazil 4-Italy 1)

   
 Cartoon III:

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1995

Explanation: This cartoon references Australia’s difficult path to World Cup Qualification in the 1980s and 90s where they had to go through a number of playoffs from teams vs. other continents.


 Cartoon IV:

Photo From: Onze, Issue 47, November 1979


Explanation: This cartoon references Argentina goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol winning the state Lottery ($93,000) in 1979.

 Cartoon V:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1926, March 8, 1983 (Originally on ‘De Telegraaf’)


Explanation: This cartoon references Dutch legend Johann Cruyff testifying in court. John Uylen (on the left) was the Chairman of Dyutch Club DS’79. In 1980 Cruyff had played in three friendly matches for them and paid 20,000 Florins. However,Uylen had declared 50,000 Florins to tax authorities, which led to the trial and Cruyff being called up as a witness. On the right, is Daniele Poveda  (mistress of accused).


 Cartoon VI:

Photo From: Onze, Issue 47, November 1979


Explanation: This cartoon references Polish goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewski’s ‘magical powers.’ 
In a match with his Belgian club Beerschot vs. RWD Molenbeek, in the closing stages of the match, he had gone up for a corner. He had headed it towards teammate Beloy who scored the tying goal.


 Cartoon VII:


Photo From: France Football, Issue 1809, December 9, 1980


Explanation: This cartoon references the upcoming match between St Etienne and SV Hamburg. (December 10, 1980, UEFA Cup, Saint Etienne 1-SV Hamburg 0)
It shows Hamburg’s Horst Hrubresch as a statue sculpted by Auguste Rodin. You can also see Michel Platini in the background.


 Cartoon VIII:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2121, December 2, 1986


Explanation: This cartoon references Diego Maradona and his club Napoli seemingly cruising to the title with his rivals lagging behind.


  Cartoon IX:

Photo From: Start1980_july14_№28


Explanation: This cartoon shows Belgium National Team Manager Guy Thys.


 Cartoon X:

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3156, 1980


Explanation: These cartoon reference the 1980 Italian Soccer scandal. The one in the middle shows National Team Manager Enzo Bearzot visiting his players in prison.

Cartoon XI:


Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 36, June 1984



Explanation: This cartoon is a diagram of Enzo Scifo’s goal vs. Nottingham Forest (April 25, 1984, UEFA Cup, Anderlecht 3-Nottingham Forest 0)


Cartoon XII:

Photo From: The Game, Issue 8, November 1995



Explanation: This cartoon shows West Ham United’s volatile player Julian Dicks.


Cartoon XIII:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1650, November 22, 1977 (Drawn by Dero)


Explanation: This cartoon references France’s Michel Platini studying Tango lessons after France’s qualification to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.


















Sunday, February 28, 2016

Panini World Cups, Part Five


Panini World Cup 1970:








Panini World Cup 1974:






Panini World Cup 1978:







Panini World Cup 1982:





Panini World Cup 1986:




Panini World Cup 1990:




Panini World Cup 1994:






Panini World Cup 1998:




Panini World Cup 2002:



Nations: France and Senegal

Second Acts and comebacks, Part Seven

1- Oliver Bierhoff and Udinese 1995/96
German striker Oliver Bierhoff had played for a number of teams in the Bundesliga, but had not achieved much. He drifted from the Austrian League to the Italian Serie B in the early 1990s. His big break came when he joined Serie A’s Udinese in 1995. His impressive form there finally earned him International honors and Berti Vogts called him up in 1996. That year he achieved stardom after scoring Germany’s goals in the UEFA European Championships Final vs. Czech Republic.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 110, March 1998
(Oliver Bierhoff at Udinese, 1997/98)


2- Dominique Rocheteau and Paris St. Germain 1985/86
French Striker Dominique Rocheteau’s career seemed in a decline after a disappointing Euro 1984 Tournament. However, his luck turned around in the summer of 1985. His club Paris St. Germain acquired a number of key players to make a challenge for the French league title. Rocheteau regained his form as PSG stormed to the title. His reward was a place on France’s 1986 World Cup team.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 122, February 1986
(Dominique Rocheteau)


