Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 303 (Interview with French Author Mr. Mario Morisi discussing his book ‘Roberto Baggio, Vingt ans de folie italienne et mondiale’ -Part 2 (Fall 1990 to the 1994 World Cup))

 This is the 303^rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview French Author Mr. Mario Morisi, as we discuss his book ‘Roberto Baggio, Vingt ans de folie italienne et mondiale’ (2026).

This is the second part; the first part covered the origins until the 1990 World Cup. This second part covers his first years at Juventus until the 1994 World Cup.

 

This is the first biography of Roberto Baggio in French.

Mr. Morisi has authored many books in French and Italian.

 

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Twitter (X): @MarioMorisi2

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Link: https://www.mariomorisi.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=194:breaking-baggio

Link to Mr. Morisi’s book:

https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Mario-Morisi-ebook/dp/B0GX2NRR1J

 

 

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Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 295 (Interview with Scottish Freelance Football Writer Mr. Mark Gordon discussing his book ‘Roberto Baggio: The World Cup Years’ (2026))

 This is the 295^th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

 

For this episode, I interview Scottish Freelance Football Writer Mr. Mark Gordon, as we discuss his book ‘Roberto Baggio: The World Cup Years’ (2026).

 

Mr. Gordon specialises in Scottish, Italian and women’s football but his writing covers many footballing genres. His work has appeared The Guardian, The Daily Record, The Sunday Post, She Kicks, and Nutmeg magazines as well as online outlets such as The Gentleman Ultra, Tifo Football, These Football Times and The Football Pink

 

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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Link: https://markgordon.media/

Link to Mr. Gordon’s book:

https://www.amazon.com/Roberto-Baggio-World-Cup-Years/dp/1836802625

https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/roberto-baggio

 

 

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Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 251-Matches of Sweden National Team matches during the 1990 World Cup

  

 

Sweden National Team matches during the 1990 World Cup

 

June 10, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Torino, Italy, Brazil 2-Sweden 1 (Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’ 40, 63 / Tomas Brolin 79)

June 16, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Genoa, Italy, Scotland 2-Sweden 1 (Andrew Stuart Murray 'Stuart' McCall 10, Maurice Johnston 80 pen / Glenn Strömberg 86)

June 20, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Genoa, Italy, Costa Rica 2-Sweden 1 (Roger Flores 75, Hernan Medford 88 / Johnny Ekström 32)

 

 

Sweden’s 1990 World Cup Finals squad:

 

Goalkeepers:

1- Sven Andersson (Örgryte Idrottssällskap- Göteborg)

12- Lars Eriksson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

22-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

 

Defenders:

2- Jan Eriksson (AIK (Allmänna Idrottsklubben) Solna-Stockholm)

3- Glenn Hysen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4-Peter Larsson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

5-Roger Ljung (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland)

6- Roland Nilsson (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

7-NiklasNyhlén (Malmö Fotbollforening)

8- Stefan Schwarz (Malmö Fotbollforening)

Midfielders:

9-Leif Engqvist (Malmö Fotbollforening)

10- Klas Ingesson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

11-Ulrik Jansson (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)  

13- Anders Limpar (Unione Sportiva Cremonese / Italy)

14- Joachim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

15-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy) 

16- Jonas Thern (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 

19-Mats Gren (Grasshopper -Club Zürich / Switzerland)

 

Strikers:

17- Thomas Brolin (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

18-Johnny Ekström (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France)

20- Mats Magnusson (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)

21-Stefan Petterson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

Team Captain: Glenn Hysen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

 

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1990

(Sweden 1990 World Cup squad)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (799), June 13-19, 1990

(Sweden 1990 World Cup squad)

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 38, No. 16, Issue 957, April 26, 1990

(Sweden 1990 World Cup Preview)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1990

(Sweden 1990 World Cup Preview)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1990

(Sweden 1990 World Cup Preview)

 

 

 

Date: June 10, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 2-Sweden 1 

Venue: Torino- Lo Stadio Delle Alpi, Italy

Attendance: 62, 628

Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)

Linesmen: Michel Vautrot (France), Naji Jouini (Tunisia)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’ 40, 63

(Sweden): Tomas Brolin 79

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, Brazil): From the middle, Branco sent Careca through who dribbled around Ravelli and scored.

2:0 (63^rd minute, Brazil): Muller’s cross from the right side was struck in by Careca.

