Monday, September 30, 2013

Eric Batty, Brian Glanville and other World Soccer Columns- Part Four

I.  Eric Batty


WS Magazine Issue: August 1961                   
Article Title(s): ‘Contrasts in Coaching Methods’
-Eric Batty’s analysis of coaching in Britain vs. Continental Europe


WS Magazine Issue: August 1970 
Article Title(s): ‘Good World Cup, Worthy Winners but Poor Final’
-Eric Batty’s Analysis of the 1970 World cup


WS Magazine Issue: February 1980     
Article Title(s): ‘Where will Keegan Go?’
-Eric Batty’s investigating Kevin Keegan’s future prospects due to his impending departure from SV Hamburg

WS Magazine Issue: September 1965 and September 1966  
Article Title(s):  ‘The Headache of Selection … for the World’s Best XI’ and ‘The World’s Best Eleven?’
-The World XI selections for the years 1965 and 1966.



II.   Brian Glanville

WS Magazine Issue: December 1965
Article Title(s): ‘Economy plus Success?’
-Discussing the merits of the nursery system at clubs


WS Magazine Issue: January 1975
Article Title(s): ‘How about foreigners, Arsenal in favour’
-About the prospect of foreign players arriving to the English league

WS Magazine Issue: February 1981
Article Title(s): ‘Why bother with this charade? And ‘Wingers –Give them the ball’
-Discussing the relevance of the Intercontinental Cup after many brutal encounters and his usual column for World Soccer


WS Magazine Issue: December 1992
Article Title(s): Brian Glanville’s Last Word’
- His regular Column with his selection of best ever XI and other thoughts



III.  Other Writers:

a) Eric Weil

WS Magazine Issue: January 1968
Article Title(s): ‘Tarnished Image’
-About Argentina’s physical and rough play during the 1966 World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup matches of Estudiantes



b) Norman Cutler

WS Magazine Issue: February 1971
Article Title(s): ‘Spain Laughs at the Goalkeeper Affair: Real’s Blunder’
-Spanish League Correspondent Norman Cutler reporting on Real Madrid’s emergency signing of Valencia goalkeeper Jose Pesudo and pulling out of the deal after medical examinations revealed an injury


c) Leslie Vernon

WS Magazine Issue: August 1981
Article Title(s): ‘Applaud Liverpool? No, not me!’
-Analysis of the English Season


Other Writers’ Columns-Part 4

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Soccer Books, Part Four-Netherlands/Holland National team

The best books about the History of the Dutch National Team.



These are the books that I have chosen:

Book I
‘Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989’
Author: Matty Verkamman
Published in 1989.
Written Language: Dutch

This book deals with the History of Dutch National team.
There is written history along with every Dutch Lineup and statistical information from the beginning to 1989.
For just about every match, there is the team photograph taken before the match.
The archival photographs are in color and black and white.
‘Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989’ example page

‘Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989’ Cover




Book II
‘Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995’
Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
Published in 1995.
Written Language: Dutch


The continuation/supplement of the above mentioned book that covers 1989 to 1995.

‘Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995’ Cover

‘Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995’ Example Page



Book III
‘Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 1, 1905-1914, 2000-2001’ Series
Author: Matty Verkamman
Written Language: Dutch

The excellent ongoing book series by Matty Verkamman that deals per a given certain period in addition to the latest season.
The first deals for the period (1905-1914, 2000-2001), the second book in the series covers (1914-1926, 2001-2002) and so on.
This time, in addition to all statistical information, each match has a write up, along with the archival photographs.



‘Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 2, 1914-1926, 2001-2002’ Cover

‘Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 1, 1905-1914, 2000-2001’ Cover


Book IV
‘De Cijfers van Oranje’
Author: Thomas Snyder
Author Sean Ryan
Published in 1999.
Written Language: Dutch

This is just a statistical book about matches and results of Holland until 1999.
There are no photographs nor written history, just facts.


‘De Cijfers van Oranje’ Cover


‘De Cijfers van Oranje’ Example Page



Book V
‘de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje’
Authors: Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers
Published in 1999.
Written Language: Dutch

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.
This book has a biography and profile of every Dutch International player until 1999.


‘de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje’ Cover


‘de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje’ Example Page



Book VI
‘Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955’
Author: Jan Mulder
Published in 1988.
Written Language: Dutch

This is not a statistical book about matches and results.
This book contains rare archival black and white photographs from Holland’s matches from 1911-1955.


‘Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955’ Cover

 
‘Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955’ Example Page

Book VII
‘Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen’
Authors: Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman
Published in 2001.
Written Language: Dutch

This book deals exclusively with the history of matches between Holland and neighbours Belgium.
As usual contains lineups, archival photographs and a written description of each encounter.
There is even a section on the unofficial matches between the nations.

