Soccer Memories-Part 55, Italian Serie A matches, November 9, 1986, Juventus Football Club-Torino 1- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli 3

 Juventus hosted Napoli on November 9^th, 1986, in a match that would have profound repercussions in the title race and would also signal a change in the balance of power.

 

This was an early season match (Matchday 9) and there was still more than 2/3 of the season left.

After the eighth round of matches, the two teams were joint leaders of the Serie A with 12 points.

Juventus were defending Serie A Champions in their first post-Trapattoni season (now managing Inter). The new man in charge was Rino Marchesi. He had the difficult task of following in Trap’s footsteps and managing a side that was showing signs of age.

French star Michel Platini was still there, complemented by the younger Danish star Michael Laudrup.

However, Platini was a player in decline, after nearly five years in the high-pressured atmosphere of the Serie A. Similarly, team captain Gaetano Scirea, Antonio Cabrini, Sergio Brio and Massimo Bonini among others were fading forces.

In addition to Laudrup, the younger players included Massimo Mauro and Aldo Serena.

 

In contrast, Napoli were starting to become a power. Argentine Superstar Diego Maradona had transformed Napoli’s fortunes in couple of seasons. The team had finished third the previous season, in the back of many transfers possible after the arrival of Maradona.

Maradona had just led Argentina to win the World Cup, just a couple of months before, and was the undisputed king of Football.

In fact, most of the comparisons made were the contrasting fortunes of the declining Platini compared to the growing stature and success of Maradona.

Napoli were managed by Ottavio Bianchi, a former player with the club in the 60s and 70s. He had managed mostly lower level and mid-table Serie A teams before his appointment in 1985.

Napoli had been active once more in the transfer market to build a team worthy of Maradona’s talents.

Italian International midfielder Fernando De Napoli had arrived from Avellino, while future International striker Andrea Carnevalle arrived from Udinese.

The team already consisted of former Verona goalkeeper Claudio Garella, veteran defender Giuseppe Bruscolotti, veteran International midfielder Salvatore Bagni and former International and Lazio striker Bruno Giordano.

The team also included a young defender that would go on to be one of the best in Italy into the next decade (and in fact for Juventus as well), his name Ciro Ferrara. He would be rewarded with his first cap for his Nation at the end of the season.

Despite Napoli’s growing strength, at this point, chances are most observers were still not tipping them to win their first elusive Scudetto.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2118, November 11, 1986 

For this match, playing at home, Juventus had a chance to build a distance between themselves and Napoli.

For the Bianconeri, Scirea was out injured, and Nicola Caricola started in his place.

 

After a scoreless first half, Juventus took the lead through Michael Laudrup in the 49^th minute. He knocked in a rebound after Garella had parried Cabrini’s cross from the left.

In the past, this would have signaled the opening of the floodgates, but this Napoli had other ideas.

They would pressure to get back into the game and the tiring Juventus side would give way. It must be remembered that just days before, Juventus had been involved in a Champions Cup against Real Madrid that had gone into overtime.

 

Napoli tied the match in the 72^nd minute. Francesco Romano’s corner from the left was headed across and struck in by Moreno Ferrario.

Just couple of minutes later Napoli would take the lead. Diego Maradona’s corner from the right, was headed across by Renica to the far post for Giordano to knock in.

Juventus could not get into the match with every passing minute and just at the end, Napoli dealt the final blow.

Andrea Carnevalle advanced and was knocked down at the edge of the box and Giuseppe Volpecina curled in the loose ball from just inside the box on the right side.

This was Napoli’s first win at Turin in 29 years (last win had been in 1957).

 

This had been a bad week for Juventus following the elimination in the Champions Cup vs. Real Madrid.

These two losses conditioned Juventus’ season and despite ending as runners-up in the end, they hardly challenged for the title (Inter being Napoli’s most credible challenger for most of the season).

In retrospect, this loss marked the start of the near decade long decline of Juventus.

