Old match Photographs-Part 30k

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 56, November  1984

(Fulvio Collovati and Giuseppe Galdrisi, October 7, 1984, Internazionale Milano 0-Verona 0)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 58, January 1985

(Bordeaux’s Bernard Lacombe and Alain Giresse)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 55, October 1984

(Auxerre’s Polish striker Andrzej Szarmach , 1984/85)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 64, July 1985

(Cameroon’s François Omam-Biyik and Claude LeRoy)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 54,September 1984

(Eric Pecout and Basile Boli, August 16, 1984, Auxerre 2-Strasbourg 0)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 65, August 1985

(Romania’s Ladislau Boloni)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 50, May 1984

(Ray Clemence at Tottenham Hotspur)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 70, December 1985

(Algeria’s Lakhdar Belloumi with fans)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 49, April 1984

(AS Roma’s Agostino Di Bartolomei and AC Milan’s Luther Blisset, September 24, 1983, AS Roma 3-AC Milan 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 70, December 1985

(Portugal’s Carlos Manuel)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 47, February 1984

(Denmark goalkeeper Ole Kjær, September 7, 1983, Denmark 3-France 1) 

Photo From: Mondial, Hors Serie 1, special issue Platini 1986

(Michel Platini and Elton John)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 46, January 1984

(Argentina defender Alberto Tarantini and Spanish midfielder Daniel Solsona  at Bastia, 1983/84)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 23, May 1996

(Peter Stoeger and Daniel Bravo, May 8, 1996, Cup Winners Cup, Paris St. Germain 1-Rapid Vienna 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 22, April 1996

(Scotland’s Colin Hendry)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 84, January 1996

(George Weah , Hristo Stoichkov and Alexi Lalas during the 1998 World Cup Draw, December 12, 1995)

Photo From: Mondial, Hors Serie 3, 1986

(Portugal goalkeeper Manuel Bento, June 3, 1986, World Cup, Portugal 1-England 0)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 20, 1984

(a young Trevor Francis)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 107, December1997

(Yuri Kovtun and Fabrizio Ravanelli, November 15, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Italy 1-Russia 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 86, March 1996

(Bordeaux’s Christophe Dugarry with former Bordeaux players Patrick Battiston, Gernot Rohr and Dominique Dropsy)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 72, April 1986

(Manuel Amoros’ first playing License)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 45, December 1983

(Dominique Rochteau, Leonard Specht , Jean Tigana and Marius Tresor, November 5, 1983, Paris St. Germain 2-Bordeaux 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 105, October 1997

(Ariel Ortega, Faustino Asprilla and Roberto Sensini, February 12, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Colombia 0-Argentina 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 88, May 1996

(Ciriaco Sforza and Jordi Cruyff, April 16, 1996, UEFA Cup, Barcelona 1-Bayern Munich 2)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 73, May 1986

(Jean-Pierre Papin at Club Brugge, 1985/86)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 44, November 1983

(Bernard Genghini at AS Monaco, 1983/84)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 103, August 1997

(France’s Jocelyn Angloma with Valencia, 1997/98)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 90, July 1996

(Patrick Kluivert in a Nike adverisement during the 1996 Euros)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 76, July 1986

(Harald Schumacher and Javier Aguirre, June 21, 1986, World Cup, Mexico 0-West Germany 0)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 43, October1983

(Anton Panenka and Jose Toure, September 14, 1983, Champions Cup, Rapid Vienna 3-Nantes 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1990

(Poland’s Ryszard Tarasiewicz)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1991

(Alan Smith and Paulo Pereira, July 29, 1989, Makita Tournament, Arsenal 1-Porto 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 101, June 1997

(Brazil’s Romario , Mario Zagallo and Ronaldo)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 92, September 1996

(Romario at Valencia, 1996/97)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 141, September 1987

(Dinamo Berlin’s Frank Pastor)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 78, September 1986

(Argentina’s Jose Luis Brown and Brazil’s Julio Cesar at French club Brest, 1986/87)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 39, June 1983

(Maxime Bossis, April 23, 1983, France 4-Yugoslavia 0)

The Best Players to never appear in a World Cup, Part two

1- Eric Cantona

Controversial French striker Eric Cantona was part of France’s Lost Generation. The post-Platini generation that came to prominence post-1986 after the retirements of Platini, Giresse, Bossis, etc.

He would have been eligible for the 1990 and specially the 1994 World Cup, when he was at his absolute best with Manchester United.

Unfortunately for him, France failed to qualify for either of these World Cups.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 153, September 1988

(Eric Cantona with Olympique Marseille, 1988/89)

2- Nicolae Dobrin

Talented Romanian inside forward Nicolae Dobrin of Arges Pitesti was in line to participate in the 1970 World Cup. He had scored Romania’s winning goal in a key qualifier vs. Portugal (October 12, 1969, Romania 1-Portugal 0). He had been present in just about all of Romania’s pre-World Cup friendlies in 1970 and even made the finals squad. However, he did not play a single match during the World Cup.