‘Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen’ Cover


‘Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen’ Example Page



If any one knows of other books pertaining to this topic, please do not hesitate to leave a post.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Articles on Teams and Events-Part 25

Articles about Arsenal’s historic defense of the 1990s
(Magazine / Language : Goal, April 1996 / English, By Jeff King) 

Photo From: Goal, April 1996
(Arsenal’s famous back five, top, left to right: Steve Bould, David Seaman, Tony Adams,  Bottom, left to right: Lee Dixon, Nigel Winterburn)



Three articles about Belgian club Beveren, League Champions in 1979 and 1984
(Magazine / Language : Onze, April 1979 / French) 
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, May 1979 / English, By Keir Radnedge) 
(Magazine / Language : Foot Magazine, June 1984 / French, By Michel Dubois) 


Photo From: Onze, April 1979
(Beveren squad, 1978/79)


Two Articles thirty years apart about the Superga Disaster of 1949 and the Grande Torino
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, May 1969 / English, By Keir Radnedge) 
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, June 1999 / English, By Brian Glanville) 


Photo From: World Soccer, June 1999
(Torino squad before its last match vs. Benfica)


An article about French players playing in foreign leagues in pre-Bosman days

(Magazine / Language : Onze-Mondial, October 1993 / French, By Jean-Marc Estournes)  

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, October 1993
(Eric Cantona, Franck Sauzee and Jean-Pierre Papin)

Friday, September 27, 2013

Player Profiles-Part 25

A profile on 1960s and 70s Italian midfielder Angelo Domenghini
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, October 1968 / English, By Jim Hawthorne) 


Photo From: 100 Anni del Campionato del Calcio
(Angelo Doemenghini)



One profile on van der Kerkhof brothers (Willy and Rene) and another profile of Willy van der Kerkhof
(Magazine / Language : Onze, March 1981 / French, By Francois-Rene Simon) 
(Magazine / Language : Voetbal International, October 15, 1983 / Dutch, By Bert Nederlof) 


Photo from: Onze, March 1981
(The van der Kerkhof brothers Willy and Rene)


Three Profiles and one Interview on West Germany and Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Uwe Rahn
(Magazine / Language : Fussball Magazin, November December 1983 / German, By Rainer Kalb) 
(Magazine / Language : Fussball Magazin, March April 1985 / German, By Rainer Kalb)
(Magazine / Language : Fussball Magazin, May 1987 / German, By H.G. Martin)
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, May 1987 / English, By Arthur Rotmil) 
(Magazine / Language : Fussball Magazin, December 1988 / German, By Rainer Kalb)

Photo From: Fussball Magazin, March April 1985
(Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Uwe Rahn)


Two profiles on Italy and AC Milan midfielder Demetrio Albertini
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, March 1994 / English, By Nick Bidwell) 
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, June 1995 / English, By Paddy Agnew)  


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 12, 1993
(Demetrio Albertini, 1992/93)


Demetrio Albertini Profiles

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Interviews-Part 28

An interview and a profile about 1960s and 70s Belgian star Paul van Himst
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, February 1971 / English)  
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, January 1974 / English)  
 (Magazine / Language : World Soccer, October 1975/ English, By Keir Radnedge)  

Photo From: Le Siecle des Diables Rouges, Author: Christian Hubert
(Paul van Himst, number 10, June 17, 1972, European Championships, Belgium 2-Hungary 1)



Two interviews and a profile of England midfielder and later Manager  Glenn Hoddle
(Magazine / Language : Guerin Sportivo, April 28-May 3, 1983 / Italian, By Marco Strazzi)  
(Magazine / Language : Onze, June 1988 / French, By Georges Bertelotti)  
(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, December 1997 / English By Gavin Hamilton)  


 
                                             Photo From: Onze, June 1988
(Glenn Hoddle, June 18, 1986, World Cup, England 3-Paraguay 0)



An interview with long serving Internazionale Milano defender Graziano Bini
(Magazine / Language : Guerin Sportivo, April 13-19, 1983 / Italian, By Marino Bartoletti)  

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, April 13-19, 1983
(Internazionale Milano’s Graziano Bini, Fulvio Collovati is on the left)


An interview with Bayern Munich and West Germany’s Uli Hoeness
(Magazine / Language : Voetbal International, November 12-17, 1979 / Dutch, By Cees von Cuilenborg)   


Photo From: Onze, June 1976
(Uli Hoeness, Paul Breitner is in the background, June 18, 1974, World Cup, West Germany 3-Australia 0)

Uli Hoeness Interview

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Memorable European Confrontations, Part 12-1980 Saint Etienne vs. SV Hamburg

Saint Etienne and SV Hamburg were paired in the third round of the 1980/81 UEFA Cup.
The French, managed by Robert Herbin, had been the dominant team in France since the 60s and had the greatest French star of the day, Michel Platini, in their ranks.
The team contained a host of other stars such as Holland’s Johnny Rep, and Internationals such as Larios, Battiston, Christian Lopez and Zimako.
They had eliminated in the previous rounds Finland’s Kuopio Palloseura and Scotland’s Saint Mirren.