Platini would retire at the end of the season. Italy’s premier club was now not only being overtaken by Napoli, but soon by Berlusconi’s AC Milan and Inter, for the coming years.

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Perhaps, in terms of spectacle, this match was not a classic, nor a title decider given the stage of the season, but was memorable in terms the history of the Serie A.

For the first time, Napoli as well as the Press and the Public believed they could win the title.

This change in psyche was critical as Napoli held on to the lead for the rest of the season.

Maradona cemented his place further in history, by following a World Cup win, by leading one of the unfashionable sides to the Serie A title.

They would build upon this title with another Scudetto in 1990 and the UEFA Cup in 1989. They would become one of the major players in the Serie A for the following few years and it all started with this match vs. Juventus.

 

 

League Standings before the match after the 8^th Matchday on November 2^nd, 1986:

1- Juventus, Napoli 12 points

2- Como, Internazionale Milano, AC Milan, Roma, Verona 10 points

 

League Standings after the match after the 9^th Matchday on November 9^th, 1986:

1-Napoli 14 points

2- Internazionale Milano, Juventus, Roma 12 points

3- Como 11 points

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Date: Sunday, November 9, 1986

Competition: Italian Serie A, 1986/87 Season-Matchday 9

Result: Juventus Football Club-Torino 1- Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli 3

Venue: Turin (Torino)-Stadio Communale

Attendance: 37,433

Referee: Luigi Agnolin (from Bassano)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Juventus): Michael Laudrup 49

(Napoli): Moreno Ferrario 72, Bruno Giordano 74, Giuseppe Volpecina 90 

Summary of goals:

1:0 (49^th minute, Juventus): Cabrini’s cross from the left side was parried by Garella, Laudrup knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (72^nd minute, Napoli): Romano’s corner from the left side was headed across and shot in by Ferrario.

1:2 (74^th minute, Napoli): Maradona’s corner from the right side, was headed across by Renica to the far post and struck in by Giordano.

1:3 (90^th minute, Napoli): Carnevalle advanced and was knocked down at the edge of the box, Volpecina curled in the loose ball from just inside the box on the right side.

Lineups:

Juevntus:

1-Stefano Tacconi, 2-Luciano Favero, 3-Antonio Cabrini, 5-Sergio Brio, 6-Nicola Caricola, 4-Massimo Bonini (15-Ivano Bonetti 78), 7-Massimo Mauro (14-Stefano Pioli 56), 8-Lionello Manfredonia, 9-Aldo Serena, 10-Michel Platini (France), 10-Michael Laudrup (Denmark)

 

Coach: Rino Marchesi

Booked: Nicola Caricola

Other Substitutes:

12-Luciano Bodini, 13-Beniamino Vignola, 16-Renato Buso

 

Team Captain: Antonio Cabrini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa

Shirt Sponsor: Ariston

Uniform Colors: Black/White Vertically Striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Napoli:

1-Claudio Garella, 2-Giuseppe Bruscolotti, 3-Ciro Ferrara, 5-Moreno Ferrario, 6-Alessandro Renica, 4-Salvatore Bagni, 7-Luciano Sola (16-Andrea Carnevale 53), 8-Fernando De Napoli, 9-Bruno Giordano, 10-Diego Maradona (Argentina), 11-Francesco Romano (13-Giuseppe Volpecina 78)

 

Coach: Ottavio Bianchi

Booked: Fernando De Napoli

Other Substitutes:

12-Raffaelle Di Fusco, 14-Ciro Muro, 15-Luigi Caffarelli

 

Team Captain: Diego Maradona

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Ennerre

Shirt Sponsor: Buironi

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue Socks

 

 

References:

France Football, Issue 2118, November 11, 1986

Soccer America, Vol. 31, No. 22, Issue 786, November 20, 1986

Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (618), November 12-18, 1986

(November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

When Calcio Ruled the Football World-A Personal Journey-Part Five (1986/87)

The 1986/87 season started in the aftermath of the 1986 World Cup that Diego Maradona had dominated single handedly.

