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Saturday, March 25, 2023

The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 56- A video Interview and blog presentation with Spanish Economist and member of CIHEFE, Carles Lozano, discussing the kidnapping of FC Barcelona’s Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ in 1981)

 









For this Blog Presentation with an interview, I look back at the kidnapping of FC Barcelona striker Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ in 1981.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewee is:

Mr. Carles Lozano.

 

Mr. Lozano is a Spanish economist and former Catalan City Councilor. He is also a member of CIHEFE (El Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español), Spanish Center of Investigation Of Futbol History.

 

Mr. Lozano’s contact info:

Twitter: @carleslozano

 

 

My contact information:

on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873


The kidnapping of FC Barcelona’s Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ in 1981

 

On March 25th, 1981, England hosted Spain in a friendly International at Wembley.

Spain won this match (2-1); however, it was events at home in Spain as the match was taking place that were more significant.

This story revolves around Spanish striker Quini and his ordeal that started in the beginning of that month.

Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ was the premier Spanish striker of the 70s and early 80s.

The Oviedo-born Footballer made his name at Sporting Gijon and did not take long to be selected by the Spanish National Team (1970). He was one of the most consistent goalscorers in the Spanish League and was ‘Pichichi’ in 1974, 1976 and 1980.

In 1980, he made the jump to the more glamorous FC Barcelona. He picked up where he left off and continued to score regularly for the Catalan giants.

 

Photo From: AS Color, Issue 253, March 23, 1976

Photo From: AS Color, Issue 327, August 23, 1977



The nightmare started on March 1st, 1981. Barcelona had defeated Hercules Alicante (6-0) with Quini scoring twice. Barcelona were at this point just behind Atletico Madrid in the League title race and Quini was at this point the top goalscorer headed for yet another ‘Pichichi’ title.

After the match he went home, and he was expected to go to the airport to pick up his wife and children who were returning from a trip back home from Gijon.

When he went to his garage, he was held hostage at gunpoint by three men, who kidnapped him and eventually placed him in a cellar in Zaragoza.

Quini’s wife Maria Nieves suspected foul play as her husband had not picked her up as expected. She contacted Barcelona player Jose Ramon Alexanko, who alerted the authorities. By the next day, the news was released and shortly thereafter the kidnappers demanded a ransom for Quini’s release.

The club did want to pay the fee, but Government authorities were opposed to set such a precedent. At first, there were concerns that this may have been a political kidnapping. In time, it would be confirmed that there were no political incentive and the culprits’ motive was Financial.

There were also growing concerns that this act would damage Spanish authorities’ reputation and credibility just a year ahead of the World Cup that they were to host.

Quini’s absence in such circumstances, naturally, influenced the rest of the team.

FC Barcelona lost three and tied one of their next four matches to fall behind in the title race.

All this ended on March 25th, 1981. One of the kidnappers was arrested in Geneva when he went to pick up the ransom deposited by Barcelona Vice-President Nicolau Casaus. He quickly gave up the location. The kidnappers had provided Quini with a Television and he was watching the match (England-Spain) when suddenly the Police busted in and freed him.

Quini had lost weight during his ordeal and needed some time to regain his shape. When he was back it was too late for the League and Barcelona finished in the fifth place (four points behind Champions Real Sociedad).

His time away did not affect his hunt for the ‘Pichichi’ and he won his fourth one at the end of the season.

He celebrated his return with his goals in the Copa Del Rey and Barcelona were triumphant in the Final vs. Quini’s former team Sporting Gijon (3-1 win, Quini scoring twice). In this late run in the Cup competition, he scored nine goals.

It is open to conjecture whether with him Barcelona would have won the title, we will never know. But the situation did clearly have a bearing on the team’s morale and winning matches was s secondary matter at this point.

He would later minimize his torment and say that his wife dealt with the worst. He did not demand financial damages, nor did he press charges against the perpetrators. He felt that was for the Judicial system to deal with.

Quini would remain at Barcelona and help win the Cup Winners Cup in 1982, as well as another ‘Pichichi’ in 1982. He would leave Barcelona in 1984 and return to Sporting Gijon and see out his career until 1987.

Enrique Castro Gonzalez ‘Quini’ passed away on February 27, 2018, aged 68.


Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar 


Photo From: France Football, Issue 3128bis, March 24, 2006 


Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981




Photo From: Onze, Issue 65, May 1981



Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 14, June 1982

(Eric Gerets and Quini May 12, Cup Winners Cup, Barcelona 2-Standard Liege 1)



Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982



Saturday, March 18, 2023

Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 89 (Interview with Brazilian Journalist José Inácio Werneck, Brazil National Team 1966 World Cup)

 This is the 89th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1966 World Cup.

Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete.

 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

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

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.

Mr. Werneck’s contact info:

On Twitter: @WerneckInacio and @brasilcopa70

Blog; http://blogcamponeutro.com/

 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts/ Stitcher:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MZGOSUczGSLsQLQmYrbnq?si=Qoi0jUb_QmCfk-PTii3nMQ&nd=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast/id1601074369?i=1000604789398

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS84MzgyNzMucnNz/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC0xMjQ2NzA3NQ==

https://www.stitcher.com/show/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast/episode/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-89-interview-with-brazilian-journalist-jose-inacio-werneck-brazil-national-team-1966-world-cup-300747536















Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 55 (Interview with English Author Mr. Robert Fielder and Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/on France Football’s Ballon d’Or for the year 1983)

Issue Number: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983

 

For this interview, I look back at France Football magazine’s European player of the year award (Ballon d’or) for the year 1983.

This will be a semi-regular and continuous series.

The Interviewees are:

Mr. Robert Fielder

Mr. Fielder is the Author of ‘The Complete History of the World Cup’ (2014) and ‘The Complete History of the European Championship’ (2016).

 

Mr. Fielder’s contact info:

twitter: @ademir2z

Book links: 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-European-Championship-ebook/dp/B01ET46ZO2?ie=UTF8&*Version

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-World-Cup-ebook/dp/B00K9URA7M/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1652731249&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+Fielder&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Robert+Fielder

 

The Interviewees are:

Mr. Paul Whittle, English Blogger and Podcast partner

 

Mr. Whittle’s contact info:

twitter:  @1888letter

Blog: https://the1888letter.com/

Link to Mr. Paul Whittle’s book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades):

https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/

http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html

 


Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s start of by discussing the winner Michel Platini, was this is a fully deserved win or was it regarded as controversial at the time?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: With 18 first place votes and 23 overall out of a population of 26 jurors, I think it’s clear that Platini was well out in front of his rivals for the award in 1983, at least in contemporary perceptions.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I don’t think there would have been too much argument, he was the outstanding candidate.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 



Soccernostalgia Question: Briefly, describe the merits of the winner Michel Platini and the main reason the player won?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: In his first season with Juventus the Frenchman ended up as the topscorer in Serie A, won the Coppa Italia and was a runner-up in the European Cup. He was also well on the way to building on those achievements in the following season by the time jurors cast their votes.

Stylistically Platini exuded class and poise on the ball. He was an exceptional goalscorer from midfield and one of the greatest free-kick takers the game has ever seen. I think he ticked all the boxes in terms of style and substance when rating players of the time.


Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: He was a gifted footballer, by then well established as a goalscorer and playmaker, but to settle into the no.10 role so easily in his first season at Juventus took him to an even higher level. To be top scorer in Serie A was a great achievement and he was clearly the key player in the France team who were already looking like favourites for the following year’s European Championship.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: Playing devil’s advocate, what would be the legitimate arguments against his selection?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I think this is a season where it’s hard to really argue with the choice of winner. Maybe the best argument would be that Juventus ultimately fell short in both Serie A and the European Cup, but it’s hard to pin that on Platini given how he performed in the two competitions.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I don’t think there are too many, only maybe that he wasn’t tested in any competitive internationals over the year with France hosting the Euros the next year.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s discuss the top 5 (1-Platini, 2-Dalglish, 3-Simonsen, 4-Strachan, 5-Magath). How do you assess this list and were there any surprises?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I think it’s fair to say that it’s not the strongest top 5 we’ve ever seen. With no World Cup or European Championship, the jurors are focused primarily on club football and it wasn’t necessarily a vintage season with the biggest teams performing at their best.

Dalglish had a great season at Liverpool. He won the league and the league cup, was named as player of the year by his fellow professionals and the football writers, so this was arguably the pinnacle of his career.

