Controversial
West German playmaker Bend Schuster has gone done in History as one of the
greatest players never to represent West Germany in a World Cup (potentially
1982, 1986 and 1990). In his case, it was mostly of his own doing as he feuded
with the Hierarchy throughout his career.
Photo
From: Fussball Magazin, Issue 2, March April 1981
(Bend
Schuster)
2- Mark
Hughes
Just
like his Welsh contemporaries (Ian Rush, Dean Saunders, etc), Mark Hughes was
part of a Generation (80s-90s) that did not qualify for the Finals of any
Tournament.
Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991
(Mark
Hughes)
3- Julio
Cesar Dely Valdes
Panamanian
striker was a rare player from his Nation to make t in Europe and had a
successful spell in Italy with Cagliari (1993/96), followed by a spell
afterwards at Paris St. Germain. Unfortunately, for him his Nation did not
qualify for any Finals of a Tournament during his career.
Photo
From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 79, August 1995
(Julio
Cesar Dely Valdes)
4- Gianluigi
Lentini
Italian
midfielder Gianluigi Lentini was for a time the most expensive transfer in
History when he joined AC Milan in 1992 from Torino. The future looked bright
with the 1994 World Cup just on the horizon. However, a life threatening car
accident in the summer of 1993 derailed his career and even after returning
from injury he was not the same player and missed out on the 1994 World Cup.
Photo
From: World Soccer, January 1993
(Gianluigi
Lentini)
5- Costica
Stefanescu
Romanian
defender Costica Stefanescu was a mainstay of Universitatea Craiova and the
Romanian National Team in the 1970s and 80s. However, his career ended just
before the Gheorge Hagi inspired generation of the 90s. As a result he missed
out on the 1982 and 1986 World Cups that Romania did not qualify.
Photo
From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 19, 1984
(Costica
Stefanescu)
Honorable
Mention:
Players
who participated in a World Cup match but their presence was limited and
negligible that would be considered tantamount to a non-presence.
Gianfranco Zola
One
of the most talented players of his Generation, Gianfranco Zola had the
misfortune of being Roberto Baggio in the pecking order for the 1994 World Cup.
When he did finally get his chance in the Tournament, he was sent off within 12
minutes after coming on after a foul on Augustine Eguavoen (July 5, 1994, Italy
2-Nigeria 1). He was suspended for the rest of the Tournament and just missed
out on the 1998 final cut.
Photo
From: The Game, Issue 3, June 1995
(Gianfranco Zola after his sending off, July 5, 1994, World
Cup, Italy 2-Nigeria 1)
Barcelona
and IFK Gothenburg were paired in the Semifinals of the 1985/86 Champions Cup.
The
Spanish Giants under English Manager Terry Venables had won the League Title
the previous season after an Eleven Year wait.
The
squad included many current and former Spanish Internationals and led by the
controversial West German midfielder Bernd Schuster.
They
had qualified from their opening rounds by defeating Czechoslovakia’s Sparta
Prague (1-2 away, 1-0 home, away goals rule), Portugal’s Porto (2-0 home, 1-3
away, away goals rule) and most importantly the defending Champions, Italy’s
Juventus (1-0 home, 1-1) in the Quarterfinals.
The
Swedes, managed by Gunder Bengtsson, had last made an impression on Europe by
winning the 1982 UEFA Cup vs. SV Hamburg.
Their
squad also contained many International veterans as well as a number of players
who would transfer abroad in the coming seasons such as Johnny Ekstroem, Glenn
Hysen and Peter Larsson.
They
had qualified from their opening rounds by defeating Bulgaria’s Trakia Plovdiv
(3-2, 2-1 away), Turkey’s Fenerbahçe (4-0, 1-2 away)
and Scotland’s Aberdeen (2-2 away, 0-0, away goals rule) in the Quarterfinals.
The
first leg, on April 2nd, was played at Gothenburg’s Nya Ullevi
Stadion.