In doing so he had signaled a power shift. He was now the undisputed number one player on the planet, replacing the ageing Michel Platini.

The previous season’s Scudetto triumph could not hide the fact that Juventus was clearly fading after dominating for most of the 1970s and 80s.

Legendary manager Giovanni Trappatoni left Juventus that summer after a decade filled with triumphs to take over at Internazionale Milano.

Juventus appointed former Como Manager Rino Marchesi who many felt had done a good job by keeping up a small team like Como in the elite.

Juventus had actually achieved a major coup that summer by acquiring the highly coveted Welsh striker Ian Rush of Liverpool.  Due to a foreign players transfer embargo on all teams (except newly promoted ones), he was loaned back to Liverpool that season, in line to replace the following season Platini, who many already expected to depart.

Otherwise the squad remained intact with Platini, Michael Laudrup as foreigners and with a backbone of veterans such as Scirea, Cabrini, Brio, Manfredonia and Bonini. Inter property Aldo Serena was loaned for another season at Juventus. Their main acquisitions were Beniamino Vignola (returning after a season at Verona) and Roberto Solda from Atalanta.

After the World Cup triumph, many expected Maradona to lift Napoli even higher. The previous season’s third place had opened the door to European Football and just like the previous season, they made some efficient purchases.

The side managed by Ottavio Bianchi signed the young Italian International midfielder, the appropriately named, Fernando De Napoli from Avellino, along with future Italian International striker Andrea Carnevalle from Udinese.  Their other key arrivals included Francesco Romano from Triestina and Giuseppe Volpecina from Pisa.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, September 24-30, 1986

(Napoli new signing Andrea Carnevalle)

These additions made a squad that already contained current and former Italian Internationals such as Salvatore Bagni and Bruno Giordano even stronger.

Internazionale Milano also reinforced itself for the coming campaign. In addition to handing over the reins to Trappatoni, talented midfielder Gianfranco Mateolli arrived from Sampdoria (He would earn his only caps for Italy that season), Adriano Piraccini joined from Bari and Oliviero Garlini from Lazio.

The side was already high on quality and contained Walter Zenga, Riccardo Ferri, Giuseppe Bergomi, Giuseppe Baresi, Marco Tardelli, Alessandro Altobelli, Pietro Fanna and West Germany’s Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

They had made a change as far as their second foreigner, gone was Republic of Ireland veteran Liam Brady, who was offloaded to Ascoli. In his place came Argentina’s former Captain Daniel Passarella from Fiorentina.

Other veterans such as Evaristo Beccalossi and Fulvio Collovatti were offloaded to Brescia and Udinese respectively, while Giampiero Marini retired.

This was Silvio Berlusconi’s first full season as owner of AC Milan. He made some team additions while still retaining Nils Liedholm (for the time being) in control of the team. An ageing Paolo Rossi was offloaded to Verona and in his place came Giuseppe Galderisi from the opposite direction. AS Roma Defender Dario Bonetti, Atalanta Midfielder (and soon new International) Roberto Donadoni arrived along with Fiorentina pair of goalkeeper Giovanni Galli and Daniele Massaro. The English pair of Ray Wilkins and Mark Hateley were still retained, however, as the season progressed it became apparent that both would soon be replaced with the Dutch pair of Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, September 24-30, 1986

(AC Milan’s Roberto Donadoni)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, December 10-16, 1986

(Paolo Rossi at Verona)

Argentinean talent Claudio Borghi had also been signed to be integrated once the embargo was lifted.

Sampdoria appointed the Yugoslav Vujadin Boskov as Manager and registered the arrivals of foreign pair of West German Hans-Peter Briegel from Verona and AS Roma’s Brazilian midfielder Toninho Cerezo.

AS Roma, still under the Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson (although Angelo Sormani actually possessed the license to manage), held on to the Pole Zbigniew Boniek and other ageing stars like Bruno Conti and Roberto Pruzzo. Their main acquisition was Denmark’s Klaus Berggreen from Pisa.