3- Rob Wischge and Feyenoord 1991/92
Dutch midfielder Rob Witschge had lost his place in the National Team following his move to French club Saint Etienne in 1989. He returned afterwards to the Dutch League and joined Feyenoord. During this period his younger brother Richard was seen as the future leader of Holland and was a starter in the National Team. However, an injury deprived Richard of participation in the 1992 Euros. Rob Witschge, who had been regaining his form at Feyenoord, was called in his place and became a starter in Holland’s 1992 Euros squad.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 7, August 1989
(Rob Witschge at Saint Etienne, 1989/90)


4- Michel Preud’homme and Mechelen 1986/97
Belgian goalkeeper Michel Preud’homme was a promising youngster and had earned caps (1979 –1981) with many more on the horizon.
His involvement in the Standard Liege-Waterschei scandal of 1984 sidetracked his career and he was suspended. After his suspension, a transfer to ambitious side Mechelen changed his fortunes. In late 1987, he overtook Jean-Marie Pfaff as Belgium’s starting goalkeeper and stayed in his position up to the 1994 World Cup.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 96,  March 1988
(Michel Preud’homme)


5- Klaus Allofs and Werder Bremen 1990/93
5-German striker Klaus Allofs joined Werder Bremen in the summer of 1990 after his spell in the French League. He was at the veteran stage of his career was seen to be winding down his career. However, the veteran fit in well at Bremen and helped Werder win the Cup in 1991, the Cup Winners Cup in 1992 and the Bundesliga League title in 1993 to retire in style.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 24, January 1991
(Klaus Allofs at Werder Bremen, 1990/91)

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Managers and Tactics, Part Nine


Three Interviews and five Profiles on French Manager Jean Snella
(Magazine / Language : Football magazine, August 1961 / French)
(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 929, December 31, 1963 / French)
(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 952, June 9, 1964 / French By Jean-Phillipe Rethacker and Jacques Thibert)
(Magazine / Language : Football Magazine, Issue 68, September 1965 / French)
(Magazine / Language : France Football , Issue 1198, March 18, 1969 French By Paul Fischer)
(Magazine / Language :  France Football,  Issue 1337, November 16, 1971 / French By Jacques Etienne)
(Magazine / Language :  France Football, Issue 1381, September 19, 1972 / French By Robert Vergne)
(Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 1395, December 26, 1972 / French By Jean Cornu)


Photo From: France Football, Issue 952, June 9, 1964
(Jean Snella)


One Article about the tactics of Real Madrid 1987/88

(Magazine / Language : Mondial, new series, issue 97, April 1988 / French By Gerard Houiller)  


Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 97, April 1988
(Real Madrid, 1987/88 Tactical Formation)

Tributes-Part 10

Tributes:     Alan Hodgkinson  (August 16, 1936-December 8, 2015)  
                   Arnold Fabián Peralta Sosa  (March 29, 1989- December 10, 2015)  
                   Frans Geurtsen  (March 17, 1942- December 12, 2015)  
                   Vadim Nikolayevich Tishchenko (March 24, 1963- December 14, 2015)  
                   Joseph TellechĂ©a  (November 27, 1926- December 16, 2015)  
                   Vittore Gottardi  (September 24, 1941- December 18, 2015)  
                   James William Thomas ‘Jimmy’ Hill  (July 22, 1928- December 19, 2015)  
                    Donald ‘Don’ Howe  (October 12, 1935- December 23, 2015)  
                    Alfredo Alberto Pacheco  (December 1, 1982- December 27, 2015)  
                    Pavel SrnĂ­ÄŤek  (March 10, 1968- December 29, 2015)  
         Ambrose ‘Amby’ Gerald Fogarty (September 11, 1933- January 4, 2016)  
         John Griffith Roberts (September 11, 1946- January 4, 2016)  
         Fernando Barrachina Plo (February 24, 1947- January 4, 2016)  
         Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta (February 20, 1928- January 10, 2016)  
         Teofil Codreanu (February 1, 1941- January 10, 2016)  
         Wim Bleijenberg (November 5, 1930- January 10, 2016)  
         Manuel Velázquez Villaverde (January 24, 1943- January 15, 2016)  
         Reza Ahadi (November 30, 1962- January 18, 2016)  
         Homayoon Behzadi (January 4, 1942- January 22, 2016)  
         Raymond Pointer (October 10, 1936- January 26, 2016)  
         Ihor Ivanovych Zaytsev (April 21, 1934- January 27, 2016)  
         Tommy O'Hara (August 17, 1953- January 28, 2016)  
         David Sloan (October 28, 1941- February 4, 2016)  
         Graham Moore (March 7, 1941- February 9, 2016)  
         Gunter Schroter (May 3, 1927- February 10, 2016)  
         Eliseo Prado (September 17, 1929- February 10, 2016)  
         Anatoli Ilyin (June 27, 1931- February 10, 2016)  
Ferenc Rudas (July 6, 1921- February 11, 2016)  
Juan Martin Mujica (December 22, 1943- February 11, 2016)  
Slobodan Santrac (July 1, 1946- February 13, 2016)  
         Trifon Ivanov (July 27, 1965- February 13, 2016)  
         Muhamed Mujic (April 25, 1933- February 20, 2016)  
         Peter van der Merwe (January 13, 1942- February 24, 2016)  
                   Rafael Iriondo Aurtenechea (October 24, 1918- February 24, 2016)  