Simonsen we’ll come on to while Strachan and Magath are both rewarded for the continental exploits of their clubs and their own integral parts in achieving those.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: It seems a fair representation to me, only really Simonsen could be considered a surprise, as we will discuss below…

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 


Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s discuss Allan Simonsen, the 1977 winner. He was having a second act with the emerging Denmark side. His selection and rebirth must have been a surprise at the time?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Given he started the year playing for Charlton Athletic in the Second Division and ended it playing domestic Danish football with Velje, it certainly was a surprise. Ultimately it was a reward for the shock success of the Danes in qualifying for Euro 84. They had topped their group at the expense of England and had earned a famous victory at Wembley with Simonsen scoring the only goal via a penalty. I think third place overrates his performance over the course of the year but underlines the great emphasis placed at this time on a small number of marquee games.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: It certainly seemed when he left Barcelona to join Charlton in the Second Division at the end of 1982, and later in 1983 moved back to Denmark with Vejle, that his career was winding down. The national team’s success, particularly winning at Wembley, showed he was still a force individually and a great influence on the talented young players around him.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 



Soccernostalgia Question: From the top 5 selections, which one please you the most?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I think it’s nice to see Strachan in there as a representative of the success of Aberdeen. He’s not necessarily given the credit he’s due as an excellent player who performed well over the course of a fine career, both for Scotland and at club level with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds. Technically he was very good, he was clever in his use of the ball and he scored goals. Had English clubs not been banned from Europe in 1985, he might well have been able to show his ability in the club game a bit more.

 Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: It’s good to see Gordon Strachan up there, recognition for his and Aberdeen’s achievements but also I think a sign that Scottish football was really strong then, with the Old Firm being challenged and even overshadowed by Dundee United and Aberdeen. Strachan as we know went on to shine for both Manchester United and Leeds United in a great career.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 


Soccernostalgia Question: Any notable omissions in the top 5 (or top 10)?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: It’s hard to make a case that anyone was robbed this year in terms of inclusion. It’s not a year in which many players really hit the heights they were capable of.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Based on Denmark’s performances, Michael Laudrup might have been higher, but with the Olsens (Jesper and Morten) and of course Simonsen, maybe the Danish votes were split.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 


Soccernostalgia Question: Any player who should have received more votes than they received (For myself, Ian Rush should have received more votes and I even think Johann Cruyff should have been included for his impact at Ajax and Feyenoord at the time)?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Cruyff is a fair shout, having won the Eredivisie title with Ajax and he was then on the way to winning it again with Feyenoord. He had lost none of his footballing intelligence, even if he wasn’t quite at the athletic peak of his prime.

Rush was in the middle of an exceptional season with Liverpool, but that should be more reflected in 1984.

Pietro Vierchowod had enjoyed an excellent year with Roma, winning Serie A and was the best rated player in Italy, so he might have expected to feature.

Given that Pfaff and Dassaev placed in the top 10, I’d have thought Peter Shilton would have been worthy of inclusion.


Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I would agree with both of those, Rush’s goalscoring was exceptional but also surprising is the absence of Graeme Souness. Dalglish was outstanding but Souness was arguably the most influential player in a Liverpool team who were totally dominant in England at that time.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 



Soccernostalgia Question: Which players benefited from a Cup/Tournament and which ones were recognized for their performance during the entire calendar year?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: With no World Cup or Euros, there’s not a case like Rossi the previous year where he won it solely for his World Cup heroics.

Certainly players like Magath and Strachan benefitted from their performances in the European Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup respectively, but they performed well during the whole season.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: It’s often discussed that given the lack of widespread TV coverage, there was a greater weight on the cup competitions – in particular the European Cup – and without a major international tournament, Felix Magath might have benefitted especially from that.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 



Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s analyze the previous winner Paolo Rossi. What counted against him this year?  

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: There was no World Cup! This is actually one of Rossi’s stronger years as he was the top scorer in the European Cup in 1982-3 and scored a crucial goal for Juventus as they won the Coppa Italia as well as scoring seven times in the league which was a respectable figure in 1980s Serie A. But his victory the year before had been an outlier based on a handful of exceptional World Cup displays so was difficult to repeat.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Italy’s poor performance in Euro qualifying must have been the main factor, as he was the European Cup top scorer in 1982/83 and I don’t think was doing too badly in Serie A. He was bound to be less prominent than in his World Cup-winning year though.  