The rest of their arrivals were relative young unknowns such as Marco Baroni, Paolo Baldieri and Massimo Agostini.

Other notable transfers included the arrival of Swedish striker Johnny Ekstroem at newly promoted Empoli (in November), Argentinean striker Ramon Diaz moving from Avellino to Fiorentina, Dutch striker Wim Kieft joining Torino from Pisa and the double transfer of veteran strikers Francesco Graziani (from AS Roma) and Argentinean striker Daniel Bertoni (from Napoli) to Udinese.

Before the season had even started Udinese seemed destined to be one of the relegated teams, since the League had imposed them a nine-point handicap due to a match fixing scandal (Totonero 1986).

As for myself, at the end of previous season I had by chance discovered the magazine ‘Soccer America’ and had subscribed to it.  This weekly magazine kept me up to date with all the scores and the news.

This was the only specialized Soccer magazine in the United States at the time (At least that’s what I believe, I never came across another). Their coverage of the European Soccer scene and International matches in general was very informative, specially given the lack of interest in the nation as a whole.

While there was still no television coverage to speak of, at least I could read about the events and the scores.

This was still a better alternative than the previous year, when I was completely in the dark for the entire season.

As far the events on the field, both Juventus and Napoli started the season in strong fashion. Until the eighth match of the season the teams were equal on points and undefeated.

They had both been eliminated on the European front at that stage. Napoli had been defeated by French Club Toulouse in the First Round of the UEFA Cup and Juventus had been eliminated by Real Madrid in the second round of the Champions Cup.

The turning point of the season was on Matchday 9 (November 9^th), when Napoli visited Juventus in the table-topping clash of the season.

Juventus struck first early in the second half through Michael Laudrup, however, a more confident Napoli struck back with three goals through Ferrario, Giordano and Volpecina. This win signaled Napoli’s title winning potential in addition to Juventus’ decline and capitulation.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 83, February 1987

(Diego Maradona between Massimo Bonini and Sergio Brio, November 9, 1986, Juventus 1-Napoli 3)

Juventus never really recovered from this loss and in the following weeks went further behind and suffered more heavy losses vs. AS Roma and Sampdoria.

Inter became Napoli’s closest challengers and narrowed the gap.

By Matchday 14, the two teams were level on points as Napoli suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of Fiorentina (1-3).

However, by the following week Napoli was back on top after a win at Ascoli coupled with Inter’s loss at Verona.

Napoli started the second half of the season with five consecutive wins, but Inter still kept pace.

By March, AS Roma crept up the table and was runner-up, but quickly lost pace and Inter was back on.

Inter’s Daniel Passarella was involved in an ugly incident, when he kicked a ball boy in a match vs. Sampdoria on March 8^th (1-3 loss), who was guilty in his eyes of delaying in giving him the ball. He was fined, suspended (6 matches) and apologized.

With seven matches left, Inter defeated Napoli (1-0) to close the gap somewhat.

By Matchday 26 (April 12^th), there were some worries in the Napoli camp as they were defeated (0-3) at Verona. Inter won that same day to close the gap to 2 points.

This was as close Inter got and in the coming weeks they imploded and lost composure by losing two of their last four matches.

The title decider was on Matchday 29 (May 10^th), Napoli hosted Fiorentina and the one-one tie gave them the point they needed to win their first ever Scudetto.

Diego Maradona even stated that Napoli’s title had made him even happier than winning the World Cup.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(May 10, 1987, Napoli 1-Fiorentina 1)

Diego Maradona endured an unforgettable season during which he also became a father for the first time and also had to deal with a paternity suit early in the season.

Napoli ended a memorable season a few weeks later by clinching the League and Cup double by defeating Atalanta.

Other noteworthy events at this end of the season included Silvio Berlusconi’s decision to remove Liedholm and appoint Fabio Capello to guarantee European qualification for AC Milan. He did so by winning a playoff vs. Sampdoria following the conclusion of the regular season.