Barcelona
were the favored team initially and appeared confident after their elimination
of Juventus.
The
Swedes appeared more modest, their Manager Gunder Bengtsson declared that IFK
had only a ‘30% chance of qualifying’, ‘Barcelona is favored, if we win it will
be comparable to our UEFA win (in 82)’
The
result was a complete surprise as Barcelona were completely outplayed by the
Swedes.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2087, April 8, 1986
(Migueli and Tjorbron Nilsson, April 2, 1986,
Champions Cup, IFK Gothenburg 3-Barcelona 0)
Barcelona
were slow in defense and inexistent in midfield, most notably Schuster. The
squad was a pale shadow of the team that had eliminated Juventus. Barcelona
were missing Scottish striker Steve Archibald, Clos, Moratalla, Rojo (all
injured) and Ramon Caldere was suspended.
IFK
scored first in the 23rd minute. Johnny Ekstroem flicked with a
header Glenn Hysen’s cross to Torbjorn Nilsson to score.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2087, April 8, 1986
(Bernd Schuster, Tord Holmgren and Stig
Frederiksson, April 2, 1986, Champions Cup, IFK Gothenburg 3-Barcelona 0)
Just
before halftime, in the 43rd minute, Nilsson and IFK doubled their
lead.
On
the right side, Ekstrom crossed into the box for Torbjorn Nilsson, who dribbled
past a defender and scored.
After
being (0-2) down at halftime, Barcelona tried to get into the match in the
second half, but by opening up they allowed a third goal.
Photo
From: Marca, April 3, 1986
(April
2, 1986, Champions Cup, IFK Gothenburg 3-Barcelona 0)
In
the 59th minute, Ekstrom took the ball towards the net on the path
of Tom Holmgren, whose shot went between Javier Uruticoechea’s legs from a
narrow angle on the left.
IFK
could have scored more, as Torbjorn Nilsson also hit the post and they had two
penalty kick appeals that were denied.
Barcelona
dominated the last ten minutes. Julio Alberto missed a good chance in a one on
one with Thomas Wernersson and Marcos Alonso also hit the post.
While
Barcelona blamed the state of the pitch (slippery), it had been obvious that
the much faster Torbjorn Nilsson and Johnny Ekstroem were too much for
Barcelona veterans Migueli and Jose Ramon Alesanco.
Gunder
Bengtsson said he knew Migueli and Alesanco were slow and they could surprise
on the counterattack. He felt the game had been won at midfield.
Photo
From: L'Annee du Football 1986
(Victor and Tjorbron Nilsson, April 2, 1986,
Champions Cup, IFK Gothenburg 3-Barcelona 0)
He
made a mention of Roland Nilson who played well despite playing in that
position for the first time.
Stefan
Pettersson felt they had been underestimated, while Tord Holmgren asked
ironically ‘was Schuster playing?
Holmgren
went on to say that their spies had seen Barcelona play in the previous weeks
and had noticed that they were somewhat off form, but tonight against IFK they
were completely off form.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2087, April 8, 1986
(Jose Ramon Alesanco and Johnny Ekstroem, April
2, 1986, Champions Cup, IFK Gothenburg 3-Barcelona 0)
Torbjorn
Nilsson was realistic, he felt Barcelona could score three goals at home but he
was confident they could at least pull back one or even two.
He
was surprised to have played against such a slow defense, completely abandoned
by the midfield.
Nilsson
also felt they (IFK) were lucky Barcelona did not score near the end as it
would have been different in second leg.
He
was cautious that if Barcelona scored a quick goal they could hand them a
beating.
Venables
was confident of overturning the deficit. He believed it was not
insurmountable, but warned his squad. His main fear was IFK’s counter attacks.
