Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors
Phil Soar and Richard Widdows
(Brazil squad during the 1982 World Cup)
During the 1982 World Cup, Tele
Santana’s brilliant Brazil side captured the imagination of the World. The
names of Zico, Socrates and Falcão
became household names. This Group became symbols and standard bearers of
beautiful Football.
It was during this decade as
well as that the League of the Nation that eliminated them, the Italian Serie
A, was becoming the greatest Championship in the World.
The League started to import
the greatest talent on the planet and a number of the Brazilian players of this
1982 Team would end up there.
Paulo Roberto Falcão had been
in Italy since 1980. The former Internacional Porto Alegre midfielder had
joined AS Roma and been impressive in his first couple of seasons. The side was
making a serious tilt at the Scudetto and threatening Juventus’ domination with
Falcão as the symbol and most valuable asset of this team.
Following the 1982 World Cup,
he was just as impressive and would help the side of the Capital to finally win
the Scudetto in 1982/83.
In the following season
(1983/84), he helped Roma reach the Final of the Champions Cup, but Roma lost
in the Final in a penalty kick shoot-out vs. Liverpool (played at Rome).
Things would turn sour for
him in the following season (1984/85), he was mostly injured (only 4
appearances) and ran afoul of the management after he traveled to New York City
for an operation without their authorization. His contract was terminated, and
he returned home to play for Sao Paulo.
Photo From: 1980-81
Calciatori Panini
(Paulo Roberto Falcão)
Two players from this
Brazilian side joined in the 1982/83 season. Though both players: Fluminense
defender Edinho and former Atletico Madrid striker Dirceu rarely featured
during the World Cup.
Edinho joined Udinese
replacing another Brazilian Orlando Pereira. Edinho would have a successful
spell in Udinese for his first four years. His last season (1986/87) would be
tarnished with relegation as the club started with points handicap as
punishment for financial irregularities.
He returned home to Flamengo
in 1987.
Photo From: 1982-83
Calciatori Panini
(Edino
Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’)
Dirceu was largely
yesterday’s man as a 30-year-old, when he joined newly promoted Verona for the
1982/83 season. He had been one of Brazil’s stars during the 1978 World Cup.
Despite not scoring many
goals (in fact he did not score many goals throughout his Italian career), he
helped Verona to achieve UEFA Cup qualification.
He then bounced from club to
club and played for Napoli (1983/84), Ascoli (1984-85), Como (1985-86) and
Avellino 1986/87).
Despite playing for so many
years in Calcio, his stay there was not memorable.
He returned to Brazil
following his Serie A experience. He sadly was killed in an Automobile accident
on September 15, 1995, aged 43.
For the following season
(1983/84), four more players joined the Serie A.
João ‘Batista’da
Silva, victim of Maradona’s kick in the World Cup, joined newly- promoted side
Lazio.
Pedro Luís Vicençote ‘Pedrinho’, one of the more unfancied and rarely used players of Santana, joined
newly promoted side Catania.
The two most important
transfers were that of Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ and Artur
Antunes Coimbra‘Zico’.
Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho
Cerezo’ joined Paulo Roberto Falcão at Roma, while Artur
Antunes Coimbra‘Zico’ joined
Edinho at Udinese.
Both transfers were made
amidst much controversy as the Italian Federation initially blocked both moves
but were forced to accept after much protests, especially in Udine.
João ‘Batista’da
Silva would have three solid years in Italy but was relegated with Lazio at the
end of his second season. He then joined Avellino for the following season
(1985/86). He made only 14 appearances before joining Portuguese side
Belenensses midway through the season.
Pedrinho would suffer
relegation with Catania but would nevertheless stay one more season with the
club at Serie B before returning home.
(Brazilian
midfielder Batista and Diego Maradona, during the 1982 World Cup Maradona was
sent off after a foul on Batista, October 14, 1984, Lazio 1-Napoli 1)
Toninho Cerezo would spend
nearly a decade in Italy. Following his spell in Rome, he joined Sampdoria and
had six glorious years, as the Vialli-Mancini inspired side captured the
Scudetto in 1991 with the 36-year-old Cerezo as one of its driving forces. He
also won the Coppa Italia in 1988, 1989 and the Cup Winners Cup in 1990 with
the Genoa side.
