1.Soccernostalgia Question:Can you introduce
yourself and describe how you became interested in football?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:My
name is Rafał Wojewódzki. I’m from Poland, and I created CurvaMood, a music
project that grew out of my passion for Milan.
My connection with the
club began at a friend’s house, playing a football game on his Amiga. I must
have been eight or nine years old. This was back when a footballer on the
screen looked more like a square than a person! I can’t remember the exact
game, but I remember choosing Milan.
At first, it was a team
on a screen and the excitement of playing. Then I started watching real
matches, getting to know the players and following the results. Eventually,
Milan stopped being just the team I selected in a game. It became my club.
Today, I try to tell the story of that connection through music as well.
2.Soccernostalgia Question:Can you describe your
earliest memories of AC Milan and how your passion for the club started?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:One
of my strongest memories is the 1994 final against Barcelona in Athens. It was
supposed to be a very difficult match for Milan, and then they won 4–0. For a
young supporter, that was incredible. You watch a match like that once, and it
stays with you for the rest of your life.
Then came George Weah:
the Ballon d’Or and that unforgettable run against Verona. Those were the
moments that made me want to watch the next match and see what these players
would do.
But I remember the
disappointments too. Milan going out of the Champions League group with Porto,
Rosenborg and IFK Göteborg in 1996/97, for example. I was convinced they would
get through, and suddenly it was over. As a child, I found that hard to accept.
I think that attachment
was built through all those memories: beautiful goals and victories, but also
evenings that left you disappointed.
3-Soccernostalgia Question:How important was the
culture of Italian football in Poland?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:When
I was growing up, Italian football had a huge appeal. Serie A meant great clubs
and players you wanted to watch. Milan mattered most to me, but you knew the
players at the other Italian clubs too.
There weren’t nearly as
many matches on television as there are today. You watched almost every game
you could, especially the Champions League and the World Cup. Those teams and
names really stayed in your memory.
In 1994, Milan won the
Champions League, while Italy reached the World Cup final against Brazil and
lost on penalties. Baresi, Maldini, Baggio — those players were hard to forget.
Everyone seemed to know them.
I wouldn’t want to speak
for every supporter in Poland, but for me, Italian football was this great
world I discovered through television. Milan became my place within it.
4-Soccernostalgia Question:How did your support for
AC Milan evolve as you became older, and did you explore the club’s history
more deeply?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:At
first, it was about goals, players and wanting Milan to win. As a child, you
almost assume your club should always be the best. Later, you learn that
supporting a team also means living through seasons when very little goes
right.
I remember how much hope
Shevchenko’s arrival in 1999 gave me. After a difficult period, here was a
player who made you look forward to every match. I also became more interested
in what had happened before my own earliest memories: the teams and people who
had built the club.
Franco Baresi’s farewell
match in 1997, with Milan playing a team of world stars, really stayed with me.
Back then, we were saying goodbye to him as a player at the end of his career.
When we had to say our final goodbye to him this year, that earlier memory came
back too. It felt as though part of the world I had grown up with was leaving.
Today, I see much more
behind the names and results. There are also my own family memories now. Milan
has been with me at different stages of life, so naturally, the way I support
the club has changed.
5-Soccernostalgia Question:Describe your first visit
to San Siro and the emotions of visiting a place you had previously only seen
on television.
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:My
first trip to San Siro was a gift from my wife for my thirtieth birthday. It is
still one of the best presents I’ve ever received.
First, you see the
stadium from outside. You know it’s big because you’ve seen it so many times,
but only when you stand beside it do you understand the scale. Then you walk
inside, see the pitch and the stands, and there’s this enormous “wow”. You
really can be lost for words.
My wife doesn’t normally
watch football. When she saw the stadium from inside, she said, in Polish, “Ale
zajebiście!” — roughly, “This is fucking amazing!” I don’t think I could
describe that first impression any better.
It was similar when I
later took the children. You can tell someone about it and show them
photographs, but it’s difficult to imagine until you actually walk in. Seeing
their amazement brought back my own first experience.
Then there’s the museum,
the history and the memorabilia. You can spend so much time taking it all in.
The one perspective I still want to experience is the view from the roof.
6-Soccernostalgia Question:Describe your passion for
music and how it led you to found your own independent fan project, CurvaMood.
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:I’ve
had two great passions in life: Milan in football and Queen in music. I wanted
to be close to one of those worlds, but I didn’t become a professional
footballer or a singer. Buying Milan wasn’t exactly an option either!
At some point, I thought
perhaps I could bring those two loves together in my own way. Before one of my
trips to San Siro, the idea for “We Are the Champions — AC Milan Edition” took
shape. My favourite song and my favourite club. That was the beginning of what
became CurvaMood.
Other ideas followed:
players, matches, the club’s history and the emotions of its supporters. AI
tools allowed me to give those ideas a musical form. It began with curiosity
and the excitement of being able to make something like this at all, and developed
into a project I give more and more attention to.
CurvaMood is an
independent fan project. It isn’t an official collaboration with Queen or AC
Milan. It simply grew out of my love for both.
7-Soccernostalgia Question:What makes the connection
between music and football so special for you?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:Music
can bring an emotion back instantly. You hear a few notes and remember a
particular moment, person or place. Football works in a similar way. Someone
mentions a match, and suddenly you remember where you were sitting and how you
felt during the final minutes.