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 



Soccernostalgia Question: If the voting had been open to non-Europeans at the time, who would have been the main beneficiaries(s)?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Zico won the World Soccer award for this year, Socrates was the South American player of the year and Diego Maradona played well at Barcelona when fit. I would think Paulo Roberto Falcao, who won Serie A with Roma, would have been a major contender and a possible rival to Platini for this year, had he been eligible.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Obviously there weren’t anywhere near as many non-Europeans around the leagues as now, it was a smaller group and would be hard to look beyond Paulo Roberto Falcão at Roma, a great player probably at his peak around this time. Maybe Jorge Valdano and Hugo Sanchez in Spain – but it wasn’t a vintage year for Maradona…


Photo From: France Football, Issue 1968, December 27, 1983 



 

Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s discuss the jurors, which were the most interesting votes from a correspondent?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: There are some typical cases of jurors choosing their own compatriots which always crop up. The inclusion of Costica Stefanescu, Vasilis Hatzipanagis and Stoicho Mladenov for instance.

More broadly we can see the early inclusions of Michael Laudrup and Ruud Gullit who would go on to become such superstars in the years ahead. The West German voter Hans Blickensdorfer included both of them but managed to omit Platini from his top 5 entirely.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Vasilios Hatzipanagis, the Soviet/Greek player then at Iraklis, is definitely an interesting choice – he had a good reputation but a low profile as he never played in Europe’s biggest leagues.


Soccernostalgia Question: What were the most unbelievable or baffling selection from a juror?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I don’t think there were any this year. Even Dermot Ashmore played it by the book.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: It looks like some of the correspondents (Belgium, East Germany, Portugal) managed to ignore Platini in their selections and others (Bulgaria, Romania, USSR, Portugal again) found room for unusual choices from their own country!

 

Soccernostalgia Question: In closing, what is the legacy of Michel Platini’s selection as Ballon d’Or, how is it regarded after all these years?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I think it’s seen as the start of a remarkable run for one of history’s best players at Juventus, though maybe that is fading a little in the memory. Platini’s time as an administrator and the associated scandals have impacted on his legacy as a player and he’s not always given quite the respect he deserves as a player. For a midfielder to have been such a prolific scorer, particularly without sacrificing his own creativity, really stands out. Yet among younger viewers Platini’s place among football’s greatest figures seems to have drifted as that of Zinedine Zidane has grown.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: He was at his peak in the mid-80s for France and Juventus, a creator and scorer of goals and recognised as one of the world’s best players. His Ballon d’Or successes reflect that, regardless of his career since retiring… 

 

Monday, March 13, 2023

Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 89-Matches of Brazil National Team during the 1966 World Cup

 Brazil National Team matches during the 1966 World Cup

 

July 12, 1966, FIFA World Cup, Liverpool, England, Brazil 2-Bulgaria 0 (Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ 15, Manoel dos Santos Garrincha 63)

July 14, 1966, FIFA World Cup, Liverpool, England, Hungary 3-Brazil 1 (Ferenc Bene 3, Janos Farkas 54, Kálmán Mészöly 72 pen / Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão 14)

July 19, 1966, FIFA World Cup, Liverpool, England, Portugal 3-Brazil 1 (Antonio Simões da Costa 14, ‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira 23, 85 /  Rildo da Costa Menezes 75)

 

Brazil’s 1966 World Cup Finals squad:

1- Gilmar dos Snatos Neves (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) (goalkeeper)
2-
Djalma Santos (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 
3- José Maria Fidélis dos Santos (Bangu Atletico Clube- Rio de Janeiro)    
4- Hideraldo Luis Bellini (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  
5-Hércules de Brito  Ruas  (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)  
6- Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)   
7- Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
8- Paulo Henrique Souza de Oliveira (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 
9-Rildo da Costa Menezes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
10- Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) 
11-
Gérson  de Oliveira Nunes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
12- Ailton Corrêa Arruda Manga (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)  (goalkeeper)
13- Denilson Custodio Machado (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)   
14-
Antônio Lima dos Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
15- José Eli de Miranda Zito (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)

16- Manoel dos Santos Garrincha (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
17-
Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 

18- Alcindo Martha de Freitas (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
19- Walter Machado da Silva (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 
20- Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
21-Abemir de Barros Paraná (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  

22-Jonas Eduardo Américo ‘Edu’ (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)

 

Coach: Vincente Italo Feola

Team Captain: Hideraldo Luis Bellini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Note:

1-At 16 years old, Jonas Eduardo Américo ‘Edu’ was the youngest ever player in a Brazilian World Cup squad. He did not play in the World Cup.