AC Milan’s Pietro Paolo Virdis was the top goalscorer with 17 goals, with a young Gianluca Vialli behind with 12 goals.

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, September 24-30, 1986

(AC Milan’s Pietro Paolo Virdis)

The already condemned Udinese was relegated with Atalanta and Brescia.

By the last match, Juventus surprisingly moved up to second position, having more or less been out of the title race for much of the season.

Juventus’ last match (May 17, Brescia 3-2 win) was significant as it was Frenchman Michel Platini’s last ever official match as he retired from the game. The triple European player of the year enjoyed great success in Italy, except this last season, where he was a shadow of his former self. Though still young enough (almost 32 years old), it was clear that the stress of the Italian Serie A had aged and jaded him.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 138, June 1987

(Platini at the conclusion of his last ever match, may 17, 1987, Juventus 3-Brescia 2)

His retirement coincided with the general decline of Juventus as they would not win another Scudetto for nearly a decade. In the coming years they would lose their position in the hierarchy, as the new power was Napoli and the two Milanese clubs. The Juventus/Roma axis that had dominated the League for most of the decade was now overtaken.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 85, April 1987

(the changing of the guard)

This end of the season also brought an end for many stars of the past. In addition to Platini, other foreigners such as Liam Brady (transferred at midseason to West Ham United), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (eventually transferred to Servette) and Daniel Bertoni (retirement) left the Serie A.

AC Milan’s Ray Wilkins and Mark Hateley transferred to the French League and Wim Kieft joined the ambitious PSV Eindhoven.

In addition many of the stars of the 1982 Generation also ended their Serie A careers. Gabriele Oriali and Paolo Rossi retired after final seasons at Fiorentina and Verona respectively. Claudio Gentile left Fiorentina to play one last final season in the Serie B with Piacenza. Giancarlo Antognoni (Fiorentina) and Marco Tardelli (Inter) left the Serie A and started the process of pre-retirement by joining Rummenigge in the Swiss League.

With the transfer embargo on the foreign players now lifted the new season looked exciting with the impending arrivals of Careca (Napoli), Rush (Juventus), Gullit and van Basten (AC Milan), Voeller (AS Roma), Scifo (Inter) and Berthold (Verona).

However, historically, the most significant decision turned out to be a coaching appointment (1987/88 season, to be continued…..)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 83, February 1987

(Napoli squad, Top, left to right: Giuseppe Bruscholotti,Tebaldo Bigliardi , Raffaelle Di Fusco, Claudio Garella, Andrea Carnevalle, Massimo Filardi  , Middle, left to right:  Ciro Ferrara, Fernando De Napoli, Antonio Carranante, Giuseppe Volpecina, Salvatore Bagni, Moreno Ferrario, Luciano Sola, Alessandro Renica  , Bottom, left to right: Ciro Muro, Costanzo Celestini, Diego Maradona, Ottavio Bianchi (Manager), Luigi Caffarelli, Bruno Giordano, Pietro Puzone)

Old Team Photographs-Part 23e

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1997

(Real Betis squad, 1996/97)

Football Magazine, Issue 215, August 1977

(Brazil squad, Top, left to right: Zé Maria José Maria Rodrigues Alve,  Emerson Leão,   Luís Edmundo Pereira  ,   Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’, Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’, José Rodrigues Neto  , Bottom, left to right: Gilberto Alves Gil,  ’Paulo Isidoro’ de Jesus, Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite, Roberto Rivellino, , Paulo César Lima Paulo César Caju,    July 10, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Peru 0-Brazil 1)

Football Magazine, Issue 56, September 1964

(Anderlecht squad, 1964, Top, left to right:   Pierre Sinibaldi (Manager), Georges Heylens, Jean-Marie Trappeniers, Jean Plaskie, Lorenzo Verbiest, Jean Cornelis, Pierre Hanon , Bottom, left to right: Jacques Stockmann, Jef Jurion, Paul van Himst, Jorge Cayuela Peiro, Wilfred Puis)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 31, June 2000

