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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Cartoons and Diagrams, Part Eleven


Cartoon I:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1784, June 17, 1980


Explanation: This cartoon shows Paolo Rossi missing out on the 1980 Euros due to his part in the Totonero scandal.

Cartoon II:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2698, December 23, 1997


Explanation: This cartoon shows West Germany’s (1-0) win over Poland during the 1974 World Cup.


 Cartoon III:

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)


Explanation: This cartoon shows Spain and Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Jose Angel Iribar.


 Cartoon IV:

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 220, May 2007


Explanation: Diagrams comparing Diego Maradona’s goal vs. England in 1986, and Lionel Messi’s goal vs. Getafe in 2007.


 Cartoon V:


Photo From: France Football, Issue 1785, June 24, 1980


Explanation: This cartoon references Italy Manager Enzo Bearzot’s troubles ahead of their match vs. Belgium in thr 1980 Euros.


 Cartoon VI:

Photo From: Placar, Issue 583, July 17, 1981


Explanation: This cartoon shows Socrates at Corinthians.


 Cartoon VI:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1980, March 20, 1984


Explanation: This cartoon shows Mulhouse’s Didier Six drinking a Bordeaux wine with Alain Giresse’s face in the glass. Six had just helped Mulhouse eliminate Giresse’s Bordeaux in the French Cup.


 Cartoon VII:

Photo From: Soccer International, Issue 8, September 1990


Explanation: This cartoon shows Salvatore Schillaci’s goal vs. Republic of Ireland during the 1990 World Cup. (June 30, 1990, World Cup, Italy 1-Republic of Ireland 0)



Cartoon VIII:


Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 598 (Number 27),  July 2-8, 1986


Explanation: This cartoon shows Italy Manager Enzo Bearzot departing from his post following the 1986 Mexico World Cup. You see him holding a Mexican Sombrero, while his baggage shows mementos from Tournaments he participated as Italy Manager.



 Cartoon IX:

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 7, November 1981 (33)


Explanation: This cartoon shows Belgium’s Luc Millecamps.



Cartoon X:


Photo From: France Football, Issue 1957, October 11, 1983



Explanation: This diagram shows the sequence of Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Hans-Gunther Bruns’ miss vs. Bayern Munich (October 1, 1983, Bayern Munich 4- Borussia Moenchengladbach 0). It is often referenced as the best goal not scored in the Bundesliga.



Cartoon XI:

Photo From: Gaam beh gaam ba jam, Author Atta Bahmanesh, 1982


Explanation: This cartoon shows France’s Just Fontaine.



Cartoon XII:

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1993


Explanation: This cartoon references Terry Phelan being chosen Republic of Ireland’s Young Player of the year at the age of 26.



Cartoon XIII:

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 2, February 1992


Explanation: This cartoon shows Republic of Ireland’s Niall Quinn.


Cartoon XIV:

Photo From: El Grafico, Ed.Esp. nÂș 40 Diciembre 1984


Explanation: This diagram shows Ricardo Bochini’s goal vs. Juventus. (November 28, 1972, Intercontinental Cup, Juventus 0-Independiente 1)




 Cartoon XV:

Photo From: Match, August 27, 1994


Explanation: This cartoon showing Liverpool Manager Roy Evans trying to sign Phil Babb from Coventry in 1994, with a reference to Julian Dicks.



 Cartoon XVI:

Photo From: Shoot, February 5, 1994


Explanation: This cartoon shows Lazio Manager Dino Zoff’s problems with Paul Gascoigne’s antics.





Saturday, November 4, 2017

Cartoons and Diagrams, Part Ten

Cartoon I:

Photo From: Don Balon, Issue 100, September 8, 1977


Explanation: This cartoon shows Real Madrid President Santiago Bernabeu chasing away 1976/77 Real Madrid youth coach Amancio after an argument.


Cartoon II:

Photo From: Placar, Issue 14, June 19, 1970


Explanation: This cartoon shows a comical view of Brazil (3-2) win over Romania during the 1970 World Cup.


 Cartoon III:

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


Explanation: This diagram shows the goals in Group F (Holland, England, Republic of Ireland, Egypt) play during the 1990 World Cup.


 Cartoon IV:

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1977


Explanation: This cartoon shows George Best at Fulham (1976/77). The first cartoon is with Rodney Marsh.