April 2, 1986
IFK
(Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg(Sweden) 3-Fútbol Club Barcelona(Spain) 0
Champions
Cup- Semifinals, First Leg
Venue: Göteborg- Nya Ullevi
Stadion
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Vojtech Christov
(Czechoslovakia)
Goalscorers: (IFK Gothenburg):Torbjorn
Nilsson 23rd,43rd,
Tom Holmgren 59th
(Barcelona):
None
Lineups:
IFK
Gothenburg:
1-Thomas
Wernersson, 2-Roland Nilsson, 3-Glenn hysen, 4-Peter Larsson, 5-Stig
Frederiksson, 6-Michael Andersson
(16-Per Edmund Mordt (Norway) 78th), 7-Stefan Pettersson, 8-Tord
Holmgren (14-Magnus Johansson 83rd),9- Tommy Holmgren, 10-Johnny
Ekstroem, 11-Torbjorn Nilsson
Coach:
Gunder Bengtsson
Team
Captain: Thomas Wernersson
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt
Sponsor: ICA
Uniform
Colors: Blue/White Vertical Striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Barcelona:
1-Javier
Uruticoechea, 2-Gerardo, 6-Jose Ramon Alesanco, 3-Migueli, 4-Julio Alberto,
5-Victor, 10-Esteban (15-Fradera 64th), 8- Bernd Schuster (West
Germany), 7- Francisco Carrasco (14-Pedraza 53rd ), 9-Raul Amarilla
(Paraguay), 11-Marcos Alonso
Coach:
Terry Venables (England)
Booked:
Fradera 78th (Foul on Johnny Ekstroem)
Team
Captain: Bernd Schuster
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Meyba
Shirt
Sponsor: No Advertisement on Shirt
Uniform Colors: Blaugrana Shirts, Blue
Shorts, Blue Socks
The
second leg, on April 16th , was played at Barcelona’s Estadio Nou Camp.
Barcelona were faced with a seemingly impossible task of
overturning a three-goal deficit.
For Barcelona, Sanchez replaced Gerardo in defense; in
addition, Ramon Caldere and Pichi Alonso came into the side replacing Amarilla
and Marcos.
Barcelona were still missing Scottish striker Steve
Archibald.
Barcelona
were condemned to attack, IFK chose to play the offside trap.
The
Swedes actually played well technically and many observers praised their style.
In
the end their reliance on the offside trap was criticized for being the reason
that their defense did not provide enough cover.
Venables
tried to adjust his tactics by taking advantage of the fact that IFK defended
in line (no man to man marking).
He
chose by aerially attacking them, as a result too many crosses into the box.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2089,
April 22, 1986
(Francisco Carrasco, April 16, 1986, Champions
Cup, Barcelona 3-IFK Gothenburg 0)
Barcelona
were extremely motivated and this was exemplified with Bernd Schuster playing
despite suffering from flu/fever.
Venables’
decision to start with Pichi Alonso would be an inspiring decision, as he would
go on to be the star of the match and score a hat trick.
Pichi
Alonso started the scoring in the 10th minute. Ramon Caldere from
the middle sent Alonso through and Alonso went past one marker and scored.
Photo
From: France Football, Issue 2089,
April 22, 1986
(April 16, 1986, Champions Cup, Barcelona 3-IFK
Gothenburg 0)
The
goal galvanized Barcelona but they also had some scary moments when Johnny
Ekstroem hit the post and Uruticoechea was forced to make many saves.
Barcelona
defender Jose Ramon Alesanco also accidentally scored an own goal. He was
trying to cut a cross from the right side and the ball deflected off of him and
hit the right post.
Photo
From: Onze, Issue 125, May 1986
(Julio Alberto, April 16, 1986, Champions Cup,
Barcelona 3-IFK Gothenburg 0)
Photo
From: Mondial, new series, issue 73, May 1986
(April 16, 1986, Champions Cup, Barcelona 3-IFK
Gothenburg 0)
Barcelona
scored the second goal in the 63rd minute. From his own half,
Caldere sent a long cross, Pichi Alonso took one touch to control and slotted
past Wernersson.
