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Eric Batty, Brian Glanville and other World Soccer Columns- Part Sixteen
I. Eric BattyWS Magazine, April 1960Article Title(s): ‘The Referee? Policeman and Judge?’WS Magazine Issue: January 1975Article Title(s): ‘Good Time for Revie’WS Magazine Issue: February 1982...
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Transfers that did not happen, Part Fifteen
1- AC Milan’s Dutch star Ruud Gullit missed just about the entire 1989/90 season due to a serious injury. There were even doubts that he might not be able to recover fully. In February 1990, AC Milan...
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Events and Consequences, Part Fifteen
1- Event:Heysel Disaster in 1985Consequence:The Heysel Disaster of 1985, led to the suspension of all English Clubs from European Competition. This in a way led to a series of high profile English...
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Magazine Awards, Part Fourteen
France Football’s Ballon d’Or:Year 1989:Player of the year: Marco van Basten (Holland and AC Milan)Photo From: France Football, Issue 2281, December 26, 1989(Marco van Basten)France Football’s Ballon...
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Short International Careers, Part Thirteen
1- Ivan De La PenaBald-headed young Spanish midfielder Ivan De La Pena ‘Little Buddha’ was a highly rated player at Barcelona and many believed it was just a matter of time before he would be a...
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The First Time ….., Part Thirteen
1-The First time that a Scottish Player, who was born in England, captained Scotland was on May 28th, 1977. Bruce Rioch skippered his nation vs. Wales (May 28, 1977, Home Championship, Wales 0-Scotland...
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Football’s Quarrels and Feuds, Part Twelve
1- Arsenal and Mancehster United, 1990English clubs Arsenal and Manchester United were involved in a mass brawl on October 20th, 1990 (Man Utd 0-Arsenal 1) at Old Trafford. In the second half,...
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The uncapped, Part Eleven
1- Paul WarhurstEnglishman Paul Warhurst was mainly a defender. During the 1992/93 season his club Sheffield Wednesday had many players injured. AS a result, he was used by his Manager Trevor Francis...
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Diego Maradona and Michel Platini, Part Eleven
Diego Maradona(Magazine / Language : Placar, Issue 631, June 26, 1982 / Portuguese By Helio Teixeira)(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, August 1986 / English By Keir Radnedge)(Magazine / Language :...
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Error in Casting, Part Nine
1- Luis Fernandez and Racing Club Paris (Matra) 1986/89French midfielder Luis Fernandez’s transfer from Paris St. Germain to newly promoted cross-town rivals Racing Club Paris made headlines. Much was...
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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,...
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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 /...
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Second Acts and comebacks, Part Seven
1- Oliver Bierhoff and Udinese 1995/96German 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...
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Panini World Cups, Part Five
Panini World Cup 1970:Nations: Italy and MoroccoPanini World Cup 1974: Nations: Australia and ChilePanini World Cup 1978: Nations: Holland and PeruPanini World Cup 1982: Nations: Belgium and El...
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Cartoons and Diagrams, Part Five
Cartoon I:Photo From: World Soccer, December 1992Explanation: 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:...
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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 positionFrance Football’s Team of the YearYear 1987:Europe:...
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When Calcio Ruled the Football World-A Personal Journey-Part 9 (1990/91)
The 1990/91 season started in the aftermath of the World Cup that Italy had hosted. After exhaustive years of preparations for the Tournament, the Nation could breath somewhat easier now that the World...
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Oriundis and Other Naturalized Internationals, Part Four
1- Emmanuel Olisadebe-Nigeria and Poland 2000/02Emmanuel Olisadebe was a Nigerian-born Striker, who joined Polish club Polonia Warsaw in 1997.He obtained Polish Citizenship in 2000 and helped Poland...
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Mysteries, Legends and Conspiracy Theories, Part Four
1- West Germany and Hungary 1954 World Cup-First RoundIt has been suggested over the years that West German Manager Sepp Herberger instructed his players to intentionally lose vs. Hungary during the...
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Managers/players as Journalists, Part Four
Two Columns and two answering letters columns by Former English star Trevor Brooking (Magazine / Language : World Soccer, April 1990 / English) (Magazine / Language : World Soccer, June 1990 /...
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