Alan Hodgkinson

Alan Hodgkisnon was an English goalkeeper from the 50s through the early 70s.
He spent his career at Sheffield United.
He earned 5 caps between 1957 and 1960.
He passed away on December 8th , aged 79.

Photo From: England, Player by Player, Author: Graham Betts
(Alan Hodgkinson )


Arnold Fabian Peralta Sosa 
Arnolf Fabian Peralta Sosa was a Honduran who had a spell at Rangers Glasgow,
He earned 26 caps between 2011 and 12015.
He was shot and killed on December 10th at La Ceiba in his hometown, aged just 26.


Frans Geurtsen 
Frans Geurtsen was a Dutch striker who played mostly for DWS Amsterdam in the 1960s and 70s.
He earned a solitary cap in a World Cup qualifier on October 25, 1964 vs. Albania (2-0 win). He scored Holland’s second goal in that match.
He passed away on December 12th , aged 73.

Photo from: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers
(Franciscus Gerardus ‘Frans’ Geurtsen)

  
Vadim Nikolayevich Tishchenko 
Vadim Tishchenko was a Ukrainian-born Soviet midfielder remembered for his spell at Dnipro in the late 80s and early 90s.
He earned 8 caps between 1987 and 1990.
He passed away on December 14th , aged 52.


Joseph Tellechea
Joseph Tellechea was a French midfielder who played for Sochaux in the late 1940s through the 60s for nearly two decades.
He earned 3 caps (all as a substitute) between 1955 and 1959.
He scored vs. Lev Yashin in one of his caps vs. USSR.
He passed away on December 16th , aged 89.

Vittore Gottardi 
Vittore Gottardi was an Swiss midfielder in the 1960s with two spells at Lugano.
He earned 4 caps between 1966 and 1967.
He passed away on December 18th , aged 74.

James William Thomas ‘Jimmy’ Hill 
Jimmy Hill was an all around English soccer personality.
As a player he played for Brentford and Fulham in the 1950s and 60s and managed Coventry afterwards.
He is remembered for his role as the President Footballers’ Association.
He had a long career as a broadcaster.
He passed away due to Alzheimer’s on December 19th , aged 87.


Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 12, January 1961
(Jimmy Hill)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1993
(Jimmy Hill in a Mycil advertisement)


Donald ‘Don’ Howe 
Don Howe was an English defender who mostly played for West Bromwich Albion in the 1950s and 60s.
He is mostly remembered as a manager specially in the England National Team set up.
He earned 23 caps between 1957 and 1959.
He passed away on December 23rd, aged 80.

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1995
(Don Howe and Terry Venables)

Alfredo Alberto Pacheco 
Alfredo Pacheco was an El Salvadoran defender who mostly played for FAS in the first decade after the milennium.
He earned 86 caps between 2012 and 2013.
He was shot and killed on December 27th , aged just 33.