In a stadium, those two
things come together in an extraordinary way. Thousands of people, many of whom
have never met, start singing together. Suddenly, they share the same rhythm
and words. That really moves me, just as the crowd singing together at Queen
concerts does.
Music can also help you
feel closer to a club when you live far away. I can’t attend every match in
Milan, but I can put on a song and feel something of that atmosphere again.
And when my child picks
up a chorus, or someone from another country writes that they feel exactly the
same, the music starts connecting our stories.
8-Soccernostalgia Question:Explain your process of
creating Italian-language AC Milan fan songs using AI tools for CurvaMood.
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:It
starts with something that moves me: a memory of a player, a particular match
or an emotion I can’t get out of my head. I think about what I want to say and
what kind of song it should be. Something people can sing together? Something
more emotional? Or something bold and full of energy?
Then I work on the lyrics
and look for the right musical approach, using AI tools including Suno.
Different versions emerge, and I listen, compare and return to them with
changes. The first version is rarely the right one. Sometimes something looks
great on paper but doesn’t work when sung. Other times, a chorus stays in my
head immediately, and I know it’s worth developing.
Italian feels like a
natural choice for songs about Milan, but as a Polish person, I have to pay
particular attention to the meaning and how the words sound. I want the lyrics
to be singable and for a supporter to recognise their own feelings in them.
I’m open about using AI.
I’m not the singer you hear on these recordings. The tools allow me to give
musical form to ideas that might otherwise have stayed in my head. But in the
end, there’s a very ordinary question: does this song move me, and do I want to
play it again?
9-Soccernostalgia Question:Did any traditional AC
Milan songs from the stands inspire the project?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:Definitely.
“Forza Diavolo Alè” and “Sarà perché ti amo”, also sung by supporters as “Sarà
perché tifiamo” — I have always listened to them and hummed along. They
inspired me long before CurvaMood existed. Those melodies stay with you.
What moves me most is the
power of singing together. When an entire stadium sings one chorus, you can get
goosebumps even if you’ve known it for years. Sometimes a few simple words are
enough to express everything a supporter feels about the club.
I would love some of that
energy to come through in my songs: a chorus you can quickly pick up and sing
together, whether you’re in the stadium, in the car or watching a match at
home.
But not every song has to
get the whole crowd going. Sometimes I want to tell a story or return to a
memory, and that calls for something quieter and more personal. Supporting a
club has room for both.
10-Soccernostalgia Question:How has the creative
process of CurvaMood evolved as the project has developed?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:At
first, the biggest feeling was simply “wow” — that I could turn an idea into a
song at all. That alone gave me enormous enjoyment.
Over time, I’ve become
more demanding about the result. Once that first excitement settles, you start
hearing things: the lyrics don’t quite fit the melody, the chorus could be
stronger, or a song starts well but loses something along the way. I go back to
ideas more often now and reject versions I probably would have kept earlier.
Listeners give me a huge
amount of motivation. When someone writes, “They should sing this before a
match”, “The players need to hear this”, or even “This should be Milan’s
anthem”, it genuinely warms my heart. Someone has listened and imagined that
song at San Siro. As a supporter, that’s a wonderful compliment.
Messages like those make
me want to keep improving, both the music and the videos. I still have a lot to
learn, but I want people to hear and see that progress in each new production.
11-Soccernostalgia Question:Can you name some of the
songs you have created and explain the inspiration behind them?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:I
would start with “We Are the Champions — AC Milan Edition” and its Italian
counterpart, “Siamo i Campioni, Siamo il Milan”. The inspiration was
very personal: my favourite song, my favourite band and my favourite club.
Queen and Milan — to me, both are champions. I wanted to imagine those two
worlds coming together in red and black.
Then there is “Rosso e
Nero — La Storia del Milan”. I wanted to tell the club’s wonderful history,
but quickly realised that you cannot fit more than 120 years into one song. So
a second followed: “Rosso e Nero — La Storia Continua”. Even together, they
only cover a small part of that history, but they bring in many important
people and moments. For older supporters, they might bring back memories; for
younger ones, perhaps they offer a reason to discover more.
“Caro
Maldini, non eri solo un capitano” is my way of remembering the defender I
watched when I was young. The same personal connection is behind “Da Monrovia
a San Siro — George Weah” and “Sheva — Uno
di Noi”. The inspiration is the players themselves: their style, their
goals and how I felt watching them. With Shevchenko, one memory that
immediately comes back is the final against Juventus and his decisive penalty.
“Atene 1994
— Il sogno era nostro” takes me back to the final against Barcelona. Some
matches stay with you for life, and this was my way of returning to that joy.
But the songs don’t all
come from victories. “Sempre Con Noi” grew out of the 3–0 defeat to Udinese.
There is an image of three wounds in the song, but also that attachment which
remains despite the disappointment. “Caro Franco
— Il Sei Dentro” is different again. After saying goodbye to Baresi, I
wanted to create something like a musical letter to someone who had been part
of my childhood.
“Finché avrò
voce” is about that everyday loyalty to the club: as long as I have a
voice, I will sing for you. Results change, players come and go, but you’re
still there.
And “San Siro
Canta” was made with singing together in mind, inspired by the chants I’ve
hummed for years. Whenever I imagine people singing that chorus together at San
Siro, it makes me smile.