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1966

(List for the provisional squad)



Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(Some photos of the players)



Photo From: World Soccer, September 1966

(Brazil Manager Vincente Italo Feola)



 

Date: July 12, 1966

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 2-Bulgaria 0

Venue: Liverpool-Goodison Park (Everton FC), England

Attendance: 52,847

Referee: Kurt Waldemar Tschenscher (Germany) 

Linesmen: George McCabe (England), Jack Taylor (England)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ 15, Manoel dos Santos Garrincha 63

(Bulgaria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15th minute, Brazil): Pele scored from a free kick.

2:0 (63rd minute, Brazil): Garrincha scored from a free kick.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Gilmar dos Snatos Neves (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
2-
Djalma Santos (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 
4-
Hideraldo Luis Bellini (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  
6-
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)   
8-
Paulo Henrique Souza de Oliveira (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 
13-
Denilson Custodio Machado (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)   
14-
Antônio Lima dos Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
16-
Manoel dos Santos Garrincha (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
18-
Alcindo Martha de Freitas (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
10-
Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo) 
17-
Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 

 

Coach: Vincente Italo Feola

 

Team Captain: Hideraldo Luis Bellini 

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Bulgaria:

1-Georgi Spirov Naidenov (Fizkulturno Druzestvo Spartak-Sofia)

2-Aleksandar Shalamanov (Fizkulturno Druzestvo Slavia –Sofia)

3-Ivan Vutsov (Fizkulturno Druzestvo Levski  -Sofia)

4-Boris Gaganelov (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija)  Cherveno zname-Sofia)

5-Dimitar Penev (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija)  Cherveno zname-Sofia)

8-Stoian Kitov (Fizkulturno Druzestvo Spartak-Sofia)

10-Dobromir Jechev (Fizkulturno Druzestvo Spartak-Sofia)

13-Dimitar Yakimov (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija)  Cherveno zname-Sofia)

7-Dinko Dermendjiev (Trakia Plovdiv)

9-Georgi Asparuhov (Fizkulturno Druzestvo Levski  -Sofia)        

11-Ivan Kolev (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija)  Cherveno zname-Sofia)

 

Coach: Rudolf Vitlacil (Czechoslovakia)


Team Captain: Boris Gaganelov

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1967

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)



Photo From: World Soccer, December 1966

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)



Photo From: History of the World Cup Author Michael Archer

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)



Photo From: France Football, Issue 3140, June 13, 2006

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)



Photo From: Stadion 1966 #29

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)



Photo From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf-WC 66

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)



Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)


Photo From: Stadion 1966 #31-32

(Brazil squad, July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)

Note: Denilson is erroneously referred as Fidelis in the caption



Photo From: Stadion 1966 #31-32

(Bulgaria squad, July 12, 1966, World Cup, Brazil 2-Brazil 0)









Date: July 15, 1966

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Hungary 3-Brazil 1

Venue: Liverpool-Goodison Park (Everton FC), England

Attendance: 57, 455

Referee: Ken Dagnall (England)

Linesmen: Kevin Howley (England), Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Hungary):  Ferenc Bene 3, Janos Farkas 54, Kálmán Mészöly 72 pen

(Brazil): Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão 14

Summary of goals:

1:0 (3rd minute, Hungary): From the middle, Sipos passed to Bene on the edge of the box on the right side, he cut in and shot.

1:1 (14th minute, Brazil): Lima’s ground level free kick from the middle, was stopped and then shot in by Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão.

2:1 (54th minute, Hungary): Bene’s cross from the right side was volleyed in by Farkas.

