Soccer Nostalgia

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 208 (Interview with Football writer and podcaster Mr. Calum Maltman of ‘Eclectic Football Interest’, discussing the career of the legendary Austrian Manager Ernst Happel.)

This is the 208^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview Football writer and podcaster Mr. Calum Maltman, as we discuss the career of the legendary Austrian Manager Ernst Happel.

Mr. Maltman is also the administrator of football history website, ‘Eclectic Football Interest’.

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Mr. Maltman’s contact info:

Twitter (X): @BlogEFI

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Monday, August 25, 2025

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 207 (Interview with Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss Paris St. Germain’s early beginnings until the first League title in 1986)

This is the 207^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss Paris St. Germain’s early beginnings until the first League title in 1986.

Professor Ballaiche has written a number of Football (Soccer) related articles on University of Arkansas site, ‘The Beautiful Game: Dispatches from the Hill’

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You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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Email: laurent@uark.edu

Link to some articles:

https://honorsblog.uark.edu/the-beautiful-game/

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Monday, August 18, 2025

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 206 (Interview with English Author Mr. David AJ Reynolds on Hungary National Team in the 1978 World Cup)

This is the 206^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. David AJ Reynolds as we discuss Hungary National Team in the 1978 World Cup.

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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Email: ideasarelikestars@yahoo.com

Link to Mr. Reynolds’ books: https://www.amazon.com/Revising-History-Communist-Europe-Counter-Revolution/dp/178527208X

https://hungarianreview.com/product/david-a-j-reynolds-within-the-grace-of-meaning/

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 206-Matches of Hungary National Team matches in the 1978 World Cup

Hungary National Team matches during the 1978 World Cup

June 2, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina 2-Hungary 1 (Leopoldo Luque 15, Daniel Bertoni 83 / Karoly Csapo 10)

June 6, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Italy 3-Hungary 1 (Paolo Rossi 34, Roberto Bettega 36, Romeo Benetti 60 / Jozsef Toth 81)

June 10, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, France 3-Hungary 1 (Christian Lopez 22, Marc Berdoll 37, Dominique Rocheteau 42 / Sandor Zombori 41)

Hungary’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

Goalkeepers:

1-Sandor Gujdar (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

21-Ferenc Meszaros (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

22- László Kovács (Videoton Sport Club-Székesfehérvár)

Defenders:

2-Peter Török (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

3-Istvan Kocsis (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

4-Jozsef Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

6-Zoltan Kereki (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)

12- Gyözö Martos (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

14- Laszlo Balint (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

15- Tibor Rab (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

Midfielders:

5-Sandor Zombori (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

8-Tibor Nyilasi (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

10-Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

13- Karoly Csapo (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)

16- Istvan Halász (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)

18-Laszlo Nagy (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

20-Ferenc Fülöp (MTK (Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre)-VM (Voros Meteor) –Budapest)

Strikers:

7-László Fazekas (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

9-Andras Torocsik (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

11-Bela Varady (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

17-Laszlo Pusztai (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

19-Andreas Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

Coach: Lajos Baroti

Team Captain: Zoltan Kereki

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1978

(List of Provisional squad)

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1978

(Hungary squad)

Photo From: World Cup 78, Author Phil Soar

(Hungary squad)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 16, April-May 1978

(Hungary squad)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 29, May 1978

(Hungary squad)

Date: June 2, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Argentina 2-Hungary 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate), Argentina

Attendance: 77,000

Referee: Jose Antonio Garrido (Portugal)

Linesmen: Patrick Partridge (England), Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Leopoldo Luque 15, Daniel Bertoni 83

(Hungary): Karoly Csapo 10

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10^th minute, Hungary): Zombori’s shot was parried by Fillol, Csapo knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (15^th minute, Argentina): An indirect free kick from Kempes was parried by Gujdar, Luque knocked in the rebound.