12-Soccernostalgia Question:Can you describe the
context of the photographs showing memories of your visits to San Siro?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:The
photographs show different parts of the same story. The picture with my wife
captures one of our visits to San Siro. She gave me my first trip for my
thirtieth birthday, so the stadium has always been connected with a very
personal memory too.
The photograph beside the
Freddie Mercury figure shows the other side of the story: my love of Queen.
That’s why it belongs in the selection, even though it isn’t a stadium
photograph. Without that musical passion, CurvaMood probably wouldn’t exist in
its present form.
There are also pictures
of the T-shirts and of us wearing them at San Siro. It was lovely to take
something that had started as an idea at home into that setting. Suddenly,
you’re wearing it outside the stadium or in the stands, thinking: we actually
did it, we’re here.
And the family
photographs show that this story stopped being mine alone a long time ago. The
children have their own memories of Milan now, rather than just Dad’s stories
about old matches. That’s why these pictures mean more to me than simply
recording a trip.
Rafał and his wife at San
Siro. His first visit to the stadium was her gift for his thirtieth birthday.
Rafał beside a figure of
Freddie Mercury. His love of Queen was one of the inspirations behind
CurvaMood.
Rafał outside San Siro,
wearing a T-shirt featuring his own fan design.
San Siro from outside — a stadium familiar from years of television, but
even more impressive in person.
An original fan T-shirt
design taken into the stands at San Siro.
The “We Are the
Champions” T-shirt, bringing together Rafał’s two passions: Queen and AC Milan.
Family memories at San
Siro, wearing T-shirts featuring their own fan designs.
The next generation of Rossoneri, building their own memories of Milan
and San Siro.
Photographs: personal
archive of Rafał Wojewódzki / CurvaMood.
13-Soccernostalgia Question:Have you interacted with
other AC Milan supporters through the project?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:Yes,
and that’s one of the best things CurvaMood has brought into my life. You start
by making a song because it means something to you, and then someone from a
completely different country gets in touch and feels exactly the same.
I enjoy those
conversations in the comments. Someone remembers a player; someone else
describes a match that stayed with them. Sometimes we ask which city people
support Milan from, and the answers show how far this community reaches. I know
very well what it means to support the club from a distance.
Those connections can
also become collaborations. We met Emiliano from Italy, and we already have our
first shared materials. You could call him our Italian voice. It makes me happy
that a project I started in Poland has connected us through the same passion.
This interview is another
example of a meeting that happened because of CurvaMood. Beyond making music,
I’m getting to know people with whom I immediately have something to talk
about.
14-Soccernostalgia Question:Are there plans to create
more songs?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:Definitely.
More songs are already waiting for their premieres, and I still have plenty of
ideas.
I have high hopes for “Lo
sai dove sei”. It has a slightly provocative, stadium atmosphere. The
opposition arrives at San Siro and gets a reminder: do you know where you are?
You’re facing Milan, so you need to take us seriously. I wanted to capture that
pride and the atmosphere supporters can create before the first whistle.
There is also a project
involving songs in other languages, aimed at supporters in different countries.
I know what it’s like to spend years seeing San Siro on television and dreaming
of going there. I want to tell stories about people who love Milan from far
away and then, one day, actually find themselves standing outside the stadium.
Suddenly, the place they only knew from a screen is right in front of them.
I’ve experienced that
myself, and I know how much it can mean when that dream comes true. I hope
those songs will also connect with someone who is still planning their first
visit.
15-Soccernostalgia Question:With the planned move to
a new stadium around 2031, do you intend to visit San Siro again in the near
future?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:Yes,
I will definitely return. I go to San Siro once or twice a year, and every
visit still makes an impression on me.
I actually have three
goals connected with the stadium. The first is the simplest: to see it from the
roof. I haven’t done that yet, and I really want to experience that
perspective.
The second is to hear
supporters sing at least one of my songs there, before or during a match.
Sometimes I try to imagine that moment. I think I would struggle to get a word
out.
And the third? A
CurvaMood concert at San Siro, for Milan supporters, with a full stadium. Yes,
I know how big that dream is. But if I’m going to say what I would love to
achieve, that’s it.
The plans for the
stadium’s future make me feel that these dreams can’t be postponed forever.
There is a great deal of work ahead, but I deeply believe I can achieve that
goal. Once, I dreamed of simply walking into San Siro. Today, I visit with my
family and make music about Milan. I want to see how far I can take this.
16-Soccernostalgia Question:In closing, how important
has CurvaMood become to your continuing passion for AC Milan?
Rafał WojewódzkiResponse:Very
important. With every new song, I feel my attachment to the club growing
stronger. There used to be periods when Milan moved a little into the
background. Now, I watch every match, and if I really can’t, I at least follow
the score. I’m always somewhere close to the team.
Milan is with me every
day now, just like my family. I might be watching a match, working on a song,
reading comments or returning to a memory. That passion has become an even
bigger part of my life.
While working on songs, I
sometimes feel like the boy who watched Milan and wanted to tell everyone about
it the next day. Except now I can share it with my own children. They already
have their favourite players and their own memories.
CurvaMood has also
brought me new friendships, plans and the courage to try something I couldn’t
do before. And when someone writes, “That’s exactly how I feel about my Milan”,
it gives me enormous satisfaction. It began with my memories, but someone on the
other side of the world finds a piece of their own life in them.