3:1 (72nd minute, Hungary): Paulo Henrique Souza de Oliveira foueldd Bene in the box. Kálmán Mészöly scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Hungary:

21-József Gelei (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)    

3-Sandor Matrai (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

2-Beno Kaposzta (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

17-Gusztav Szepesi (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)

5-Kálmán Mészöly (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)           

6-Ferenc Sipos (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

7-Ferenc Bene (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

13-Imre Mathesz (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)      

9-Florian Albert (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

10-Janos Farkas (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)     

11-Gyula Rákosi (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

 

Coach: Lajos Baroti

 

Team Captain: Ferenc Sipos

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Brazil:

1- Gilmar dos Snatos Neves (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
2-
Djalma Santos (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 
4-
Hideraldo Luis Bellini  (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  
6-
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)   
8-
Paulo Henrique Souza de Oliveira (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 
14-
Antônio Lima dos Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
11-
Gérson  de Oliveira Nunes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
16-
Manoel dos Santos Garrincha (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
18-
Alcindo Martha de Freitas (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)   
20-
Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade Tostão (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
17-
Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 

 

Coach: Vincente Italo Feola

 

Team Captain: Hideraldo Luis Bellini 

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Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks


Photo From: History of the World Cup Author Michael Archer

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: England’s World Cup 66

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From:  World Soccer, March 1969

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From:  World Soccer, September 1966

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From:  World Soccer, April 1992

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: Stadion 1966 #30

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: 1966 Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and Doug Cheeseman

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: 1966 Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and Doug Cheeseman

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: 1966 Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and Doug Cheeseman

(July 15, 1966, World Cup, Hungary 3-Brazil 1)






Date: July 19, 1966

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Portugal 3-Brazil 1

Venue: Liverpool-Goodison Park (Everton FC), England

Attendance: 62,204

Referee: George McCabe (England)

Linesmen: Leo Callaghan (Wales), Ken Dagnall (England)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Portugal):  Antonio Simões da Costa 14, ‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira 23, 85

(Brazil): Rildo da Costa Menezes 75

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14th minute, Portugal): ‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira’s cross from the left side, was parried by Manga, Antonio Simões da Costa headed in the loose ball.

2:0 (23rd minute, Portugal): A corner cross from the right side was headed across to the right side by José Augusto Costa Senica Torres and headed in by ‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira.

2:1 (75th minute, Brazil): From the middle, Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho passed across to the left to Rildo da Costa Menezes. He struck a ground level shot from edge of teh box.

3:1 (85th minute, Portugal): A corner from the right side, José Augusto Costa Senica Torres headed down and ‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira volleyed near the near post on the right.

Portugal:

3- José Pereira (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa

17-João Pedro Morais (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

20- José Alexandre da Silva Baptista (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

4- Vicente Lucas (Clube de Futebol ´Os Belenenses`-Lisboa)   

9- Hilario Rosario da Coenceiçao (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa)

16- Jaime da Silva Graça (Vitória Futebol Clube-Setúbal)

10-Mario Esteves Coluna (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

12- José Augusto Pinto de Almeida (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

13-‘Eusebio’ da Silva Ferreira (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)

18-José Augusto Costa Senica Torres (Sport Lisboa e Benfica)             

11-Antonio Simões da Costa (Sport Lisboa e Benfica

 

Selector: Manuel da Luz Afonso

Manager: Otto Martins Gloria (Brazil)

 

Team Captain: Mario Esteves Coluna

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Brazil:

12- Ailton Corrêa Arruda Manga (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)   
3-
José Maria Fidélis dos Santos (Bangu Atletico Clube- Rio de Janeiro)    
5-
Hércules de Brito  Ruas  (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)  
7-
Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
9-
Rildo da Costa Menezes (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
13-
Denilson Custodio Machado (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)   
14-
Antônio Lima dos Santos (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
17-
Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
19-
Walter Machado da Silva  (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 
10-
Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ (Santos Futebol Clube- Santos - São Paulo)
21-
Abemir de Barros Paraná (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  

 

Coach: Vincente Italo Feola

 

Team Captain: Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks



Photo From: L'Equipe Magazine, Issue 792, June 7, 1997

(July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: 1966 Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and Doug Cheeseman

(July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: 1966 Uncovered, the unseen story of the World Cup in England, by Peter Robinson and Doug Cheeseman

(July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf

(Brazil squad, July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf

(July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)



Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Portugal squad, July 19, 1966, World Cup, Portugal 3-Brazil 1)