West Germany’s SV Hamburg, managed by the Yugoslav Branko Zebec, also hosted a number of Internationals in their ranks.
Internationals such as Manfred Kaltz, Horst Hrubesch, Felix Magath formed the solid backbone of a team that had lost their English star Kevin Keegan in the offseason.
They had eliminated Sarajevo and PSV Eindhoven in the previous rounds.

Photo From: France Football, December 2, 1980
(Hrubesch and Christian Lopez)

One week before the first leg, on November 16th, 1980, West Germany had hosted France in Hannover in a Friendly and had defeated France in a convincing fashion buy a score of 4 to 1.
Many of the players who would participate in the UEFA Cup tie had been involved in that encounter.
Manfred Kaltz had scored from a penalty and Horst Hrubesch had scored and assisted on another.
The Saint Etienne contingent of Janvion, Lopez, Larios, Platini and Zimako had been powerless, save a penalty kick from Larios.
The French press had been severe with the French players who were seen as no match for Hrubesch’s aerial power.
West German Manager Juup Derwall had described Platini’s performance as that of a General watching the battle far away with his binoculars.
SV Hamburg’s General Manager Gunther Netzer saw this match as a formality after France’s performance the week before.

Photo From: Onze, January 1981
(Captainas Horst Hrubesch and Christian Lopez)

The first leg, on November 26th, was played in Hamburg’s Volkparkstadion.
Hamburg had seen this as a comfortable tie and expected the opposition to come out on a defensive shell.
However, Saint Etienne Manager Robert Herbin was intent on winning this match and had instilled great confidence in a shattered squad.

Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football, 1981
(Castaneda in action)

Instead playing defensively, as many would have predicted in an away European tie, the French players came out intent on redeeming themselves for the previous week’s drubbing.
Hamburg was missing Yugoslav defender Ivan Buljan , playmaker Felix Magath and Striker Werner Dressel all out injured.
Striker Johnny Rep was also the first defender; he was assigned to track Manfred Kaltz’s forays up field.

Photo From: Onze, December 1980
(Jacques Zimako)

Bernard Gardon had the task of neutralizing Hrubesch, while Janvion was into the midfield.
Saint Etienne scored in the 9th minute, after a one-two between Platini and Rep, Hartwig tried to tackle the ball away from Rep and inadvertently scored an own goal.

Photo From: Onze, December 1980
(Hartwig’s own goal)

Platini scored the second in the 26th minute with an impressive dipping free kick.
The French now in complete control scored the third in the 39th minute by Larios on a breakaway.

Photo From: Le Livre d’or du Football, 1981
(Larios scoring the third goal)
In the second half, Hamburg changed their uniforms by wearing a White shirt with red sleeves.
Bernd Wehmeyer also came on in place of Milewski.

Photo From: Onze, December 1980
(Paganelli, Platini and Kaltz)

With Saint Etienne in complete control, they scored two more goals in the closing minutes.
In the 85th minute, Battiston sent a long pass from his own half towards Zimako who eliminated his marker and moved up and scored from a narrow angle.

Photo From: Onze, December 1980
(Zimako scoring the fourth goal)

Two minutes later, Platini collected a throw from Castaneda in his own half and advanced untouched and scored from along range effort from outside the box.
After the match Platini amusingly said that he left his binoculars this time.



Photo From: Onze, December 1980
(Michel Platini)
Photo From: France Football, December 2, 1980
(Johnny Rep)


November 26, 1980
Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 0- Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne- Loire (France) 5
UEFA Cup- Third Round, First Leg
Venue: Hamburg-Volkparkstadion
Attendance: 37, 000
Referee: John Hunting (England)
Goalscorers: (SV Hamburg): None
                     (Saint Etienne): William Hartwig (Own Goal) 9,
Michel Platini 26, 87,
Jean-Francois Larios 39, Jacques Zimako 85
Lineups:
SV Hamburg:
1-Heinz-Josef Koitka, 2-Manfred Kaltz, 4-Dietmar Jakobs, 5-Holger Hieronymus, 3-Peter Hidien, 6-William Hartwig, 8-Jurgen Groh, 10-Caspar Memering, 7-Jurgen Milewski (13-Bernd Wehmeyer 46th), 9-Horst Hrubesch, 11-Willi Reimann