September 6, 1989, Amsterdam, Holland 2-Denmark 2 (Ronald Koeman 33,
Jan Jacobus Wouters 57 / Jan Bartram 64 pen, Jan Heintze 67)
September 20,
1989, SLM Disaster, Rotterdam, Holland 1-Kleurrijk Elftal XI 2 (Ronald Koeman 23 / Henny Ingemar Meijer 46, Franklin
Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard 68)
October 11, 1989, Wrexham, World Cup Qualifier, Wales
1-Holland 2 (Mark Rosslyn Bowen 89 / drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes 12, Johannes Jacobus ’John’ Bosman 70)
November 15, 1989, Rotterdam, World Cup Qualifier, Holland
3-Finland 0 (Johannes Jacobus ’John’ Bosman 59, Erwin Koeman 65,
Ronald Koeman 69 pen)
December 20, 1989, Rotterdam, Holland 0-Brazil 1 (Antônio de Oliveira Filho‘Careca’55)
February 21, 1990, Rotterdam, Holland 0-Italy 0 (-)
March 28, 1990, Kyyiv, USSR 2-Holland 1 (Oleg Valeriyevich
Protasov 10 pen, Vladimir Ivanovich
Ljuty 80 / Ronald Koeman 69 pen)
May 30, 1990, Vienna, Austria 3-Holland 2 (Robert Pecl 3, Manfred Zsak 46, Anton Pfeffer 49 / Ronald Koeman 60, Marcel
‘Marco’ van Basten 84)
June 3, 1990, Zagreb, Yugoslavia 0-Holland 2 (Franklin Edmundo
‘Frank’ Rijkaard 53, Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten 83)
June
12, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Palermo, Italy, Holland 1-Egypt 1 (Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft 58 /
Abed El Ghani 83 pen)
June
16, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Cagliari, Italy, Holland 0-England 0 (-)
June
21, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Palermo, Italy, Holland 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit 10 / Niall John Quinn 71)
June
24, 1990, FIFA World Cup, Milano, Italy, West Germany 2-Holland 1 (Jürgen Klinsmann 51, Andreas Brehme 86 /
Ronald Koeman 89 pen)
Date:September 6, 1989
Competition:Friendly
Result:Holland 2-Denmark 2
Venue:Amsterdam - Olympisch Stadion
Attendance:12,000
Referee:Rosario Lo Bello (Italy)
Linesmen-
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Holland): Ronald Koeman 33, Jan Jacobus Wouters 57
(Denmark): Jan Bartram 64 pen, Jan Heintze 67
Summary of goals:
1:0 (33rd minute, Holland): Ronald Koeman
scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.
2:0 (57th minute, Holland): From the
middle, Ronald Koeman sent Wouters through who lobbed over Schmeichel.
2:1 (64th minute, Denmark): Jan Bartram
scored from a penalty kick.
2:2 (67th minute, Denmark): From the
middle, Heintze was sent through slightly on the left who scored.
Lineups:
Holland:
1-Johannes
Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam) (Stanley Purl Menzo
(Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 46)
Robert
‘Rob’ Witschge (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne
-Loire / France)(Edwin Vurens (Sparta Rotterdam)
74)
Coach:
Thijs Libregts
Team
Captain: Ronald Koeman
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Note:
1-This
was a benefit match. On June 7, 1989, Air tragedy of Suriname airways, claimed
15 Dutch based Suriname players, including brother of future international
Johan Veldman.
Kleurrijk
Elftal XI:
Stanley
Purl Menzo (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
Jerry
Murrien de Jong (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
13-Aron
Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
Team
Captain: Ronald Koeman
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: White Shirt, Orange Shorts and White socks
Note:
1-Final
cap for Adick Johannes Herman Koot (3/0) (1988-1989).
Photo From: World Soccer, April 1990
(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 1-Holland 2)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 1-Holland 2)
Photo From: We Caan Naar Rome, Authirs: Marco van der Laan, Rob Kemper
(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 1-Holland 2)
Photo From: We Caan Naar Rome, Authirs: Marco van der Laan, Rob Kemper
(October 11, 1989, World Cup Qualifier, Wales 1-Holland 2)
Date:November 15, 1989
Competition:FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 4
Result:Holland 3-Finland 0
Venue:Rotterdam-De Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion
Attendance:49,500
Referee:Egil Nervik (Norway)
Linesmen:Thorodd Presberg and Tore Hollung (both
Norway)
Kick-off time: 20:00
Goalscorers:
(Holland): Johannes Jacobus ’John’
Bosman 59, Erwin Koeman 65, Ronald Koeman 69 pen
(Finland): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (59th minute, Holland): A cross from
the right was headed by Rijkaard at the far post to the middle, Wouters lobbed
a ball inside the box and Bosman volleyed.
2:0 (65th minute, Holland): Ronald Koeman
lobbed a free kick inside the box; a Finnish defender pushed it out and Erwin
Koeman struck from the edge of the box.