2:1 (83^rd minute, Argentina): After a combination play, Luque enters the goal area and passed across to the right and Bertoni shot in.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

2-Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

9-René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 75)

10-Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

21-Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (4- Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 67)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Booked: Daniel Alberto Passarella 75

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Hungary:

1-Sandor Gujdar (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

2-Peter Török (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti) (12- Gyözö Martos (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 46)

3-Istvan Kocsis (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

4-Jozsef Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

5-Sandor Zombori (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

6-Zoltan Kereki (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)

10-Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

13- Karoly Csapo (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)

18-Laszlo Nagy (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

8-Tibor Nyilasi (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

9-Andras Torocsik (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

Coach: Lajos Baroti

Booked: Tibor Nyilasi 21, Andras Torocsik 48 (throwing the ball away at a free kick)

Sent-Off: Andras Torocsik 87 (foul on Gallego), Tibor Nyilasi 89 (foul on Kempes)

Team Captain: Zoltan Kereki

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Photo From: Photo provided by Mr. Steve Filimon

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, Author Phil Soar

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, Author Phil Soar

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1678, June 6, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Argentina squad, June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Date: June 6, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Italy 3-Hungary 1

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio José María Minella, Argentina

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Ramón Ivanoes Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Linesmen: Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany), John Gordon (Scotland)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Paolo Rossi 34, Roberto Bettega 36, Romeo Benetti 60

(Hungary): Jozsef Toth 81 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (34^th minute, Italy): Tardelli’s shot was parried by Ferenc Meszaros, Rossi knocked in the rebound.

2:0 (36^th minute, Italy): From the middle of the field on the right side, Causio sent a cross in the box, Bettega scored.

3:0 (60^th minute, Italy): Benetti scored from a long-range shot from outside of the box.

3:1 (81^st minute, Hungary): Hungary were awarded their penalty kick after Csapo was fouled by Scirea in the box. Jozsef Toth scored from the ensuisng penalty kick.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2-Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 75)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

10-Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906) 83)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

15- Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- Roberto Bettega hit the post three times in this match.

Hungary:

21-Ferenc Meszaros (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

3-Istvan Kocsis (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

4-Jozsef Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

5-Sandor Zombori (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

6-Zoltan Kereki (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)

10-Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

12-Gyözö Martos (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

13-Karoly Csapo (Tatabanyai Banyasz)

18-Laszlo Nagy (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) (19-Andreas Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) 46)

7-László Fazekas (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) (16- Istvan Halász (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club) 46)

17-Laszlo Pusztai (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

Coach: Lajos Baroti

Booked: Sandor Zombori 26, Gyözö Martos 64

Other Substitutes:

1-Sandor Gujdar (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

14-Laszlo Balint (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

2-Peter Török (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

Team Captain: Zoltan Kereki

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534 09-06-1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534 09-06-1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Hungary squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(Italy squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Date: June 10, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: France 3-Hungary 1

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio José María Minella, Argentina

Attendance: 28,000

Referee: Arnaldo David César Coelho (Brazil)

Linesmen: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile), Patrick Partridge (England)

Kick-off time: 14:30

Goalscorers:

(France): Christian Lopez 22, Marc Berdoll 37, Dominique Rocheteau 42

(Hungary): Sandor Zombori 41

Summary of goals:

1:0 (22^th minute, France): Christian Lopez scored with a long range shot from outside of the box.

2:0 (37^th minute, France): Janvion’s cross from the right side was struck in by Berdoll.

2:1 (41^st minute, Hungary): Zombori scored with a long range shot from the edge of the box, after a combination play with Nylasi.

3:1 (42^nd minute, France): Rouyer’s pass from the left side was struck in by Rocheteau.

Lineups:

France:

22- Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

4-Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

5-François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

6- Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8- Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Dominique Bathenay (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

12- Claude Papi (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia) (15-Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 46)

13-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

14- Marc Berdoll (Olympique de Marseille)

18- Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (19- Didier Six (Racing Club de Lens) 75)

20- Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

1- Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

3- Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

17- Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)

Team Captain: Marius Trésor

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green/White Vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-The match referee Arnaldo David César Coelho threatened France with a forfeit for not having the proper kit.

2-Both France and Hungary had brought their away white jerseys for this match.

After a 45-minute delay, the French eventually donned the vertically striped green/white kits of the local team Club Atlético Kimberley.

Hungary:

1- Sandor Gujdar (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

4- Jozsef Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

5- Sandor Zombori (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

6- Zoltan Kereki (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)

8- Tibor Nyilasi (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

10- Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

12- Gyözö Martos (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

14- Laszlo Balint (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

18- Laszlo Nagy (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) (13-Karoly Csapo (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club) 73)

9- Andras Torocsik (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

17- Laszlo Pusztai (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

Coach: Lajos Baroti

Team Captain: Zoltan Kereki

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

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

(Michel Hidalgo’s memories of this match, June 10, 1978, World Cup, France 3-Hungary 1)