Coach: Branko Zebec (Yugoslavia)

Team Captain: Horst Hrubesch
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: None (Hamburg’s shirt sponsors were BP (British petroleum), however, no adverts were used,  the letters HSV were emblazoned across the jerseys)
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks (First Half)
                             Note: In the Second half, Hamburg’s wore white shirts with
Red Sleeves


Saint Etienne:
1-Jean castaneda, 2-Patrick Battiston, 4-Bernard Gardon, 5-Christian Lopez, 3-Jean-Louis Zanon, 6-Gerard Janvion, 8-Jean-Francois Larios, 10-Michel Platini, 7-Jacques Ziamko, 9-Laurent Paganelli, 11-Johnny Rep (Holland)

Coach: Robert Herbin

Team Captain: Christian Lopez
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:  Le Coq Sportif
Shirt Sponsor:  None (Saint Etienne’s shirt sponsors were Super Tele, however, no adverts were used)
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts , Green Socks






The second leg, on December 10th, was played at Saint Etienne’s Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
With the tie all but wrapped up, Hamburg were under no illusions and just tried to limit the damage.
Magath was back in the lineup and captaining the side.
Juup Koitka was dropped, after letting in five goals, in favor of Uli Stein.
Saint Etienne had Laurent Roussey in place of Rep.

Photo From: France Football, December 16, 1980
(Platini and Hartwig)

The match was played in very cold weather (-12 C) and the organizers had to spend up to 100,000 french francs to warm the field with generators.
Horst Hrubesch was constantly jeered by the fans and Kaltz was particularly aggressive.
Once again they scored early, in the 10th minute, when Paganelli roofed the ball after fine work by Larios.

Photo From: France Football, December 16, 1980
(Kaltz and Zimako)

In the second half, just like the first match Hamburg changed their uniforms. This time it was the reverse they started wearing the shirt with red sleeves in the first half and then changed to the all white.

Photo From: France Football, December 16, 1980
(Laurent Paganelli)

The rest of the match was uneventful as the outcome was never in doubt.
Branko Zebec resigned 8 days later, replaced by another Yugoslav Aleksandar Ristic.
Ristic was able to achieve a runners-up finish in the Bundesliga.

Photo From: France Football, December 16, 1980
(Magath and Roussey)

Saint Etienne qualified to the Quarterfinals, where they lost to eventual Champions Ipswich Town.
They did win the League Title that season, their last to date.
This match went as one of the greatest performances by a French team in the European stage and the last great performance of the great Saint Etienne.

Photo From: France Football, December 16, 1980
(Larios and Janvion arguing with the referee)



December 10, 1980
Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne- Loire (France) 1-Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 0
UEFA Cup- Third Round, Second Leg
Venue: Saint Etienne-Stade Geoffroy Guichard
Attendance: 36,998
Referee: Emilio Guruceta Muro (Spain)
Goalscorers: (Saint Etienne): Laurent Paganelli 10
 (SV Hamburg): None

Lineups:
Saint Etienne:
1-Jean Castaneda, 2-Patrick Battiston, 4-Bernard Gardon, 5-Christian Lopez, 3-Jean-Louis Zanon, 6-Gerard Janvion, 8-Jean-Francois Larios, 10-Michel Platini, 7-Laurent Paganelli (13-Jean-Marie Elie 80th), 9-Laurent Roussey (14-Jacques Santini 80th), 11-Jacques Zimako

Coach: Robert Herbin
Booked: Platini

Team Captain: Christian Lopez
Official Kit Supplier/Designer:  Le Coq Sportif
Shirt Sponsor:  None (Saint Etienne’s shirt sponsors were Super Tele, however, no adverts were used)
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts , Green Socks


SV Hamburg:
1-Uli Stein, 2-Manfred Kaltz, 4-Dietmar Jakobs, 6-Holger Hieronymus,
3-Jurgen Groh, 5-William Hartwig, 11-Caspar Memering, 10-Felix Magath, 8-Bernd Wehmeyer,  9-Horst Hrubesch, 7-Willi Reimann

Coach: Branko Zebec (Yugoslavia)

Team Captain: Felix Magath
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: None (Hamburg’s shirt sponsors were BP (British petroleum), however, no adverts were used,  the letters HSV were emblazoned across the jerseys)
Uniform Colors: White Shirts with Red Sleeves, Red Shorts, White Socks
                             Note: In the Second half, Hamburg’s wore white shirts