3:0 (69th minute, Holland): Ronald Koeman
was fouled by Jari Europaeus in the box. Ronald Koeman
scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
Lineups:
Holland:
1-Johannes
Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven)
2-Hubertus
Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
4-Ronald
Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
5-Franklin
Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
6-Jan
Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
3-Adrianus
Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting
Club Anderlecht / Belgium)
8-Erwin
Koeman (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)
(14-Wilhelmus Franciscus Maria ‘Wim’ Hofkens (Koninklijke
Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium) 68)
7-Johannes
Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (15-Robert
‘Rob’ Witschge (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne
-Loire / France) 79)
4-Ronald
Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (12-Martinus Cornelis Johannes ‘Martin’ Laamers (Arnhemse
voetbal club Vitesse-Arnhem) 46)
8-Hubertus
Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
5-Adrianus
Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting
Club Anderlecht / Belgium)
6-Jan
Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (14-Dirk Franciscus
‘Danny’ Blind (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 69)
10-Jurriaan
‘Juul’ Ellerman (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (13-Aron Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam) 21)
7-Barnabas
Anthony Peter ‘Bart’ Latuheru (Arnhemse voetbal club Vitesse-Arnhem)
9-Willem
Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven) (17-Johannes Maria ‘John’ van Loen (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie)
Kerkrade)78)
11-Frank
Berghuis (Football Club Volendam- Edam-Volendam) (15-Johannes Nicolaas
‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 58)
Coach:
Thijs Libregts
Other
Substitutes:
Johannes
Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
Team
Captain: Ronald Koeman
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Note:
1-Final
cap for Rob Reekers (4/0) (1988-1989).
2-First
cap for Edward Jeroen Sturing and Martinus Cornelis Johannes ‘Martin’ Laamers.
3-First
and only cap for Barnabas Anthony Peter ‘Bart’ Latuheru (1/0) (1989).
4-First
and only cap for Frank Berghuis (1/0) (1989).
5-
Ronald Koeman was originally supposed to be rested for this match, but the
absence of most of its stars forced the Holland management to call him in.
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)
3-‘Aldair’ Nascimento dos
Santos (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal) (14-’Júlio César’ da
Silva (Montpellier-Herault Sports Club /
France) 46)
4-José Carlos
Nepomuceno‘Mozer’ (Olympique de Marseille / France)
6- Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
5- Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal‘Branco’ (Futebol Clube do Porto / Portugal)
8-Carlos Caetano
Bledorn Verri‘Dunga’ (Associazione Calcio
Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy) (16-Paulo‘Silas’do Prado Pereira (Sporting Clube de
Portugal- Lisboa / Portugal) 73 )
7-Ricardo Rogério de
Brito‘Alemão’
(Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
10-’Valdo’ Cândido Filho (Sport Lisboa e Benfica / Portugal)
11-‘Romário’de Souza Faria (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland) (18-José Roberto da Gama de Oliveira‘Bebeto’
(Club
de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de
Janeiro) 58)
9-Antônio de
Oliveira Filho‘Careca’
(Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy) (17-Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa‘Müller’
(Torino Calcio 1906 / Italy) 73)
Coach:
Sebastião Lazaroni
Team
Captain: Antônio de Oliveira
Filho‘Careca’
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper
Uniform
Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
Photo From: France Football, Issue 2281, December 26, 1989
(December 20, 1989, Holland 0-Brazil 1)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(December 20, 1989, Holland 0-Brazil 1)
Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers
(December 20, 1989, Holland 0-Brazil 1)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, December 20, 1989, Holland 0-Brazil 1)
Date: February
21, 1990
Competition: Friendly
Result: Holland
0-Italy 0
Venue: Rotterdam-De
Kuip-Feyenoord Stadion
Attendance: 24,198
Referee: Gerard
Biguet (France)
Linesmen: -
Kick-off
time: 20:00
Goalscorers:
(Holland): None
(Italy): None
Summary
of goals:
-
Lineups:
Holland:
1- Johannes
Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven)
Uniform
Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Note:
1-First
cap for Richard Pieter Witschge.
2-On
February 9, 1990, Thijs Libgrets announced that he would not be available for
Italy match as he is to undergo a hernia operation. Assistant Nol de Ruiter
will stand in.
Italy:
1-Walter
Zenga (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
2-
Ciro Ferrara (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)
3-
Paolo Maldini (Associazione Calcio Milan)
4- Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale
Football Club- Milano)
5-Pietro
Vierchowod (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova)
6-Carlo
Ancelotti (Associazione Calcio Milan)
7-
Giancarlo Marocchi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
8-Fernando De Napoli (Societa
Sportiva Calcio Napoli)
9- Andrea Carnevale (Societa
Sportiva Calcio Napoli) (18-Aldo Serena (Internazionale
Football Club- Milano) 82)
10-Giuseppe Giannini (Associazione
Sportiva Roma) (14-Luigi De Agostini (Juventus
Football Club-Torino) 68)
11- Roberto Baggio (Associazione
Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (17-Roberto
Mancini (Unione
Calcio Sampdoria-Genova) 72)
Coach:
Azeglio Vicini
Other
Substitutes:
StefanoTacconi
(Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Alessandro
Costacurta (Associazione Calcio Milan)
Luca
Fusi (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli)
Nicola
Berti (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)
Team
Captain:Giuseppe Bergomi
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Diadora
Uniform
Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks
10- Oleg Valeriyevich Protasov (Dinamo Kiev) (15-Vladimir Ivanovich Ljuty (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904-
Gelsenkirchen / West Germany) 61)
11- Aleksandr Genrihovich Borodyuk (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany)
Coach:Valeri Vasilevich Lobanovsky
Booked: Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiatullin
Team
Captain: Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: White (CCCP in red emblazoned across) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Holland:
1- Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van
Breukelen (Philips
Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
2- Edward Jeroen Sturing (Arnhemse voetbal club
Vitesse-Arnhem)
3- drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes
(Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)
4- Ronald Koeman (Fútbol Club
Barcelona / Spain)
5- Arnold Hendricus ‘Henk’ Fräser (Roda JC (Juliana
Combinatie) Kerkrade)
6- Jan Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
7- Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
8- Johannes Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football
Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (13-Martinus
Cornelis Johannes ‘Martin’ Laamers (Arnhemse voetbal club Vitesse-Arnhem) 81)
9- Johannes Jacobus ’John’ Bosman (Koninklijke
Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium) (14-Johannes
Maria ‘John ‘ van Loen (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie)
Kerkrade)55)
10- Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips
Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
11-Marcel Benjamin Peeper (Football Club Twente Enschede) (15-René
Antonius Maria Eijkelkamp (Football Club Groningen) 24)
Coach: Nol de Ruiter (caretaker)
Team
Captain: Ronald Koeman
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Note:
1-Final cap for Edward Jeroen Sturing (3/0) (1989-1990).