He had previously served a ban for missing a national team get together. However, it was surprising that Angelo Niculescu, Romania’s manager, who had been instrumental in overturning his ban, chose to discard him for the Finals.

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1970

(Nicolae Dobrin)

3- George Weah

Liberian Striker George Weah starred for the likes of AS Monaco, Paris St. Germain and specially AC Milan and was awarded the 1995 Ballon d’Or.

Despite his success, his nation was unable to qualify for any World Cups during his playing days.

Photo From: The Game, Issue 8, November 1995

(George Weah, August 27, 1995, Padova 1-AC Milan2 )

4- Ryan Giggs

Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs is perhaps one of the most successful British players never to appear in a World Cup. Despite winning trophies for two decades for Manchester United, he missed all the World Cups that he could have played in his long career, as Wales could never qualify in his playing days.

Photo From: World Soccer, December 2002

(Ryan Giggs)

5- Roberto Mancini

Talented Italian forward Roberto Mancini was regarded as the future of Italy with Sampdoria teammate Gianluca Vialli. Azeglio Vicini tried to implement this partnership at the National team level. However, after the 1988 Euros, Mancini’s starting position became unsafe as he was to compete with the likes of Aldo Serena, Andrea Carnevalle, Roberto Baggio and ultimately Salvatore Schillaci for the right to partner Gianluca Vialli for the 1990 World Cup at home.

Despite making the finals squad, he did not play a single minute. He was still part of the Italy set up in the new Arrigo Sacchi regime, however, he took himself out of reckoning months before the 1994 World Cup, as it appeared that he would not start.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 22, November 1990

(Roberto Mancini at Sampdoria)

Articles on Teams and Events-Part 36

An article about the French national team of the late 70s

(Magazine / Language : Soccer Monthly, July 1979 / English By Brian Glanville)

Photo From: Soccer Monthly, July 1979

(France’s Marius Tresor and Argentina’s Osvaldo Ardiles, June 26, 1977, Argentina 0-France 0 )

France late 70s

An article about Bad Decisions in Football

(Magazine / Language : Goal, Issue 9,  June 1996 / English By Dave Cottrell)

Photo From: Goal, Issue 9,  June 1996

(Paul Ince posing in a Manchester United jersey before having officially signed)

 Bad Decisions

An article about AC Milan and Internazionale Milano squads in the summer of 1995

(Magazine / Language : Onze-Mondial, Issue 80, September 1995 / French By Thierry Hubac and Eric Renard )

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 80, September 1995

(Roberto Baggio at AC Milan, Summer 1995 )

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 80, September 1995

(Internazionale Milano’s new signings summer 1995 )

AC Milan/ Inter 1995

An article about Italian players in foreign Leagues

(Magazine / Language : Calcio 2000, Issue 18, April 1999 / Italian By Francesco Caremani)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 18, April 1999

(Paolo Di Canio at Sheffield Wednesday )

Italian players in foreign Leagues

Football’s Quarrels and Feuds, Part Eight

1- Junior and Gigi Radice, 1986/87

During the 1986/87, Torino’s Brazilian star Junior had a feud with Manager Gigi Radice. He was fined by management after he insulted Radice in Newspapers by suggesting he needed to see a psychiatrist.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, December 15, 1984-January 8, 1985

(Junior at Torino, 1984/85)

Photo From: World Soccer, October 1993

(Luigi Radice)

2- George Weah and Artur Jorge, 1992/94

It was common knowledge that Paris St. Germain’s Liberian striker did not get along with Portuguese Manager Arthur Jorge.

Jorge would publically accuse Weah of being inconsistent. Weah for his part, took offense that he was being humiliated in public.

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1993

(George Weah at Paris St. Germain)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 90, September 1987

(Artur Jorge)

3- Jesus Gil and Jose Maria Caneda, 1996

Controversial Atletico Madrid President Jesus Gil punched his counterpart of Compostela in a meeting of Club Presidents in early 1996. Caneda had stated that the citizens of Marbella were stupid to have elected Gil as their mayor.

Photo From: Goal, May 1996

(Jesus Gil punching)

Gil Punch-up

4- Bebeto and Paulo Roberto Falcao, 1991

On July 3, 1991, Brazil striker Bebeto angrily walked out of Brazil’s Copa America squad since he would not be a guaranteed starter.

He declared he would not play for Brazil with Falcao as coach.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 146, February 1988

(Bebeto)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1991

(Paulo Roberto Falcao)

5- Phil Neal and Liverpool FC, 1986

Almost a year after he was transferred out of Liverpool, former long serving defender Phil Neal published an autobiography in which he attacked Liverpool.

He accused them of having promised him a job in Management that they did not deliver. He went on to accuse them of signing players just so that rival clubs would not. He also attacked former players such as Emlyn Hughes.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 62, May 1985

(Phil Neal)