Just
seven minutes later in the 70th minute, Barcelona had tied the
aggregate score. Pichi Alonso scored with a downward header from a cross by
Carrasco on the left side.
Pichi
Alonso was so exhausted that he asked to be substituted and Francisco Clos
replaced him in the 75th minute.
Photo
From: Onze, Issue 125, May 1986
(Pichi Alonso’s third goal, April 16, 1986,
Champions Cup, Barcelona 3-IFK Gothenburg 0)
The
match went into extra-time. Barcelona had an appeal for a penalty kick for a
foul by Wernersson on Clos that was waived off.
The
match was finally to be decided on a penalty kick shoot-out.
After
seemingly falling behind, Barcelona once again rallied and against all odds won
the tie on a penalty kick shoot-out.
Their
goalkeeper Javier Uruticoechea came through at both ends. He saved Roland
Nilsson’s attempt and immediately scored from his own attempt.
At
the end of the match, Terry Venables was hoisted on his players’ shoulders.
IFK
Manager Bengtsson acknowledged they had met a strong Barcelona and
congratulated them in their triumph. He felt IFK had created some chances but
could not materialize.
The
enduring image of this match also remains a young Josep Guardiola celebrating
(he was one of the ball boys).
Venables
said afterwards, if he ever decided to write a book, his editor would throw it
in the garbage, as it was so unbelievable that even Hitchcock did not have so
much imagination.
Venables
was rewarded by signing a new one year contract extension with Barcelona after
being linked to Tottenham and Arsenal.
Initially
upon joining Barcelona, he had signed a 3-year contract with a clause to return
only to England. His new contract allowed him to leave after one year to
anywhere.
Barcelona
had qualified for the Champions Cup Final for the first time since 1961. The
Final in Seville that had seemed a formality was lost on a penalty kick
shoot-out vs. Romania’s Steaua Bucharest on May 7th, 1986 after a
scoreless match.
Afterwards
Schuster’s ongoing feud with Venables would reach a boiling point and he would
not play a single match the following season.
IFK
Gothenburg would build up on this performance. Despite losing Johnny Ekstroem
to Serie A’s Empoli in November 1986, the team would go on and triumph in the
UEFA Cup the following year in May 1987 vs. Dundee United.
April 16, 1986
Fútbol
Club Barcelona(Spain) 3-IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg(Sweden) 0
Strikers : Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich), Pierre
Littbarski (Koln), Rudi Voeller
(Werder Bremen), Klaus Allofs (Koln),
Michael Rummenigge (Bayern Munich)
Jupp Derwall managed match No. 60
February
15, 1984
Bulgaria 2-West Germany 3
Friendly
Venue:Varna
-Yuri Gagarin
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria)
Goalscorers:
(Bulgaria): Bojidar Iskrenov 77,79
(West
Germany): Uli Stielike 2, 73, Rudi Völler 66
Lineups:
Bulgaria:
1-Ilia
Valov (Druzestvo
za Fizkultura i Sport Botev-Vratsa)
2-Krassimir Koev (Druzestvo
za Fizkultura i Sport Levski-Spartak - Sofia)
3-Nikolai
Arabov (Druzestvo
za Fizkultura i Sport Sliven)
4-Petar
Petrov
(CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia)
5-Georgi
Dimitrov
(captain) (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia)
6-Radoslav
Zdravkov
(CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia)
8-Anyo
Sadkov (Druzestvo
za Fizkultura i Sport Lokomotiv-Plovdiv)
10-Zivko Gospodinov (Zeleznitcharski Sporten Klub Spartak-Varna) (14-Kostadin Yantchev (CSKA(Centralnij
Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia) 74th)
7-Bojidar
Iskrenov (Druzestvo
za Fizkultura i Sport Levski-Spartak - Sofia)
9-Rusi
Gochev (Druzestvo
za Fizkultura i Sport Levski-Spartak - Sofia) (17-Eduard Eranosian (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i
Sport Lokomotiv-Plovdiv) 69th)
11-Stoicho
Mladenov (CSKA(Centralnij Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia)
Coach: Ivan Vutzov
West
Germany:
1-Dieter
Burdenski (Sport
Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)
2-Manfred Bockenfeld (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)
5-Matthias
Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)
4-Karlheinz
Förster(Verein für Bewegungspiele
Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
3-Andreas
Brehme
(1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)
6-Ulrich Stielike (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8-Bernd
Schuster (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
10-Norbert Meier (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)
11- Jan Ceulemans(Club
Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)
Coach:
Guy Thys
Other Substitutes:
12-
Jacques Munaron (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)
14-Raymond
Mommens (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren)
16-Alex
Czerniatinski (Royale Sporting Club
Anderlechtois)
West
Germany:
1-Harald
Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
2-Wolfgang Dremmler (Fußball-Club
Bayern München e.V.)
