Soccer Memories-Part 69, New French League Foreign Players 1983/84

 

Series looking at the new foreign player signings in the French League in the 1980s and 1990s and their impact.

The 1983/84 French season’s foreign newcomers were not as significant as the previous season.

The most well-known signings were Bastia’s signing of former Spanish International midfielder Daniel Solsona from Valencia and the 1978 World Cup Champion, Argentine defender Alberto Tarantini from River Plate.

Laval signed the relatively unknown West German striker Klaus-Dieter Jank from Stuttgart Kickers.

Polish and Widzew Lodz striker Miroslaw Tlokinski joined his compatriot Roman Ogaza at Lens.

Lille signed the Yugoslav duo of defender Boro Primorac and striker Dušan Savić from Hajduk Split and Sporting Gijon, respectively.

Nancy signed the Ivory Coast midfielder François Zahoui from Ascoli, the first African player to have played in the Italian Serie A.

Newly promoted Nîmes Olympique signed uncapped Polish midfielder Krzysztof Surlit from Widzew Lodz. He joined Danish forward Kristen Nygaard, who had arrived from Dutch side Az’67 Alkmaar, the previous season, while the club was in the Second Division.

Newly promoted Stade Rennais signed former Bayern Munich defender Udo Horsmann and Polish international striker Wlodzmierz Mazur from Zaglebie Sosnowiec.

Much troubled Saint Etienne signed Polish International midfielder Janusz Kupcewicz from Lech Poznan and Paraguayan striker Carlos Diarte from Real Betis.

Toulouse signed Swiss International midfielder Lucien Favre from Servette Geneva.

 

31-year-old Spanish midfielder Daniel Solsona had played for RCD Español and Valencia. He had a number of caps for Spain stretched between eight years.

He would remain at Bastia until relegation in 1986. He would have spells st Racing Club Paris, Stade Rennais before returning home to Spain for a couple of seasons at Sant Andreu before retiring in 1989.

27-year-old Argentine defender Alberto Tarantini started out at Boca Juniors before spells at Birmingham City, Talleres de Cordoba and River Plate.

He stayed at Bastia for one season, before a more successful four-year spell at Toulouse, qualifying for the UEFA Cup in 1986 and 1987.

He left Toulouse in 1988 for one last stint at Swiss side St Gallen (1988-89) before retiring.

 

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Daniel Solsona and Alberto Tarantini)

30-year-old West German striker Klaus-Dieter Jank had played for a number of clubs such as VfB Stuttgart, Preußen Münster, Werder Bremen, South China, and Stuttgarter Kickers.

He would have an unremarkable season at Laval, scoring only one goal and retiring at the end of the season.

 

27-year-old Polish striker Miroslaw Tlokinski had played for Arka Gdynia, Lechia Gdańsk and Widzew Łódź, earning two caps for his nation.

He remained at Lens for two seasons until 1985. From there, he played for a number of clubs in Switzerland such as CS Chênois, FC Renens, Vevey-Sports 05, Lausanne Ouchy, FC Onex, and Urania Genève Sport before retiring in 1993.

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Klaus-Dieter Jank)

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Miroslaw Tlokinski)

 

28-year-old Yugoslav defender Boro Primorac had played for the likes of Velež Mostar and Hajduk Split.

He remained at Lille until 1986 and then joined Cannes, helping the team to get promoted in 1987. He retired at Cannes in 1990.

Afterwards he started his managerial career in France with the likes of Cannes and Valenciennes.

Boro Primorac’s 28-year-old compatriot and international striker Dušan Savić had played for Red Star Belgrade and Sporting Gijon.

He remained at Lille for two seasons and preceded Primorac by joining Cannes in 1985. He remained at Cannes and ended his career in 1989.

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Boro Primorac and Dušan Savić)

 

22-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder François Zahoui had played for Ascoli in the Italian Serie A.

He remained at Nancy for four seasons until 1987. After relegation in 1987, he joined Toulon and remained there until 1992.

He had a final stint at low-level French side JGA Nevers before retiring in 1994.

 

27-year-old uncapped Polish midfielder Krzysztof Surlit had spells at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and Widzew Łódź.

He would have a solitary unremarkable season at Nîmes Olympique as the club was relegated at the end of the season.