Pavel Srnicek 
Pavel Srnicek was a Czeh International goalkeeper remembered for his spell at Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United in the 90s. He also played for some other clubs in England.
He earned 49 caps between 1994 and 2001.
He passed away due to a heat attack on December 29th , aged just 47.

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat
(Pavel Srnicek, March 12, 1997, Czech Republic 2-Poland 1)


Ambrose ‘Amby’ Gerald Fogarty 
Amby Fogarty was an Irish midfielder who played for many teams in almost two decades of career spanning the 50s and 70s.
His longest spells were at Sunderland and Hartlepool United.
He earned 11 caps between 1960 and 1964.
He passed away on January 4th , aged 82.

Photo from: Football Association of Ireland, 75 Years, Author Peter Byrne, 1996
(Amby Fogarty, October 13, 1963, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-Austria 2)


John Griffith Roberts 
John Griffith Roberts was a Welsh defender who played also for many teams in almost two decades of career spanning the 60s and 80s.
His longest spell was at Wrexham in the late 70s. He was part of the Arsenal squad that won the League title in 1971.
He earned 22 caps between 1971 and 1976.
He passed away on January 4th , aged 69.

Photo From: Wales, The Complete Who’s Who of Footballers Since 1946, Author: Dean P Hayes
(John Griffith Roberts)


Fernando Barrachina Plo 
Fernando Barrachina was a Spanish defender mostley remembered for his spell at Valencia in the 60s and 70s.
He earned a solitary cap in a World Cup qualifier (October 15, 1969, Worlfd Cup Qualifier, Spain 6-Finland 0)
He passed away on January 4th , aged 68.


Photo From: AS Color, Issue 245, January 27, 1976
(Fernando Barrachina Plo)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006
(Fernando Barrachina Plo, October 15, 1969, Worlfd Cup Qualifier, Spain 6-Finland 0)



Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta 
Kalevi Valdemar Lehtovirta was a Finnish striker from the 1940s and 50s.
He earned 44 caps between 1947 and 1959.
He passed away on January 10th , aged 87.

Teofil Codreanu 
Teofil Codreanu was a Romanian midfielder who represented Rapid Bucharest in the 60s and 70s.
He earned 3 caps scattered in seven years between 1964 and 1971.
He passed away on January 10th , aged 74.

Wim Bleijenberg 
Wim Bleijenberg was a Dutch striker from the 1950s and 60s.
He had a spell with Ajax Amsterdam in the late 50s.
He earned 3 caps between 1953 and 1954.
He passed away on January 10th , aged 85.

Photo from: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers
(Wim Bleijenberg)


Manuel Velazquez Villaverde 
Manuel Velazquez Villaverde was a Spanish midfielder who represented Real Madrid in the 60s and 70s.
He earned 10 caps between 1967 and 1975.
He passed away on January 15th , aged 72.

Reza Ahadi 
Reza Ahadi was a Iranian midfielder from the 80s and 90s.
He is mostly remembered for his spell as an Esteghlal (ex-Taj) player in the 80s.
He earned 13 caps between 1982 and 1984.
He passed away due to internal infection brought on because of liver problems on January 18th , aged just 53.


(Reza Ahadi at Esteghlal, 1982/83)

(Reza Ahadi at Esteghlal, 1983)


Homayoon Behzadi 
Homayoon Behzadi was a Iranian striker from the 60s and 70s.
He is one of the most famous Iranian Internationals from the pre-Revolution era.
He starred for Shahin and after its disbandment joined Perspolis with other Shahin players.
He earned 35 caps between 1962 and 1972.
He passed away on January 22nd  , aged 74.

(Homayoon Behzadi)



Raymond Pointer 
Raymond Pointer was an English striker from the late 50s and into the 70s.
He was a member of the Burnley squad that won the English League title in 1960.
He earned 3 caps in 1961.
He passed away on January 26th , aged 79.

Ihor Ivanovych Zaytsev
Ihor Zaytsev was a Soviet striker from the 50s and 60s.
His most significant spell was at Lokomotiv Moscow in the late 50s.
He earned a solitary cap in 1959.
He passed away on January 27th , aged 81.