5-Matthias
Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)
4-Karlheinz
Förster(Verein für Bewegungspiele
Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)(13-Klaus Augenthaler (Fußball-Club
Bayern München e.V.) 63)
3-Andreas
Brehme
(1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern)
(14-Hans-Günter Bruns (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900
e.V. Mönchengladbach) 46th)
6-Ulrich Stielike (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
8-Bernd
Schuster (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
10-Lothar
Herbert Matthäus (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)
7-Rudi Bommer (Düsseldorfer
Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.) (17-Klaus
Allofs (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) 46th)
9-Rudolf
'Rudi' Völler (Sport
Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)
11-Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge (captain) (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984
(Bernd Schuster, February 29, 1984, Belgium 0-West Germany 1)
Photo From: Sport Illuestrierte, Fussball 1984 Sonderheft
(West Germany squad, February 29, 1984, Belgium 0-West Germany 1)
The
Selected squad:
Goalkeepers:
Harald Schumacher (Koln), Dieter
Burdesnki (Werder Bremen), Helmut Roleder (VfB Stuttgart)
4-
Karlheinz Förster(Verein für Bewegungspiele
Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)(14-Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Borussia Verein
für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) 46th)
5-Ulrich
Stielike (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
Giovanni
Galli
(Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Fulvio
Collovati
(Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
Sergio Battistini (Associazione Calcio Milan)
Antonio
Sabato (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
Daniele
Massaro (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)
Roberto
Mancini (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984
(Guido Buchwald, May 22, 1984, West Germany 1-Italy 0)
Photo From: Onze, Issue 102, June 1984
(West Germany squad, May 22, 1984, West Germany 1-Italy 0)
Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(The 1984 Euros Finals squad)
Jupp Derwall managed Unofficial match
June
5, 1984
SpVgg
05 Oberrad (West Germany) 1-West Germany 17
Friendly
Venue: Frankfurt-Waldsportplatz
Attendance:3,000
Referee: Rainer Jupe
Goalscorers:
(SpVgg
05 Oberrad): Marienfeld 72 pen
(West
Germany): Rudi Voller 18, 31, 32, Klaus Allofs 25, 35, 54, 57, 85,
Wolfgang Rolff 43, Karl-Heinz Rummenigeg 61, 63, Hans-Peter Briegel 67, Lothar
Matthaus 69, Pierre Littbarski 70, 73, 80, Norbert Meier 90
Lineups:
West
Germany:
Harald
Anton ‘Toni’ Schumacher (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (Dieter Burdenski (Sport Verein Werder Bremen
von 1899 e.V.)
46th)
Bernd
Förster(Verein für Bewegungspiele
Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) (Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Borussia Verein für
Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) 46th)
Ulrich
Stielike (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)
(Hans-Günter Bruns (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V.
Mönchengladbach) 46th)
18-Guido
Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) (13-Lothar Herbert
Matthäus (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) 66th)
11-Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge (captain) (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