He left in 1984 and had spells at US Dunkerque, back at Widzew Łódz, GKS Bełchatów and OTP Oulu, retiring in 1992.

He passed away on September 13^th, 2007, aged 51.

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(François Zahoui)

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Krzysztof Surlit)

 

31-year-old West German defender Udo Horsmann had a successful spell at Bayern Munich winning Bundesliga titles and the Champions Cup in 1976.

He only stayed a solitary season at Rennes as the club were relegated at the end of the season.

He returned home and played for the likes of FC Nuremberg, TSV 1860 Munich and FSV Munich, retiring in 1989.

 

29-year-old Polish striker Wlodzmierz Mazur had played for Zaglebie Sosnowiec for a decade. He was part of Poland’s 1978 World Cup squad.

After relegation in 1984, he remained one more season at Rennes, helping the side to get promoted in 1985 before leaving.

He returned home back to Zagłębie Sosnowiec and a final season at Górnik Wojkowice, retiring in 1987.

He passed away on December 1^st, 1988, aged just 34.

 

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Udo Horsmann and Wlodzmierz Mazur)

 

27-year-old Polish midfielder Janusz Kupcewicz had spells at Arka Gdynia and Lech Poznań.

He was a member of Poland’s 1982 World Cup squad.

He remained at St Etienne for two seasons, despite relegation in 1984 and played a season in the Second Division.

He left in 1985 joining Greek side Larissa and had further stints at Lechia Gdańsk and Adanaspor, before retiring in 1989.

He passed away on July 4^th, 2022, aged 66.

 

29-year-old Paraguayan striker Carlos Diarte started out in Olimpia before embarking on a lengthy career in Spain playing for the likes of Real Zaragoza, Valencia, Salamanca, and Real Betis.

Despite relegation, he remained at St Etienne and played in the Second Division before leaving in 1985. He had one final spell back at Olimpia before retiring in 1987.

He passed away on June 29^th, 2011, aged 57.

 

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Janusz Kupcewicz and Carlos Diarte)

 

25-year-old Swiss midfielder Lucien Favre had played for the likes of Lausanne-Sports, Neuchâtel Xamax and Servette.

He only had a one-season stay at Toulouse before he returned home to Servette and remained there until retirement in 1991.

He had a long managerial career managing the likes of OGC Nice, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach, among others.

Photo From: Panini France 1983-84

(Lucien Favre)

 

From this group of 1983/84, Alberto Tarantini and Lille’s Yugoslav duo of Boro Primorac and Dušan Savić were the most successful given their longevity.

None of them won titles and did not play for top teams.

The top teams in France were armed with quality foreign players and as a result the transfer activity of foreign players reflected that.

Just like the previous season, most of the imports were unsuccessful and many of them left after one or two seasons.

The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 33 (Interview with English Author Mr. Robert Fielder and Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/on France Football’s Ballon d’Or for the year 1982)

 

For this interview, I look back at France Football magazine’s European player of the year award (Ballon d’or) for the year 1982.

Issue Number: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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 Paolo Rossi, was this is a fully deserved win or was it regarded as controversial at the time?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I think at the time it was seen as less controversial than it potentially is now. As well as the Ballon d’Or, Rossi also won the inaugural World Soccer player of the year and the Onze d’Or. He was top scorer at the 1982 World Cup and also named as the best player of the tournament. From 26 jurors, he was named 1st by 21 of them and in the top three by another three. So he was streets ahead of his rivals in the voting and on that basis it’s one of the clearest victories we have seen.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I think any other winner would have been controversial!

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Quite simply, he won because of the World Cup. His hat-trick against Brazil in Barcelona, double against Poland in the semi-final and important goal in the final against West Germany were decisive in transforming Italy from an underwhelming side in the first group stage to world champions. Rossi arguably didn’t play as well, goals aside, as he did in 1978, but he turned up when it really mattered. In particular his performance against Brazil in the 3-2 victory (one of the greatest World Cup matches of all time) was an exceptionally clinical one.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: His outstanding performances and decisive goals in the closing stages of the Spain World Cup meant it would be difficult to look elsewhere.