He left Italy in 1992
following Sampdoria’s defeat in the 1992 Champions Cup Final vs. Barcelona to
join Tele Santana’s Sao Paulo side.
Photo From: 1983-84, 1986-87
Calciatori Panini
(Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho
Cerezo’)
Photo From: Onze, Issue 109, January 1985
(AS
Roma’s Brazilians Paulo Roberto Falcao and Toninho Cerezo, 1983/84)
For Zico it was a tale of two
seasons, his first season (1983/84) was simply magnificent as he scored 19
goals and finished second in the Capocannoniere race to Michel Platini and his
20 goals. Udinese just missed out on UEFA Cup qualification.
His second season was a
disappointing one. He missed much of it through injury and then had to defend
himself as he was accused of tax fraud by Italian Authorities.
He left to rejoin Flamengo in
the summer of 1985.
Photo From: 1983-84, 1984-85
Calciatori Panini
(Artur
Antunes Coimbra‘Zico’)
Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 46, January 1984
(Brazilian
teammates Zico and Falcao)
The final two members of the
1982 side to come to Italy were National Team captain ‘Sócrates’Brasileiro
Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira and Leovegildo Lins
Gama ‘Júnior’.
The pair joined
Serie A for the 1984/85 season. Socrates left Corinthians to join Fiorentina,
while Flamengo defender Junior joined Torino.
Socrates’
solitary season is often referenced as one of Serie A’s worst transfers ever.
It was a mystery how such a gifted player failed to adapt to the Serie A.
It was reported
that he claimed that his teammates had deliberately refused to pass to him.
He returned
home after one unhappy season to join Flamengo. He passed away on December 4,
2011, aged only 57.
Photo From: France Football,
Issue 2005, September 11, 1984
(‘Sócrates’Brasileiro
Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira)
Photo From: 1984-85
Calciatori Panini
(‘Sócrates’Brasileiro
Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira)
Junior would
have a more successful time in Italy. In his first season, Torino finished runners-up
to Verona and qualified for the UEFA Cup. He left Torino after three seasons
and joined the newly promoted side Pescara in 1987.
He spent two
seasons there, getting relegated at the end of the second season (1988/89). The
35-year-old Junior returned home to Flamengo and even managed a few appearances
for the National Team as a 37-year old in 1992, before retiring in 1993.
Photo From: 1984-85, 1987-88
Calciatori Panini
(Leovegildo
Lins Gama ‘Júnior’)
On balance, Paulo Roberto Falcão’s Roman adventure appears to be
the most successful of this Group.
This is followed by the
success and longevity of Cerezo and Junior.
Zico is a strange case, as
his first season is one of the greatest ever by a foreign player, only to be
tarnished by a disappointing second season.
Edinho and Batista had a
solid if unspectacular careers in Italy.
Pedrinho was a victim of his
team’s status and not much more could have been expected of him.
Finally, Dirceu spent a
significant time in Italy without really setting the world alight in the tail
end of his career.
It’s a shame that the likes
of Eder, Leandro, Oscar and Luizinho missed out on the Serie A.
Photo From: France Football,
Issue 2005, September 11, 1984
Memorable European
Confrontations, Part 34-Ipswich Town FC vs. AS Saint Etienne, 1981-Video
Interview and Blog Presentation with English Author Mr. Graeme Brooke)
For this interview, I look back at the UEFA match-up between Ipswuch Town and
Saint Etienne in March of 1981.
The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog
will be a presentation of the events.
The Interviewee is:
English Author, Mr.
Graeme Brooke.
Mr. Brooke is the author
of 'Adventures Of A Tractor Boy', with
all profits being donated to the Colchester Hospital Special Care Baby Unit.
Saint
Etienne and Ipswich Town were paired in the quarterfinals 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
side had strengthened its defense with the arrivals of Patrick Battiston (Metz)
and Bernard Gardon (Monaco). The major loss was the transfer of Dominique
Rocheteau to PSG.
The
young Jean Castaneda had displaced the veteran Yugoslav goalkeeper Yvan
Curkovic with Captain Christian Lopez leading the defense with the likes
Battiston, Gardon and Janvion.