Tommy O’Hara
Tommy O’Hara was a Scottish-born midfielder from the 70s and 80s.
His longest spell was at Queen of the South, before departing for the NASL in USA.
It was there that he earned a solitary cap for USA in 1982, before returning to Scotland.
He passed away on January 28th , aged 63.

David Sloan
David Sloan was a Northern Irish midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Scunthorpe United and Oxford United.
He earned 2 caps between 1968 and 1970.
He passed away on February 4th , aged 74.


Graham Moore
Graham Moore was a Welsh midfielder from the 60s and 70s.
He had spells at Cardiff City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Charlton Athletic among others.
He earned 21 caps between 1959 and 1970.
He passed away on February 9th , aged 74.


Photo From: Wales, The Complete Who’s Who of Footballers Since 1946, Author: Dean P Hayes
(Graham Moore)


 Gunter Schroter
Gunter Schroter was an East German forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had spells at Dynamo Dresden and Dynamo Berlin.
He earned 39 caps between 1952 and 1962.
He passed away on February 10th , aged 88.

Eliseo Prado
Eliseo Prado was an Argentinean forward from the late 40s 50s and early 60s.
He had a successful ar River Plate in the 40s and 50s.
He was a member of Argentina’s 1958 World Cup squad.
He passed away on February 10th , aged 86.

Photo From: Campeonato Mundial de Futbol 1958 Suecia
(Eliseo Prado)


Anatoli Ilyin
Anatoli Ilyin was a Soviet forward from the 50s and 60s.
He had a long spell at Spartak Moscow.
He was a member of the 1956 Olympic winning squad.
He earned 31 caps between 1952 and 1959.
He passed away on February 10th , aged 84.

Photo From: Campeonato Mundial de Futbol 1958 Suecia
(Anatoli Ilyin)


Ferenc Rudas
Ferenc Rudas was a Hungarian defender from the late 1930s into the early 50s.
He had a long spell at Ferencvaros.
He earned 23 caps between 1943 and 1949.
He passed away on February 11th , aged 94.

Juan Martin Mujica
Juan Martin Mujica was a Uruguayn defender from the 60s and the 70s.
He had spells at Rampla Juniors and Nacional as well as at Lille and Lens in the French league.
He earned 22 caps between 1966 and 1970.
He passed away on February 11th , aged 72.

Slobodan Santrac
Slobodan Santrac was a Serbian striker from the 60s into the early 80s.
He had a long spell at OFK Belgrade.
He managed the Yugoslavia National team from 1994 to 1998 and led to the 1998 World Cup.
He earned 8 caps between 1966 and 1974.
He passed away on February 13th due to a heart attack, aged 69.

Photo From:  kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1998
(Slobodan Santrac)


Trifon Ivanov
Trifon Ivanov was a Bulgarian defender from the 80s and 90s.
He had spells at Etra Tarnovo and CSKA Sofia, as well as Real Betis and both Rapid and FK Asutria Vienna.
He is remembered as part of Bulgaria’s successful generation of Stoichkov that reached the semifinals of 1994 World Cup.
He earned 76 caps between 1988 and 1998.
He passed away on February 13th due to a heart attack, aged just 50.

Photo From:  Onze-Mondial, Issue 66, July 1994
(Trifon Ivanov with Rashidi Yekini, Juen 21, 1994, World Cup, Nigeria 3-Bulgaria 0)


Muhamed Mujic
Muhamed Mujic was a Yugoslavian striker from the 50s and 60s.
He had a long spell at Velez Mostar.
He earned 32 caps between 1956 and 1962.
He passed away on February 20th, aged 82.

Photo From: Campeonato Mundial de Futbol 1962 Chile
(Mohamed Mujic)

Peter van der Merwe
Peter van der Merwe was a Ducth goalkeeper from the 60s.
He had a long spell at NAC Breda.
He earned 5 caps all earned in 1962.
He passed away due to Pleural Cancer on February 24th, aged 74.

Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers
(Peter van der Merwe)


Rafael Iriondo Aurtenechea
Rafael Iriondo was a Spanish forward from the 40s and 50s.
He had a long spell at Athletic Bilbao and also managed a number of teams in Spain throughout the late 50s into the early 80s.
He earned 2 caps between 1946 and 1947.
He passed away on February 24th, aged 97.