 

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Returning from his ban for conspiring in a match-fixing scandal, he had only played three times for Juventus in Serie A and only scored one goal in the 1981-2 season. So, I think there is quite a fair argument that he simply didn’t play enough football in the time period to be the winner of such an important prize. Even in the World Cup he started the tournament, like the whole Italy side, very slowly. He really had two particularly good games.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: The lack of club football (while his ban expired) in the first half of the year, and the fact that he was then part of an Italian side which was immediately underperforming after the World Cup in Euro 84 qualification.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s discuss the top 5 (1-Rossi, 2-Giresse, 3-Boniek, 4-Conti, 5-Rummenigge). How do you assess this list and were there any surprises?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Putting Rossi to one side, I think it’s a pretty good reflection of the Europeans who played well at the World Cup. Boniek was a particular star and someone who was less well known prior to the finals but ended up as a major player.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I think it’s a fair selection, no real surprise and only the order might have changed as there’s probably not much to choose between them.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I’m a big admirer of Alain Giresse so it’s nice to see him included in the list. Playing with someone as great as Michel Platini, he was sometimes overshadowed but was technically excellent, gritty but full of guile and craft and it’s quite an accolade for the diminutive Frenchman.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: It’s nice to see two of the World Cup’s most creative players in Giresse and Conti were recognised, for more than just goalscoring.

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Of the players who received any votes I might have expected Platini to be higher up. He had as good a World Cup as some of those more highly rated and was coming off the back off an excellent final season in France. Really though what was notable was the almost total exclusion of players who hadn’t performed well at the World Cup. Kevin Keegan arguably enjoyed his best club season, scoring 26 for Southampton and ending as the First Division top scorer. Ruud Krol had a terrific season with Napoli but neither earned a single vote in the Ballon d’Or. Of those eligible and who played well at the World Cup, Lato is an omission. He was one of the best players of the tournament. He might not have scored the goals he got in 1974 but his performances were consistently very good and he had a good combination with Boniek.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I see there were no English selections at all, despite providing the European Cup winners and going unbeaten at the World Cup! Kevin Keegan was still scoring goals and had he played more in Spain, I imagine would have made the list. Bryan Robson would have been the other English possibility. From the Football League champions Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness probably missed out due to Scotland’s early World Cup exit, and a young Ian Rush could also have featured with more international exposure. For France, it’s a little surprising that Amoros and Tigana were overlooked.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: Any player who should have received more votes than they received (For myself, Tardelli only one fifth place vote)?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Scirea was coming off the back of a great club season with Juventus and was outstanding at the World Cup. How he only got one vote, I’m not sure because he was an outstanding player. I agree with Tardelli as well as he was arguably Italy’s most consistent performer throughout the World Cup.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Scirea and Tardelli might have expected more votes on their World Cup showings alone, and maybe suffered from the Italy nominations being ‘shared out’.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Really almost all of the top players were selected on their World Cup showings exclusively. In 1982 it seemed like the World Cup was the only show in town.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: The World Cup obviously dominated these selections, when there was relatively little television coverage outside the major European competitions. On that basis Bernd Schuster and Torbjörn Nilsson were chosen on club performances.

 

Soccernostalgia Question: Let’s analyze the previous winner Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. What counted against him this year?

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Although he made it to the final and scored five goals, I’m not sure Rummenigge was quite at his physical peak in this World Cup. His domestic season with Bayern Munich wasn’t as strong as some of his previous ones and the Bavarians were also beaten in the European Cup final by Aston Villa.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Again, the fact that he was not fully fit for the closing stages of the World Cup – despite his goals – and possibly Bayern’s loss to Aston Villa in the European Cup Final. Still a very good player but not quite at his best in the biggest games this year.

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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: Even though they lost 3-2 to Italy, most observers came away from the 1982 with very fond memories of Brazil. Had they been eligible I think Paulo Roberto Falcao, who also played extremely well for Roma, and Zico would have been major contenders, perhaps not for the top spot but in terms of the top 5. That team played some great football and either would have been a worthy winner. Maradona had a bit of a hit and miss tournament in comparison, so I don’t think he’d have been among the leading players for this year. Of the Argentines Daniel Passarella was probably the best player in Spain.

