Tournaments-Part 11- Tournoi France 88
The ‘Tournoi France 88’ was a Four Team Tournament in February 1988, hosted by France.The French National Team were in a crisis at this point. The Team that had finished third in the 1986 World Cup was...
View ArticleCompendium to ‘Tournoi France 88’-part 1 (Squads)
‘Tournoi France 88’-Squads: France:Goalkeepers:16-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (January 25, 1962, Nevers-October 20, 2020, Montpellier) (26 years old at the time)1-Joël Bats...
View ArticleTributes-Part 28 (July 2021 through September 2021)
Tributes: Giuliano Zoratti (July 13, 1947-July 2, 2021)Francesco Gallina (January 1, 1945-July 5, 2021)Alfredo Domingo Obberti (August 12, 1945-July 5, 2021)Ruben Jorge Israel Yelen (December 8,...
View ArticleCompendium to ‘Tournoi France 88’-part 2 (matches)
‘Tournoi France 88’-Matchday 1 (February 2, 1988) Tuesday, February 2, 1988 (Toulouse): France 2-Switzerland 1 (Gerald Passi 7, Phillipe Fargeon 9 / Beat Sutter19)Morocco 3-Austria 1 (Mohammed Lachabi...
View ArticleSoccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 54 (Interview with English Author Mr....
This is the 54thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.For this episode, we continue our interview series with English Author Mr. David AJ Reynolds as...
View ArticleSoccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 55 (Interview with former English...
Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 55 (Interview with former English Professional Footballer Rick Holden)The 55th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/,...
View ArticleSoccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 56 (Interview with Spanish Author and...
The 56thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is up.For this episode, we start a new interview series with Spanish...
View ArticleCompendium to ‘Soccernstalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 56-Matches of Spain...
Spain National Team matches during the 1982/83 season October 27, 1982, EC Qualifier, Malaga, Spain 1-Iceland 0 (Pedraza 59)November 17, 1982, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3-Spain 3...
View ArticleCompendium to ‘Soccernstalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 56-Post-Podcast Interview...
A new addition to the podcast process, the idea is to see how the interviewee views events after analysis post podcast, also questions that I may have had that came to my mind after the podcastThis...
View ArticleSoccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 57 (Interview with Brazilian Journalist,...
The 57thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is up.For this episode, we continue our interview series with Brazilian...
View ArticleCompendium to ‘Soccernstalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 57-Matches of Brazil...
Brazil National Team matches under Tele Santana, Year 1981Note:Special Thanks to https://rsssfbrasil.com/national.htmFor the club affiliations of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 1 (July and August 1991)
AugustOn July 12, 1991, Dimitar Penev was appointed as Bulgaria National Team Manager. He managed for the first time vs. Turkey on August 21st.On August 20, 1991, Paulo Roberto Falcao was sacked as...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 2 (September 1991)
SeptemberOn September 26, 1991, Carlos Alberto Pareira was appointed as Brazil National Team Manager. This was his second spell as Manager after 1983.Vicente Miera made his debut as Spain Interim...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 3 (October 1991)
October USSR’s home tie (0-0) vs. Italy eliminated Italy from the upcoming Euros. Azeglio Vicini resigned as Italy Manager shortly thereafter.On October 18, 1991, Arrigo Sacchi was appointed as the...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 4 (November 1991)
NovemberFrance defeated Iceland (3-1) to win its eighth consecutive Euros qualifier. They won every match in the Group.USSR, Ygoslavia, Scotland qualified for the Euros as did England by tying (1-1)...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 5 (December 1991)
DecemberGermany and Holland wrapped their Euro qualifiers with wins.Italy in Arrigo Sacchi’s second match in charge defeated Cyprus (2-0) in their last Euro qualifier. Dino Baggio, Demetrio Albertini...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 6 (January 1992)
JanuaryIvory Coast were victorious in the African Cup of Nations.1992 Euro hosts Sweden toured Australia.The former USSR toured for the first time under its new name of the Commonwealth of Independent...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 7 (February 1992)
FebruaryEngland defeated France (2-0) in a friendly at Wembley. This was France’s first defeat in 19 matches.England’s Alan Shearer made his International and scored.Republic of Ireland lost (0-1) in...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 8 (March 1992)
MarchIn the most high profile friendly of the month, Arrigo Sacchi’s Italy defeated Germany (1-0) with a Roberto Baggio penalty kick.France and Belgium played in an entertaining (3-3)...
View ArticleInternational Season of 1991/92, Part 9 (April 1992)
AprilBelgium and Spain started their 1994 World Cup qualifiers with wins. Vicente Miera managed Spain for the last time.Most other European Nations played friendlies at the end of the month.Brazil...
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