2:1 (79^th minute, Sweden): Strömberg’s cross from the right side was headed in the middle  by Thern and reached Brolin inside the box who struck.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1-Cláudio André Mergen  ‘Taffarel’ (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
2-Jorge de Amorim Campos  ‘Jorginho’ (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen / West Germany)
13- José Carlos Nepomuceno ‘Mozer’ (Olympique de Marseille / France) 
21- Mauro Geraldo Galvão (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 
3-‘Ricardo’ Raimundo Gomes (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)
6- Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal ‘Branco’ (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal) 
5- Ricardo Rogério de Brito ‘Alemão’ (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy) 
4-Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  ‘Dunga’ (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy)
8-’Valdo’ Cândido Filho  (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)  (10- Paulo ‘Silas’ do Prado Pereira (Sporting Clube de Portugal- Lisboa / Portugal) 82)
9- Antônio de Oliveira Filho ‘Careca’ (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
15- Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa ‘Müller’ (Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy)                 

 

Coach: Sebastião Lazaroni

Booked: José Carlos Nepomuceno ‘Mozer’ 39, Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal ‘Branco’ 61, Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri  ‘Dunga’ 83

Other Substitute

12-Acacio Cordeiro Barreto (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

16- José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira ‘Bebeto’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro) 

18- Iomar do Nascimento ‘Mazinho’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

20-Mílton Queiroz da Paixão ‘Tita’ (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

 

Team Captain: ‘Ricardo’ Raimundo Gomes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Sweden:

22-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

4-Peter Larsson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

5-Roger Ljung (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland) (15-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy) 70)

6- Roland Nilsson (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

8- Stefan Schwarz (Malmö Fotbollforening)

10- Klas Ingesson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

13- Anders Limpar (Unione Sportiva Cremonese / Italy)

14- Joachim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

16- Jonas Thern (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 

17- Thomas Brolin (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

20- Mats Magnusson (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) (21-Stefan Petterson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 46)

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

Booked: Joachim Nilsson 83

Other Substitute

12- Lars Eriksson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

7-NiklasNyhlén (Malmö Fotbollforening)

3- Glenn Hysen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

 

Team Captain: Roland Nilsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-In another source, Tomas Brolin is also shown booked in the 40^th minute.

2-Tomas Brolin scored against his future teammate Claudio Taffarel. They would both join Parma for the following season.

3-Final cap for Mats Magnusson (30/9) (1984-1990).

 

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (800), June 20-26, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Placar, No 1043, June 15, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Placar, No 1043, June 15, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Placar, No 1043, June 15, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Placar, No 1043, June 15, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 38, No. 24, Issue 965, June 21, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1990

(Brazil squad, June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

 

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

(Brazil squad, June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

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

(Sweden squad, June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2305, June 12, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2306, June 19, 1990

(June 10, 1990, World Cup, Brazil 2-Sweden 1)

 

Date: June 16, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Scotland 2-Sweden 1

Venue: Genova – Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Marassi), Italy

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Carlos Antonio Maciel (Paraguay)

Linesmen: Michal Listkiewicz (Poland), Vincent Mauro (USA)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(Scotland): Andrew Stuart Murray 'Stuart' McCall 10, Maurice Johnston 80 pen

(Sweden): Glenn Strömberg 86

Summary of goals:

1:0 (10^th minute, Scotland): McLeod’s corner kick from the right side was headed across by McPherson to the far post and struck in by McCall.

2:0 (80^th minute, Scotland): Thern fouled Aitken in the box. Johnston scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:1 (86^th minute, Sweden): Joakim Nilsson’s long cross from the left side was knocked in by Strömberg.

Lineups:

Scotland:

1-James Leighton (Manchester United Football Club / England)

2-Alexander McLeish (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

6-Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas (Dundee United Football Club)

19-David McPherson (Heart of Midlothian Football Club-Edinburgh)

15-Craig William Levein (Heart of Midlothian Football Club-Edinburgh)

3-Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

10-Murdo Davidson MacLeod (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / West Germany)

16-Andrew Stuart Murray 'Stuart' McCall (Everton Football Club- Liverpool / England)

13-Gordon Scott Durie (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) (5- Paul Michael Lyons McStay (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow) 75)

21-Robert William Fleck (Norwich City Football Club / England) (9- Alistair Murdoch McCoist (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow) 84)
7-Maurice Johnston (Rangers Football Club- Glasgow)

 

Coach: Andrew Roxburgh

Booked: David McPherson 69

Other Substitutes:

12- Andrew Lewis Goram (Hibernian Football Club – Edinburgh)

17- Stuart Mc Kimmie (Aberdeen Football Club Limited)

20- Gary McAllister (Leicester City Football Club / England)

 

Team Captain: Robert Sime ‘Roy’ Aitken

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Sweden:

22-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

3-Glenn Hysen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4-Peter Larsson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) (15-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy) 75)

6-Roland Nilsson (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

8-Stefan Schwarz (Malmö Fotbollforening)