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: I would have thought that Falcão would have been very high up in the rankings, not only for his World Cup performances but also his influence on Roma (who would win the 1982/83 scudetto). As an outside choice, maybe Thomas N’Kono, whose World Cup for Cameroon earned him a move to Europe with Espanyol in La Liga.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: Probably the choice of Torbjorn Nilsson by the Danish juror. He had enjoyed a great time with IFK Gothenburg who had won the UEFA Cup, beating Valencia, Kaiserlautern and Hamburg on their way to the title. He had ended up as the top scorer in the tournament and earned a move to the Bundesliga as a result. The selections of Eric Gerets and Walter Schachner were also a little more unusual though both were merited. Gerets was one of the best full-backs at the World Cup and Schachner had played very well with Cesena in Serie A.

 

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Austria’s had Rummenigge second and Breitner fifth, that seems almost as suspicious as the game in Gijón! Bulgaria’s placing Schuster second and Denmark’s placing Rinat Dasaev also second are quite generous votes.

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: By and large this was a year in which jurors stuck to familiar names who had done well at the World Cup. Even Dermot Ashmore, the Irish juror who often went off piste, played it straight with his choices. Probably the most unusual was the choice of Bernd Schuster by the Bulgarian juror Nicolas Ignatieff. Schuster had only played 13 times in the league for Barcelona and hadn’t featured at the World Cup.

 

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: Turkey’s found room for two Austrians...

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

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

Mr. Robert Fielder @ademir2z Response: I think in the modern era, where we get to see so much of top players and the Champions League has taken on so much importance, it’s hard to look back and understand someone being named the best player in Europe by virtue of three great World Cup games. For Rossi it ensured immortality in the football pantheon but it’s hard to entirely subscribe to that in retrospect. Ultimately, Rossi did extremely well for Italy but only scored 82 goals in total in Serie A, thanks in part to all the disruption caused by his earlier ban. Had there been a broader focus, with more TV coverage of the top leagues and the World Cup taking less of the attention, someone else might have won.

 

Mr. Paul Whittle @1888letter Response: This year – specifically the World Cup – cemented his reputation as one of the great strikers. It’s impossible to think of that summer in Spain without his goals coming to mind and the Ballon d’Or was a fitting reward.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1916, December 28, 1982

Nostalgia of Soccer (Football) Magazines Project-Part 16

In my continuing collaborative series with @1888Letter, I will ask the experiences of Spanish José Luis Carbonell Pascual , Joselecar4@hotmail.com

Name: José Luis Carbonell Pascual

Email: Joselecar4@hotmail.com

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: What was the first Soccer (Football) magazine that you read as a new young fan of the game?

Response:  My first magazine was Onze, I was on a trip at the end of the year on the island of Mallorca and I saw a magazine that impressed me. I still have it.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Were there other local magazines that you also read?

 Response:  Of course, I bought the AS Color and Don Balon weekly, apart from newspapers when the National Team played. (AS and Brand).

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Describe the general format of these particular magazines? What was your favorite section(s) of these said magazines?

Response:  International football at the national team level. Then I was also very interested in the European Cup.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Was the coverage of Football mainly local  or was International Football news covered as well in a meaningful way?

Response:  Local football did not interest me. I was interested in competitions such as the World Cups (the one in 1974 is my favorite) and the European Championship.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: In general on a typical newsstand, how many choices were available for reading Football?

Response:  Many. Soccer was everything in my youth. With many specialized magazines. Much more than now that in Spain there is no longer a weekly or monthly publication with which to follow football. There are specific magazines before any football event and that's it.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Do you remember foreign Football publications at your newsstands as well? If so did you read any?

Response:  In my time, I would have always liked to see a France Football, a World Soccer or a Tempo (Yugoslavia). Now in the digital era, I can enjoy them in digital format.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: I will ask this from everyone, one of my best memories as a young football fan was the anticipation of the day when new issues were available on newsstands. It was a weekly ritual that would stay with me for decades. In your own words, can you explain your memories of these days?

Response:  Of course. On Wednesday after leaving school and before going home, I would go to the Kiosk to buy the newspaper AS and Marca. The next day, after the game, I returned to the Kiosk again.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Did you enjoy your magazines for the scores/league tables, etc or did you prefer the writing? Or was there an evolution as when you aged you started to appreciate the deep written analysis more?

