The First Time ….., Part Seven
1-The First time that an individual played, as well as managed his national team for over 100 times was Denmark’s Morten Olsen. Photo From: World Soccer, January 1991(Morten Olsen)2- The First Time...
View ArticleFootball’s Quarrels and Feuds, Part Five
1- Jose Sanfilippo and Diego Maradona, 1991José Francisco Sanfilippo, an Argentinean star from the 1960s, was asked in an interview who was the greatest player of all time. He responded that in his...
View ArticleThe uncapped, Part Five
1- Omar da FonsecaArgentine born striker Omar Da Fonseca played for the most of the 1980s in the French League. His most successful spell was at Tours (1982/85) which could have earned him a call...
View ArticleDiego Maradona and Michel Platini, Part Five
Diego Maradona(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, May 1981 / English) (Magazine / Language : World Soccer, November 1981 / English) (Magazine / Language : World Soccer, November 1982/ English)...
View ArticleDebate Topic, Part Ten
Topic Macedonian and former Yugoslavian striker Darko Pancev was considered a massive flop while at Internazionale Milano (1992/94).He has maintained that his failure at Inter was because the team...
View ArticleError in Casting, Part Three
1- Dennis Bergkamp and Wim Jonk, Internazionale Milano 1993-5Dennis Bergkamp was the most sought after player that Europe’s top teams wanted to get in 1993. Inter landed a major coup by enticing him to...
View ArticleTributes-Part Four
Tributes: Volkmar Gross(January 31, 1948-July 3, 2014) Horacio Troche(February 4, 1935-July 14, 2014) Vasile Zavoda(July 29, 1929-July 14, 2014) Julio Abbadie(September 7, 1930-July...
View ArticleManagers and Tactics, Part Three
Five Interviews and Four Profiles on English Manager Bobby Robson (Magazine / Language : Soccer Monthly, January 1979/ English) (Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 2080, February 18, 1986 /...
View ArticleNew Addition: Second Acts and comebacks, Part one
Players and managers who were supposed to be finished, but a transfer or other circumstances gave them a new lease on life1- Ruud Gullit and Sampdoria, 1993Ruud Gullit had endured an unhappy season at...
View ArticleNew Addition: Teams of the year, Part One
France Football annually ranks National Teams per calendar year, and ESM (European Sports Magazines) select the ‘Team of the season’ by positionFrance Football’s Team of the YearYear 1984:Europe:...
View ArticleWhen Calcio Ruled the Football World-A Personal Journey-Part Three (1984/85)
The 1984/85 season started with me living in a different country (France) for the first time.Fortunately, for me, France was a footballing country with many outlets to follow my sport. In fact the...
View ArticleFull Magazines, Part Four
1- Magazine Name: OnzeIssue: Issue 33, September 1978Language/Nation: French/FrancePhoto From: Onze, Issue 33, September 1978Onze, Issue 33, September 19782- Magazine Name: OnzeIssue: Issue 55, July...
View ArticleSoccer Memories-Part 25
The rise and fall of KV Mechelen : The Belgian club with Dutch Flair(Note: I would like to once again thank http://www.zani.co.uk/for uploading this article...
View ArticleOld Team Photographs-Part 26c
Photo From: Football Magazine , June 1961(Sedan squad 1960/61, Top, left to right: Louis Lemasson, Pierre Bernard, Maryan Synakowski, Thadee Polak, Zacharie Noah, Lion, Guy Hatchi, Bottom, left to...
View ArticleOld Team Photographs-Part 26d
Photo From: Voetbal International Goal, June 4-9, 1973(Roda JC Kerkrade squad 1972/73, Top, left to right: Hennie Hollink (Manager), Hans Zuidersma, Peter Dewit, Sjef Blatter, Willy Coolen, Herman...
View ArticleOld Team Photographs-Part 26e
Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer(Argentina squad, Top, left to right:René Orlando Houseman, Daniel Pedro Killer, Jorge Mario Olguín, Hugo Orlando Gatti, Jorge...
View ArticleOld Team Photographs-Part 26f
Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer(Holland squad, Top, left to right:Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard, Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp, Johannes Jacobus ’John’...
View ArticleOld Team Photographs-Part 26g
Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer(USSR squad, Top, left to right: Ramaz Aleksandrovich Shengelia, Vitali Kuhinovich Daraselia, Sergey Vladimirovich Borovskiy,...
View ArticleMemorable European Confrontations, Part 19-1993 Paris St. Germain vs. Real...
Paris St. Germain and Real Madrid were paired in the Quarterfinals of the 1992/93 UEFA Cup.The French Club Paris St. Germain, managed by the Portuguese Artur Jorge, had been bankrolled by the private...
View ArticleInterviews-Part 35
Two interviews and three profiles on Italy and Juventus’ Franco Causio(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, August 1977 / English By Keir Radnedge) (Magazine / Language : Mondial, Old Series, Issue 7,...
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