(Napoli squad, 1989/90, Top, left to right: Andrea Carnevalle, Ricardo Alemao, Raffaelle Di Fusco, Giulliano Giulliani, Giovanni Francini, Giancarlo Corradini, , Middle, Left to right : Tebaldo Bigliardi, Massimo Tarantino, Massimo Mauro, Albertino Bigon (Manager), Diego Maradona, Massimo Crippa, Ciro Ferrara, Bottom, left to right: Alessandro Renica, Fernando De Napoli, Antonio Careca, Maurizio Neri, Gianfranco Zola, Luca Fusi, Marco Baroni )

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1979

(Real Madrid squad, 1979/80)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1973

(Derby County squad, 1973/74, Top, left to right: Jimmy Gordon (Trainer), Peter Taylor (Assistant Manager), Terry Heneessy, David Nish, John Simms, Graham Moseley, Colin Boulton, Ronnie Webster, Peter Daniel, Colin Todd, Brian Clough (manager), Bottom, left to right: Steve Powell, Roger Davies, John McGovern, Archie Gemmill, Roy McFarland, John O’Hare, Alan Hinton, Allan Durban, Kevin Hecotor)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1970

(Botafogo squad 1970, Top, left to right: Moreira, Cao, Leonidas, Humberto, Ney, Waltencyr , Bottom, left to right: Rogeiro, Paolo Roberto, Roberto, Ferretti, Paulo Cesar)

Photo From: World Soccer, October  1969

(Newcastle United squad, 1969)

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1965

(River Plate squad 1965, Top, left to right: Mario Bonczuk, Jose Varacka, Vladislao Cap, Hugo Gatti, Delgado, Alberto Sainz, Bottom, left to right: Jorge Solari, Roberto Matosas, Juan Laliana, Juan Carlos Samari, Oscar Mas)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 124, May 1999

(Olympique Marseille squad, Top, left to right: Laurent Blanc, Stephane Porato, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Peter Luccin, Christophe Dugarry, Edson, Cyril Domoraud, Frederic Brando, Robert Pires, William Gallas, Daniel Bravo  , April 20, 1999, UEFA Cup, Bologna 1-Olympique Marseille 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 113, June 1998

(Kaiserslautern squad, Bundesliga Champions, 1997/98)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 100, May 1997

(France squad, Top, left to right: Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram, Laurent Blanc, Marcel Desailly, Christophe Dugarry, Bernard Lama , Bottom, left to right: Ibrahima Ba, Pierre Laigle, Christian Karembeu, Bixente Lizarazu, Patrick Vieira, February 26, 1997, France 2-Holland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 86, March 1996

(Bordeaux squad, 1981/82, Top, left to right: Maris Tresor, Dragan Pantelic, Francois Bracci, Rene Girard, Nouredine Kourichi, Jean Fernandez, Bottom, left to right: Antoine Martinez, Gerard Soler, Jean-Christophe Thouvenel, Gernot Rohr, Albert Gemmrich)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 52, May 1993

(Tenerife squad, 1992/93)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991

(Olympique Marseille squad, summer 1991, Top, left to right:  Jean-Phillipe Durand, Pascal Olmeta, Bernard Casoni, Chris Waddle, Carlos Mozer, basile Boli, Bottom, left to right: Jocelyn Angloma, Didier Deschamps, Abedi Pele, Pascal Baills, Jean-Pierre Papin)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 12, January 1990

(France Under-21 squad, Top, left to right: Stephane Paille, Bruno Martini, Franck Sauzee, Jean-Luc Dogon, Alain Roche, Eric Lada  , Bottom, left to right: Franck Silvestre, Christophe Galtier, Bertrand Reuzeau, Vincent Guerin, Laurent Blanc , October 12, 1988, France 3-Greece 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 3, April 1989

(Nigeria Under-20 World Cup squad, 1989)