Response:  I was interested in line-ups and photos in case there were any of the Spanish team and its rival. Nowadays I still look forward to the same thing.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: How has the quality of your favorite magazines changed (for better or worse over the years)?

Response:  They have changed for the worse, for the worse. Now there is much more computer and digital deployment, but I do not change it for the old system. I remember those “TELEFOTO” of the agencies, which the newspapers put in their pages to give the news as a first.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Looking back what was the best era for your favorite magazines?

Response:  From twelve to sixteen. My mother, as I did not study, broke all the photos and magazines that I kept. I put them in a bag, went to the field, made a fire and burned them.

Then throughout my life I was able to recover most of these magazines, buying them again. My mother did it for my good, I have no grudges. Rest in peace.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: the daily newspapers, ‘AS’, and ‘Marca’, etc play a big part in the coverage of the game. Can you compare these daily papers compared to a magazine like ‘Don Balon’?

Response:  No. Newspapers are notaries today. The magazine "Don Balloon", for example, is more compilation and analysis of events. Apart from the quality of the photographs.

 Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Has your taste in magazines changed over the years or do you still read your favorite magazines?

Response:  keep reading them and keep them as a treasure. I don't like the news. There are many data errors and the writing of journalists is appalling. I miss the figure of the editor of the newspaper or the magazine that was in charge that everything was correct.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Looking back, do you feel these magazines kept you sufficiently informed about the events of the game as a whole?

Response:  No. I would have liked to know more details about the international matches of Selections. When «El Mundo Deportivo» arrived in my city, it covered part of my demands.

An example. In the 1976 European Championship in the previous Group stage, I was years to know the result of Austria-Wales. I didn't come in any newspaper or magazine.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Did your interest in reading magazines wane with the advent of Internet and 24 Hour Sports Television channels or are you as interested as ever in reading?

Response:  Now I buy much less magazines. The internet monopolizes everything.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Are there publications that have since been defunct that you miss?

Response:  Many: Don Balloon, Onze, Mondial (both separately), Deporte 2000 and some more that I don't remember now.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Getting back to my earlier question about anticipating the release of magazines. Given that now many receive their magazines on PDF, do you feel that a level of excitement has been lost as a result?

Response:  Of course. I download a PDF and I don't read it. I used to buy ONZE or Don Balloon and read me to the ads.

Soccernostalgia/@1888Letter Question: Once again thank you for taking the time in participating in this project.

Response:  It has been a pleasure,

*********Note: This interview was conducted via ‘google translate’ in Spanish. The content below shows Mr. Carbonell’s responses in Spanish.******

1. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿Cuál fue la primera revista de Soccer (Football) que leíste como un joven fanático del juego?

Mi primera revista fue el Onze, estaba de viaje fin de curso en la isla de Mallorca y vi una revista que me impresionó. Aun la conservo.

2. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888Carta Pregunta: ¿Hubo otras revistas locales que también leyó?

Por supuesto, compraba semanalmente el AS Color y el don Balon, aparte de periódicos cuando jugaba la Selección (AS y Marca).

3. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿Describa el formato general de estas revistas en particular? ¿Cuál fue su (s) sección (es) favorita (s) de estas revistas?

El futbol internacional a nivel de Selecciones. Luego también me interesaba mucho la Copa de Europa.

4. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿La cobertura del fútbol fue principalmente local o las noticias del fútbol internacional también se cubrieron de manera significativa?

El futbol local no me interesaba. Me interesaban las competiciones como los Mundiales de Futbol (el de 1974 es mi favorito) y la Eurocopa.

5. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: En general, en un puesto de periódicos típico, ¿cuántas opciones estaban disponibles para leer fútbol?

Muchas. El futbol lo era todo en mi juventud. Con muchas revistas especializadas. Mucho mas que ahora que en España ya no hay una publicación ni semanal ni mensual con la cual poder seguir el futbol. Hay revistas puntuales antes de cualquier evento futbolístico y ya está.

6. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888Carta Pregunta: ¿Recuerdas también publicaciones de fútbol extranjeras en tus quioscos? Si es así, ¿has leído alguno?

En mi época, siempre me hubiera gustado poder ver un France Football, un World Soccer o un Tempo (Yugoslavia). Ahora en la época digital, puedo disfrutar de ellas en formato digital.

Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de carta: Le preguntaré esto a todos, uno de mis mejores recuerdos como joven fanático del fútbol fue la anticipación del día en que había nuevos números disponibles en los quioscos. Era un ritual semanal que se quedaría conmigo durante décadas. En tus propias palabras, ¿puedes explicar tus recuerdos de estos días?

Por supuesto. El Miercoles al salir del colegio y antes de ir a casa pasaba por el Kiosco a comprar el diario As y el Marca. Al dia siguiente, después del partido, volvia otra vez al Kiosco.

Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿Disfrutaste de tus revistas para los puntajes / tablas de clasificación, etc., o prefieres escribir? ¿O hubo una evolución cuando cuando envejeciste comenzaste a apreciar más el análisis escrito profundo?

Me interesaban las alieneaciones (line up) y las fotos por si había alguna del equipo español y de su rival. En la actualidad me sigue ilusionando lo mismo.

Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿Cómo ha cambiado la calidad de sus revistas favoritas (para bien o para mal con los años)?

Han cambiado para mal, para peor. Ahora hay mucho más despliegue informático y digital, pero no lo cambio por el sistema antiguo. Me acuerdo de esas “TELEFOTO” de las agencias, que los periódicos ponían en sus páginas para dar la noticia como primicia.

Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿Cuál fue la mejor época para sus revistas favoritas?

De los doce a los dieciséis años. Mi madre, como no estudiaba me rompió todas las fotos y revistas que guardaba. Las meti en una bolsa, me fui al campo, hice una hoguera y las quemé.

Luego a lo largo de mi vida pude recuperar la mayoría de estas revistas, volviéndolas a comprar. Mi madre lo hizo por mi bien, no le guardo ningún rencor. Descanse en paz.

Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: los diarios, "AS" y "Marca", etc. juegan un papel importante en la cobertura del juego. ¿Puedes comparar estos diarios con una revista como "Don Balon"?

No. Los diarios son notarios de la actualidad. La revista «Don Balón», por ejemplo, es más recopilación y análisis de los acontecimientos. Aparte de la calidad de las fotografías.

Soccernostalgia / @ 1888Carta Pregunta: ¿Ha cambiado su gusto por las revistas a lo largo de los años o todavía lee sus revistas favoritas?

Las sigo leyendo y las guardo como un tesoro. Las nuevas no me gustan nada. Hay muchos errores de datos y la redacción de los periodistas es pésima. Echo de menos la figura del Redactor del periódico o la revista que se encargaba que estuviera todo correcto.

13. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: Mirando hacia atrás, ¿crees que estas revistas te mantuvieron suficientemente informado sobre los eventos del juego en general?

No. A mí me hubiera gustado conocer más detalles sobre los partidos internacionales de Selecciones. Cuando llego «El Mundo Deportivo» a mi ciudad, cubria parte de mis exigencias.

Un ejemplo. En la Eurocopa de 1976 en la fase previa de Grupos, estuve años ara conocer el resultado de Austria-Gales. No venia en ningún periódico ni revista.

14. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888Carta Pregunta: ¿Su interés en la lectura de revistas disminuyó con la llegada de Internet y los canales de televisión deportiva las 24 horas o está tan interesado como siempre en la lectura?

Ahora compro muchas menos revistas. El internet lo acapara todo.

15. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: ¿Hay publicaciones que desde entonces han desaparecido y que te pierdes?

Muchas: Don Balón, Onze, Mondial (ambas por separado), Deporte 2000 y alguna mas que ahora no me acuerdo.

16. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de carta: Volviendo a mi pregunta anterior sobre la anticipación del lanzamiento de revistas. Dado que ahora muchos reciben sus revistas en PDF, ¿siente que se ha perdido un nivel de emoción como resultado?

Por supuesto. Yo me descargo un PDF y no lo leo. Antes compraba el ONZE o el Don Balón y me leía hasta los anuncios.

17. Soccernostalgia / @ 1888 Pregunta de la carta: Una vez más, gracias por tomarse el tiempo para participar en este proyecto.

Ha sido un placer, pido disculpas por el retraso.

José Luis Carbonell Pascual

Joselecar4@hotmail.com