Michel
Platini and Larios led the midfield with Dutchman Johnny Rep leading the front
line with youngsters such as Paganelli and Roussey.
The
side were on their way to win the French League title but hungry for European
glory since losing the 1976 Champions Cup Final to Bayern Munich.
England’s
Ipswich Town, managed by the Bobby Robson since 1969, also included several
Internationals and top stars in their ranks.
They
had won the FA Cup in 1978 and were now challenging for bigger honors.
The
backbone of the side was led by veteran defender and Captain Mick Mills, as
well as Kevin Beattie along with rising young defenders Terry Butcher and
Russel Osman and Paul Cooper in goal.
The
midfield included Scottish midfielder John Wark complemented by the Dutch duo
of Frans Thijssen and Arnold Muhren.
Paul
Mariner led the frontline with Scottish International Alan Brazil and Eric
Gates on the wings.
Trevor Putney’s arrival from Brentwood was the major
transfer that season as Robson had maintained an improving side.
Ipswich were having a
great season and were fighting for the League title along with Aston Villa.
They
had eliminated in the previous rounds Greece’s Aris Salonika, Czechoslovakia’s Bohemians
Prague, and Polish side Widzew Lodz.
The first leg, on March 4th,
was played at Saint Etienne’ Stade Geoffroy Guichard.
Saint Etienne felt confident, especially after their demolition of SV Hamburg
in the previous round.
Herbin
added that Ipswich was a team comparable to Ajax or Liverpool and even Hamburg.
They would have a rude
awakening as Ipswich overran them and physically outplayed them.
They should have perhaps
listened to their legendary recruiter, Pierre Garonnaire. He had described
Ipswich as a ‘new Ajax’, capable of defending and attacking in five or six.
Saint Etienne took the
lead in the 16th minute with Rep heading in Zanon’s cross.
It did not take long for
Ipswich to tie the score and Mariner replied with a header of his own in the 28th
minute from Muhren’s cross.
The sides remained even
in the first half, but just two minutes after the restart Muhren unleashed a
long-range shot to give Ipswich the lead.
After this, Saint Etienne
seemed to give up and Ipswich scored two more goals.
Mariner knocked in a
rebound in the 57th minute and John Wark headed in a cross in the 77th
minute.
It was an impressive
performance by the English, and they took many plaudits for their performance.
Saint Etienne President
Roger Rocher went as far as to say, that they were the best team they had ever
faced in Europe at home.
Platini had been
non-existent and afterwards said the first Ipswich goal had disoriented the
team. Saint Etienne Manager Robert Herbin added that the second goal by Muhren
had knocked out his team.
Platini also added that
upfront they were playing with two eighteen-year-olds (Paganelli and Roussey)
while Ipswich played with men upfront.
St Etienne Captain
Christian Lopez was furious of his team’s display as well. He said if we are
losing at home (1-2), and that qualification was compromised, we should have sealed
the result and try get a (2-2) with the return leg in mind. He felt they gave
up like children and as such they are not worthy of European Competitions.
Such was Ipswich’s
display that the return leg was already a formality.
Photo From: Official
Match Programme, Saint Etienne v. Ipswich Town, 1981
Photo From: Mondial, New
series, issue 13, April 1981
(March 4, UEFA Cup, Saint
Etienne 1-Ipswich Town 4)
Photo From: Le Livre d’Or
du Football, 1981
(March 4, UEFA Cup, Saint
Etienne 1-Ipswich Town 4)
Photo From: Official
Match Programme, Ipswich Town v. Saint Etienne, 1981
(March 4, UEFA Cup, Saint
Etienne 1-Ipswich Town 4)
Photo From: L’Annee du
Football 1981
(March 4, UEFA Cup, Saint
Etienne 1-Ipswich Town 4)
The second leg, on March
18th, was played at Ipswich’s Portman Road Stadium. Saint Etienne
made only one change with Zimako starting ahead of Paganelli.
Platini was slightly
injured and had wanted to miss this match but was convinced to play on.
Ipswich were forced to
make a couple of changes in the back. Captain Mick Mills was out as well as
Kevin Beattie.
Kevin Steggles and Steve McCall started
in their absence.