2-Final cap for Martinus Cornelis Johannes ‘Martin’ Laamers (2/0) (1989-1990).
3-First and only cap for Marcel Benjamin Peeper (1/0) (1990).
4-Assistant
manager, Nol de Ruiter was once again in charge of Holland.
Thijs
Lijbregts was not present at this match as fate was being discussed by the
federation and leading players.
On
March 26, 1990, Thijs Libgrets was dismissed as Holland manager.
5-USSR’s
winning goal was scored after Ronald Koeman made a self-described “schoolboy
error” by failing to control a pass, which was stripped of him by Vladimir
Ljuty.
6-On
April 3, 1990, in a Dutch radio interview, Ronald Koeman announced that 9 out
of 15 national team players had requested Johann Cruyf to manage the team at
the World Cup.
7-On
April 23, 1990, Marco van Basten blasted Rinus Michels for going against
players wishes and not appointing Johan Cruyff and instead choosing Leo
Beenhakker.
8-On
April 25,1990, Ajax coach Leo Beenhakker agreed to coach Holland at the World
Cup.
9-On
April 26, 1990, Marco van Basten publicly apologized to Rinus Michels.
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, March 28, 1990, USSR 2-Holland 1)
Date:May 30, 1990
Competition:Friendly
Result:Austria 3-Holland 2
Venue:Vienna-Praterstadion
Attendance:48,000
Referee:Manfred Rossner
(West Germany)
Linesmen-
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Austria): Robert Pecl 3, Manfred Zsak 46, Anton Pfeffer 49
(Holland): Ronald Koeman 60, Marcel ‘Marco’
van Basten 84
Summary of goals:
1:0 (3rd minute, Austria): Herzog’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by Pecl.
2:0 (46th minute, Austria): Rodax’s cross from the right was touched on by a couple of players, it
reached Zsak who shot.
3:0 (49th minute, Austria): Herzog’s corner kick from the left side was headed in by Pfeffer.
3:1 (60th minute, Holand): Ronald
Koeman scored from a free kick.
3:2 (84th minute, Holand): Vanenburg’s cross from the left was headed in by van Basten.
Lineups:
Austria:
1-Klaus Lindenberger (Fußball
club Swarovski Tirol –Innsbruck)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, May 30, 1990, Austria 3-Holland 2)
Date:June 3, 1990
Competition:Friendly
Result:Yugoslavia 0-Holland 2
Venue:Zagreb, Stadion Maksimir
Attendance:20,000
Referee:Friedrich Kaupe (Austria)
Linesmen-
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Yugoslavia): None
(Holland): Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard 53, Marcel ‘Marco’ van
Basten 83
Summary of goals:
0:1 (53rd minute, Holand): Gullit’s cross from the right, reached van Basten on the left, he passed
to the middle, for Rijkaard to strike from the edge of the box.
0:2 (83rd minute, Holand): On the right, Rijkaard sent van Basten through in the middle, to go on
and score.
Lineups:
Yugoslavia:
1-Tomislav Ivkovic (Sporting Clube de Portugal-Lisboa /
Portugal)
4-Zoran Vulic (Real Club Deportivo Mallorca / Spain)
18-Mirsad Baljic (Football Club Sion / Switzerland)
3-Predrag Spasic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan-
Beograd)
5-Faruk Hadzibegic (Football Club
de Sochaux-Montbéliard/ France)
6-Davor Jozic (Associazione Calcio Cesena) / Italy)
8-Safet Susic(Paris
Saint-Germain Football Club / France) (15-Robert
Prosinecki (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd) 59)
13-Srecko Katanec (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova /
Italy) (7-Dragolijub Brnovic (Football Club de Metz / France) 59)
19-Dejan Savicevic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red
Star) -Beograd)
10-Dragan Stojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red
Star) -Beograd)
11-Zlatko Vujovic (captain) (Paris
Saint-Germain Football Club / France) (9-Darko
Pancev (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd) 75)
Coach:
Ivica Osim
Team
Captain: Faruk Hadzibegic
Official
Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform
Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Holland:
1- Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van
Breukelen (Philips
Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
2- Hubertus Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips
Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (21-
Dirk Franciscus ‘Danny’ Blind (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 68)
13- drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes
(Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)
4- Ronald Koeman (Fútbol Club
Barcelona / Spain)
5- Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting Club
Anderlecht / Belgium)
6- Jan Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
7- Erwin Koeman (Koninklijke
Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium) (11-
Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)78)
3- Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio
Milan / Italy)
9- Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan /
Italy)
10- Rudi Dil
‘Ruud’ Gullit (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
12- Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips
Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Booked:
Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen
Other
Substitutes:
16-
Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
20-Aron
Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
14-Johannes
Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
11- Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse
Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
20-Aron Mohamed
Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
Strikers:
9-Marcel
‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
10-Rudi Dil
‘Ruud’ Gullit (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
12- Willem
Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven)
14-Johannes
Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
15- Bryan Edward
Steven Roy (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
17-Johannes
Paulus ‘Hans’ Gillhaus (Aberdeen Football Club / Scotland)
19- Johannes
Maria ‘John‘ van Loen (Roda JC
(Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Team Captain: Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Note:
1- Gullit, van
Basten, Rijkaard and Koeman who were Holland’s highest paid players announced
that their World Cup bonuses will be split among the rest of squad.
