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Short International Careers, Part Nine
1- David Gerald UnsworthEverton defender David Unsworth caught the eye of Terry Venables in Everton’s FA Cup winning run of 1994/95.For the Umbro Cup that was to take place in the summer of 1995,...
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The First Time ….., Part Nine
1-The First time that a Republic of Ireland International came on as a substitute was in a World Cup Qualifier on April 8, 1934 (Holland 5-Ireland 2).Alfred Horlacher replaced William Jordan in the...
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Football’s Quarrels and Feuds, Part Seven
1- Stephane Demol and Leo Clijsters, 1986-1991Belgian International defenders Stephane Demol and Leo Clijsters had an ongoing feud as both were vying for the Libero position in the national Team. On...
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The uncapped, Part Seven
1- Frans van RooyDutch midfielder Frans van Rooy started at out PSV Eindhoven. Due to stiff competition he was first loaned to Belgian club Antwerp, before joining them outright.He was tipped to be...
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Diego Maradona and Michel Platini, Part Seven
Diego Maradona(Magazine / Language : El Gráfico 1978 / Spanish by Jack Barski and Enrique Omar Sivori) (Magazine / Language : France Football, Issue 1713, February 14, 1979 / French) (Magazine /...
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Error in Casting, Part Five
1- David Platt and Juventus 1992/93England Captain David Platt arrived at Juventus with high expectations in the summer of 1992. He was expected to shine in a squad containing Roberto Baggio and...
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Tributes-Part 6
Tributes: Ronald Patrick Henry (August 17, 1934-December 27, 2014) Erich Retter (February 17, 1925 – December 27, 2014) Javier Fragoso (April 19, 1942 - December 28, 2014) Odd...
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Managers and Tactics, Part Five
Five Interviews and Six Profiles on West German Manager Helmut Schoen(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, December 1966 / English by John Goodbody) (Magazine / Language : Placar, Issue 14, June 19,...
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Second Acts and comebacks, Part Three
1- Laurent Blanc and Auxerre, 1995/96French sweeper Laurent Blanc’s career seemed to have stagnated since leaving Napoli in 1992. He had been playing for teams like Nimes and Saint Etienne, which were...
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New Addition: Panini World Cups, Part one
Another new feature that I will be starting on this blog is to add Panini World Cup Albums piece by piece, featuring two nations per editionPanini World Cup 1970:Nations: Brazil and BelgiumPanini World...
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New Addition: Cartoons and Diagrams, Part one
Another new feature that I will be starting on this blog is about Editorial cartoons and Diagrams related to the gameCartoon I:Photo From: Don Balon, Issue 100, September 8, 1977Explanation: According...
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Teams of the year, Part Three
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 1980:Europe: West...
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When Calcio Ruled the Football World-A Personal Journey-Part Five (1986/87)
The 1986/87 season started in the aftermath of the 1986 World Cup that Diego Maradona had dominated single handedly.In doing so he had signaled a power shift. He was now the undisputed number one...
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Full Magazines, Part Six
1- Magazine Name: OnzeIssue: Issue 14, February 1977Language/Nation: French/FrancePhoto From: Onze, Issue 14, February 1977Onze, Issue 14, February 19772- Magazine Name: OnzeIssue: Issue 59, November...
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Soccer Memories-Part 27
The European Invasion of the Americas of the Summer of 1977In the Summer of 1977, Argentina’s World Cup was one year away. Argentina as hosts, were condemned to Friendly matches in preparations for...
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A new Addition to the blog, where contributors submit articles on soccer related topics By Beth Kelly from Chicago, IL Twitter: @bkelly_88What Next for Manchester City?Manchester City fans have been...
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Old Team Photographs-Part 28d
Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special thanks to Daniel Antonio Escobar Riquelme)(Brazil World Cup 1990 squad)Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) /...
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Old team Photographs-Part 28e
Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (Denmark squad, Top, left to right: Peter Schmeichel, Marc Rieper, Jes Høgh, Michael Schjønberg, Ole Tobiasen, Morten Wieghorst...
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Old Team Photographs-Part 28f
Photo From: (Kicker Sportsmagazin) / Contribution From a blog viewer (Republic of Ireland squad, Top, left to right:Kevin Bernard Moran, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner, Raymond James Houghton, Stephen...
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Old Team Photographs-Part 28g
Photo From: (Kicker Sportsmagazin) / Contribution From a blog viewer (Scotland squad, Top, left to right: James Leighton, Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken , Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas, Gary Thomson...
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