It was a relatively
non-eventful match as the task seemed insurmountable for the French side.
The French had two goals
disallowed for offside in the first half.
Ipswich took the lead in
the 46th minute with Butcher headed in Thijssen’s cross.
The French tied the match
in the 79th minute with Zimako heading in Rep’s cross.
Just minutes later in the
82nd minute, Larios handled in the box from a corner kick and Wark
knocked in the spot kick.
Just before the end,
Mariner knocked in a rebound to give Ipswich a (3-1) win and (7-2) aggregate
win.
Saint Etienne had been
physically dominated in both matches with the team’s stars Platini and Larios
were disappointing in both legs and only Christian Lopez and Rep maintained
their standards.
Photo From: Official
Match Programme, Ipswich Town v. Koln, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: Le Livre d’Or
du Football, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: Le Livre d’Or
du Football, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: Le Livre d’Or
du Football, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: Official
Match Programme, Ipswich Town v. Koln, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: Official
Match Programme, Ipswich Town v. Koln, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: Official
Match Programme, Ipswich Town v. Koln, 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: L’Annee du
Football 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: L’Annee du
Football 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
Photo From: L’Annee du
Football 1981
(March 18, UEFA Cup, Ipswich
Town 3-Saint Etienne 1)
The consolation for Saint
Etienne was winning the League title after five years. It would remain their
last League title to this day and the side would soon crumble after a scandal.
As for Ipswich, competing
on many fronts took its toll and they missed out on the League title.
However, the side would
be impressive in Europe and following these ties they would eliminate West
German side FC Koln in the semifinals and then defeat Dutch side Az’67 Alkmaar
to win the UEFA Cup title for the 1980/81 season.
This impressive first leg
win at Saint Etienne had set Ipswich on course and perhaps given them the
necessary confidence to go and win the Cup.
Date: March 4, 1981
Competition: UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg
Result: Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne- Loire (France) 1-
Ipswich Town Football Club (England) 4
Venue: Saint Etienne-Stade Geoffroy Guichard
Attendance: 36,919
Referee:Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Linesmen: -
Kick-off time:
-
Goalscorers:
(Saint Etienne): Johnny Rep 16
(Ipswich): Paul Mariner 28,
57, Arnold Muhren 47, John Wark 77
Summary of goals:
1:0 (16th
minute, Saint Etienne): Zanon’s cross from the left side was headed in by
Rep.
1:1 (28th
minute, Ipswich): Muhren’s cross from the left side was headed in by
Mariner.
1:2 (47th
minute, Ipswich): Mariner’s cross from the rights ide was headed out, then
headed across to the right by Thijssen, Wark touched across to the right and
Muhren scored from a long-range shot from outside of the box.
1:3 (57th
minute, Ipswich): Brazil’s cross from the right side was struck by
Butcher, Castaneda parried, and Mariner knocked in the rebound.
1:4 (77th
minute, Ipswich): Butcher’s cross from the left side was headed in by
Wark.
12-Steve McCall, 13- Kevin Steggles,
14- Kevin O’Callaghan (Republic of Ireland), 15-Alan Hunter (Northern Ireland),
16-Laurie Sivell
Team Captain: Mick Mills
Official Kit
Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: None
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Date: March 18, 1981
Competition: UEFA Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg
Result: Ipswich Town
Football Club (England) 3-Association
Sportive de Saint-Etienne- Loire (France) 1
Venue: Ipswich-Portman
Road
Attendance:
30,151
Referee:Erich Linemayr (Austria)
Linesmen: -
Kick-off time:
-
Goalscorers:
(Ipswich): Terry Butcher 46,
John Wark 82 pen, Paul Mariner 89
(Saint Etienne): Jacques Zimako 79
Summary of goals:
1:0 (46th
minute, Ipswich): Frans Thijssen’s free kick from the right side was headed in
by Butcher.
1:1 (79th
minute, Saint Etienne): Rep’s cross from the left side was headed in by
Zimako.
2:1 (82nd
minute, Ipswich): Larios handled in the box following a corner from the
right side. Wark scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
3:1 (89th
minute, Ipswich): Thijssen’s free kick from the right side (towards
middle) was struck by Butcher, Castaneda parried, and Mariner knocked in the
rebound.
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