2-On
May 21, 1990, Juul Ellerman, Hendrie Kruzen and Wim Hofkens were omitted from
Holland’s pre-selection of 28 players.
On
May 24, 1990, Johnny Bosman and Edward Sturing were dropped by Holland.
Photo From: Panini World Cup 1990
(Holland World Cup 1990 squad)
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (799), Juen 13-19, 1990
(Holland World Cup 1990 squad)
Photo From: World Soccer, April 1990
(Holland World Cup 1990 Preview)
Photo From: World Soccer, April 1990
(Holland World Cup 1990 Preview)
Date: June
12, 1990
Competition: FIFA
World Cup-Group F
Result: Holland
1-Egypt 1
Venue: Palermo
– Stadio Della Favorita, Italy
Attendance:33,000
Referee:Emilio Soriano Aladren (Spain)
Linesmen:Edgardo Codesal Mendez (Mexico), Juan
Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)
Kick-off time:
21:00
Goalscorers:
(Holland): Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft 58
(Egypt): Abed El Ghani 83 pen
Summary of goals:
1:0 (58th minute, Holland): Van Basten’s
cross from the left was struck in by Kieft.
1:1 (83rd minute, Egypt): Ronald Koeman
fouled Hossam Hassan in the box. Abed El Ghani scored from the ensuing penalty
kick.
Lineups:
Holland:
1-Johannes
Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven)
2-Hubertus
Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
3-Franklin
Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
4
-Ronald Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
5-Adrianus
Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting
Club Anderlecht / Belgium)
13-
drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)
6-Jan
Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
7-Erwin
Koeman (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)
(11- Richard Pieter Witschge
(Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)69)
1-Johannes Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
2-Hubertus Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven)
3-Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio Milan /
Italy)
4-Ronald Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
5-Adrianus Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting Club
Anderlecht / Belgium)
6-Jan Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
11-Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
10-Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
14-Johannes Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football
Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (12- Willem Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 74)
17-Johannes Paulus ‘Hans’ Gillhaus (Aberdeen Football Club /
Scotland)
9-Marcel ‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Other Substitutes:
16- Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
21- Dirk Franciscus ‘Danny’ Blind (Amsterdamse Football
Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
13- drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes (Koninklijke Voetbalclub
Mechelen / Belgium)
20-Aron Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
Team Captain: Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Photo From: World Soccer, October 1990
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 1, Issue 8, August 1990
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: France Football, Issue 2306, June 19, 1990
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Date: June
21, 1990
Competition: FIFA
World Cup-Group F
Result: Holland
1-Republic of Ireland 1
Venue: Palermo
– Stadio Della Favorita, Italy
Attendance:33,288
Referee:Michel Vautrot (France)
Linesmen:Mohamed Hansal (Algeria),
Richard Lorenc (Australia)
Kick-off time:
21:00
Goalscorers:
(Holland): Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit 10
(Republic of Ireland): Niall John Quinn 71
Summary of goals:
1:0 (10th minute, Holland): Gullit
made a combination play with Kieft and shot from the right side.
1:1 (71st minute, Republic
of Ireland): Bonner took a long punt, van Aerle attempted to pass back to van
Breukelen, but he could only parry and not save, Quinn knocked in the loose
ball.
Lineups:
Holland:
1-Johannes
Franciscus ‘Hans’ van Breukelen (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven)
2-Hubertus
Aegidius Hermanus ‘Berry’ van Aerle (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)
3-
Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
4-Ronald
Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
5-Adrianus
Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting
Club Anderlecht / Belgium)
6-Jan
Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
9-Marcel
‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
10-Rudi
Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
11-Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse
Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (18-
Arnold Hendricus ‘Henk’ Fräser (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade) 58)
12-Willem
Cornelis Nicolaas ‘Wim’ Kieft (Philips Sports
Vereniging Eindhoven) (19- Johannes Maria ‘John‘ van Loen (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie)
Kerkrade)78)
17-Johannes
Paulus ‘Hans’ Gillhaus (Aberdeen Football Club / Scotland)
16- Johannes
Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
14-Johannes
Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
15- Bryan Edward Steven Roy (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
Team Captain: Rudi Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit
Official Kit
Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Orange
Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Note:
1-Final cap for Johannes Maria ‘John‘ van Loen (7/1) (1985-1990).
2-For
the first time, a drawing of lots was used to decide group positions, as the
Republic of Ireland and the Dutch finished with identical records. Ireland won
the draw and finished second, while the Dutch finished third. Both teams made
it to the next round as the Dutch were one of the four best third-placed teams.