10-Klas Ingesson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

13-Anders Limpar (Unione Sportiva Cremonese / Italy)

14-Joachim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

16-Jonas Thern (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) 

17-Thomas Brolin (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

21-Stefan Petterson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) (18-Johnny Ekström (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France) 62)

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

Booked: Jonas Thern 60

Other Substitutes:

12- Lars Eriksson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

5-Roger Ljung (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland)

9-Leif Engqvist (Malmö Fotbollforening)

 

Team Captain: Glenn Hysen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Shoot, June 23, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Shoot, July 7, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 38, No. 25, Issue 966, June 28, 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Soccer International, Issue 8, September 1990

(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

Photo From: Source unknown

(Scotland squad, June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: FIFA 1990 World Cup technical report

(Sweden squad, June 16, 1990, World Cup, Scotland 2-Sweden 1)

 

 

 

Date: June 20, 1990

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Costa Rica 2-Sweden 1

Venue: Genova – Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Marassi), Italy

Attendance: 30,223

Referee: Zoran Petrovic (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen: George Courtney (England), Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(Costa Rica): Roger Flores 75, Hernan Medford 88

(Sweden): Johnny Ekström 32

Summary of goals:

0:1 (32^nd minute, Sweden): Schwarz’s free kick was parried by Conejo, Ekstroem knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (75^th minute, Costa Rica): Cayasso’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Flores.

2:1 (88^th minute, Costa Rica): From a pass by Ronald Gonzalez, Medford on a breakaway advanced to score.

Lineups:

Costa Rica:

1- Luis Gabelo Conejo (AD Ramonense)

3- Roger Flores (Deportivo Saprissa)

4- Ronald Gonzalez (Deportivo Saprissa)

6- Jose Chavez (Deportivo Alajuelense)

19- Hector Marchena (Deportivo Cartagines)

20- Mauricio Montero (Deportivo Alajuelense)

8- German Chavarria (CS Herediano) (9- Alexander Guimaraes (Deportivo Saprissa) 73)

10- Oscar Ramirez (Deportivo Alajuelense)

12- Roger Gomez (Deportivo Cartagines) (7- Hernan Medford (Deportivo Saprissa) 60)

14- Juan Cayasso (Deportivo Saprissa)

11- Claudio Jara (CS Herediano)

 

Coach: Bora Milutinovic (Yugoslavia)

Booked: Roger Gomez 28, Hector Marchena 53

Other Substitutes:

21- Hermidio Barrantes (Municipal Puntarenas)

5- Marvin Obando (CS Herediano)

15- Ronald Marin (CS Herediano)

 

Team Captain: Roger Flores

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Lotto

Uniform Colors: Black/White vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Sweden:

22-Thomas Ravelli (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

3-Glenn Hysen (Liverpool Football Club / England)

4-Peter Larsson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

6-Roland Nilsson (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

8-Stefan Schwarz (Malmö Fotbollforening)

10-Klas Ingesson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

14-Joachim Nilsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

15-Glenn Strömberg (Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio-Bergamo / Italy) (9-Leif Engqvist (Malmö Fotbollforening) 81)

17-Thomas Brolin (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping) (19-Mats Gren (Grasshopper-Club Zürich / Switzerland) 34)

18-Johnny Ekström (Association Sportive de Cannes Football / France)

21-Stefan Petterson (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) 

 

Coach: Olle Nordin

Booked: Glenn Strömberg 19, Stefan Schwarz 74

Other Substitutes:

12- Lars Eriksson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

5-Roger Ljung (Berner Sport Club Young Boys / Switzerland)

13-Anders Limpar (Unione Sportiva Cremonese / Italy)

 

Team Captain: Glenn Hysen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Note:

1- On July 17, 1990, Sweden Officials announced that Olle Nordin’s contract would not be renewed.

On August 1, 1990, Tommy Svensson was named as a prospective manager of Sweden.

2-This was the first World Cup in which two European teams were defeated by a Central American squad: Costa Rica.

3-Final cap for Glenn Strömberg (52/7) (1982-1990).

 

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1991

(June 20, 1990, World Cup, Costa Rica 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990

(June 20, 1990, World Cup, Costa Rica 2-Sweden 1)

 

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 39, No. 1, Issue 967, July 5, 1990

(June 20, 1990, World Cup, Costa Rica 2-Sweden 1)

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990

(Diagram of goals in the World Cup)

Photo From: FIFA 1990 World Cup technical report

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(Sweden in the 1990 World Cup)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990

(Sweden in the 1990 World Cup)

Photo From: Shoot, July 21, 1990

(Sweden in the 1990 World Cup)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1990

(Sweden in the 1990 World Cup)