Republic of Ireland:
1-Patrick
‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
2-Christopher
Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)
3-Stephen
Staunton (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4-Michael
Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Millwall Football Club-London / England)
5-Kevin
Bernard Moran (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)
7-Paul
McGrath (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)
8-Raymond
James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)
9-John
William Aldridge (Real Sociedad de Fútbol / Spain) (6-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’
Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 62)
11-Kevin
Mark Sheedy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (10- Anthony Guy
Cascarino (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England) 62)
13-Andrew
David Townsend (Norwich City Football Club / England)
17-Niall
John Quinn (Manchester City Football Club / England)
Coach:
John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)
Other Substitutes:
22-Gerry
Peyton (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)
12-David
Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)
16-John
Joseph Sheridan (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)
Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy
Official Kit
Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: White
Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (801), June 27-July 3, 1990
(June 16, 1990, World Cup, Holland 0-England 0)
Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998
(June 21, 1990, World Cup, Holland 1-Republic of Ireland 1)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(June 21, 1990, World Cup, Holland 1-Republic of Ireland 1)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, June 21, 1990, World Cup, Holland 1-Republic of Ireland 1)
Date: June
24, 1990
Competition: FIFA World Cup- Second Round
Result: West
Germany 2-Holland 1
Venue: Milano-Stadio
Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro, Italy
Attendance: 74,600
Referee:Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
Linesmen:Elias Jacome Guerrero (Ecuador), Vincent Mauro
(USA)
Kick-off time: 21:00
Goalscorers:
(West Germany): Jürgen
Klinsmann 51, Andreas Brehme 86
(Holland): Ronald Koeman 89 Pen
Summary of goals:
1:0 (51st minute, West Germany): Buchwald’s
cross from the left side was struck in by Klinsmann.
2:0 (86th minute, West Germany): On the
left side, Buchwald passed to Brehme at the edge of the box on the left, he
curled a shot from outside of the box.
2:1 (89th minute, Holland): Kohler fouled
Marco van Basten in the box. Ronald Koeman from the ensuing penalty kick.
Lineups:
West Germany:
1-Bodo
Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
5-Klaus
Augenthaler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
2-Stefan
Reuter (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
4-Jürgen
Kohler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
6-Guido
Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
3-Andreas
Brehme (Internazionale Football Club- Milan / Italy)
3-Franklin
Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
4-Ronald
Koeman (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
5-Adrianus
Andreas ‘Adri’ van Tiggelen (Royal Sporting
Club Anderlecht / Belgium)
6-Jan
Jacobus Wouters (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
20-Aron
Mohamed Winter (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
11-Richard Pieter Witschge (Amsterdamse
Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)(17- Johannes Paulus ‘Hans’ Gillhaus
(Aberdeen Football Club / Scotland) 78)
10-Rudi
Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
14-Johannes
Nicolaas ‘John’ van't Schip (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)
9-Marcel
‘Marco’ van Basten (Associazione Calcio Milan / Italy)
Coach: Leo Beenhakker
Booked: Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’ Rijkaard 20, Jan Jacobus Wouters 32, Marcel
‘Marco’ van Basten 72
Sent
Off: Franklin Edmundo ‘Frank’
Rijkaard 22
Other
Substitutes:
16-
Johannes Frederik ‘Joop’ Hiele (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
21- Dirk Franciscus ‘Danny’ Blind (Amsterdamse Football Club
Ajax-Amsterdam)
13- drs. Graeme Wayne Rutjes
(Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium)
Team Captain: Rudi
Dil ‘Ruud’ Gullit
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks
Note:
1-
Frank Rijkaard and Rudi Voeller were sent off for repeated dissent.
Frank
Rijkaard had already been booked on an earlier incident with Voeller and would
have missed the following match regardless of the outcome, due to accumulation
of yellow cards.
As
a result, Rijkaard spat at Voeller the first time after receiving the yellow
card.
Following
the second incident between the two and the sending off, Rijkaard spat at
Voeller again.
On
June 27, 1990, Franck Rijkaard was suspended for 3 matches for his
spitting/sending off against West Germany.
On
August 26, 1990, Franck Rijkaard announced his international retirement, though
he came out of retirement a year later.
On
August 26, 1990, former manager Rinus Michels appointed himself as manager of
Holland as suitable replacements could not be found.
2-Leo
Beenhakker. later admitted that there was no chance that he could unify the
team. "I had no chance, I knew it before the tournament. . . . The only
thing you can hope for then is that is that it will work out because there is a
very talented group. . . . With such great players, the coach is not so
important and I hope that they take the responsibility, especially the big
stars to say hey come on, we are all in the same boat, just let's go for
it."
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors: Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (802), July 4-10,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (802), July 4-10,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 52 bis, June 25,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 52 bis, June 25,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 52 bis, June 25,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 52 bis, June 25,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 54 bis, July 2,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 54 bis, July 2,1990
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005
(June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, de histoire van oranje, 1989-1995, Authors Matty Verkamman and Henk Mees
(Holland squad, June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: El Grafico, LA Historiade Argentina en Los Mundiales, de Uruguay 30 a Corea-Japon 2002, April 2006
(West Germany squad, June 24, 1990, World Cup, West Germany 2-Holland 1)
Photo From: France Football, Issue 2309, July 10, 1990
(Holland’s first round diagram of goals)
Photo From: France Football, Issue 2310, July 17, 1990
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