 Cartoon V:

Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 12, January 1961


Explanation: This cartoon references Pele’s 1961 resolution to visit Paris.


 Cartoon VI:

Photo From: Football Magazine, Issue 12, January 1961


Explanation: This cartoon references former Hunagry Manager Gustav Sebes’ 1961 resolution for Hungary to have a team like it did in 1954.


 Cartoon VI:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2130, February 3, 1987


Explanation: This cartoon shows France goalkeeper Joel Bats.


 Cartoon VII:

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 521 (Number 1), December 25, 1984-January 8, 1985


Explanation: This cartoon shows West Germany’s Hans-Peter Briegel at Verona (1984/85).



Cartoon VIII:

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Issue 27, June 1982


Explanation: This cartoon shows the Artist Peter Glay’s vision of Michel Platini, Zbigniew Boniek and Paolo Rossi celebrating a goal with Juventus.
Platini and Boniek were to join Juventus in the new season and the the players had not lined up together yet.



 Cartoon IX:

Photo From: The Game, Issue 6, September 1995


Explanation: This cartoon shows Eric Cantona after yet another red card with Manchester United.



Cartoon X:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1975, February 14, 1984


Explanation: This cartoon shows Bordeaux President Claude Bez in a restaurant with Bordeaux Manager Aime Jacquet as a waiter pouring wine in his glass. The caption says your ‘Bordeaux (Burgundy wine)’ in a glass is starting to get well.
Bordeaux were League leaders at the time.



Cartoon XI:

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3425, May 28, 1985


Explanation: This cartoon shows Argentina Manager Carlos Bilardo.



Cartoon XII:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1905, October 12, 1982


Explanation: This cartoon shows France Manager Michel Hidalgo with France’s new discovery Jean-Marc Ferreri. It shows Hidalgo driving a Ferreri (Ferrari).



Cartoon XIII:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1962, November 15, 1983


Explanation: This diagram shows Paris St. Germain President Francis Borelli picking up his players’ Luis Fernandez and Safet Susic at the airport at Paris and offering to carry their bags since they were tired.
The PSG pair had just faced one another in a friendly in Zagreb (November 12, 1983, Yugoslavia 0-France 0).


Cartoon XIV:

Photo From: Official Match programme, Rangers v. Dundee, November 11, 1992


Explanation: This diagram shows Rangers Glasgow’s Ally McCoist.




 Cartoon XV:

Photo From: Placar, Issue 583, July 17, 1981


Explanation: This cartoon shows Flamengo star Zico.



 Cartoon XVI:

Photo From: L’Annee du Football, 1984


Explanation: This cartoon shows Roma Presient Dino Viola and Manager Nils Liedholm observing Paulo Roberto Falcao dreaming of the 1984 Champions Cup.


 Cartoon XVII:

Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 7, July 1992


Explanation: This cartoon shows Dutch Star Ruud Gullit.





Monday, May 22, 2017

Cartoons and Diagrams, Part Nine

Cartoon I:

Photo From: World Soccer, March 1995


Explanation: This cartoon shows Eric Cantona’s statue crumbling. This was just after the Kung-Fu kick incident at Crystal Palace in January 1995.


Cartoon II:

Photo From: Azzuri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983



Explanation: This cartoon references Italy’s problem Georgia Chinaglia during the 1974 World Cup. After being substituted by Pietro Anastasi in the first match vs. Haiti, Chinaglia had attacked and hurled insults towards the Italian bench. The catoon shows his coach from Lazio, Tommaso Maestrelli arriving to calm things down.


 Cartoon III:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2679, August 12, 1997


Explanation: This cartoon shows France’s Robert Joncquet being injured in France’s match vs. Brazil in the 1958 World Cup (June 24, 1958, World Cup, Brazil 5-France 2)


 Cartoon IV:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1972, January 24, 1984


Explanation: This cartoon shows France and Bordeaux’s Bernard Lacombe shooting their way into the League title in 1983/84.



 Cartoon V:


Photo From: Onze, Issue 157, January 1989


Explanation: This cartoon shows Bordeaux President Claude Bez as Obelix (from Asterix and Obelix comics) ahead of Bordeaux’s clashes vs. Napoli in the UEFA Cup in November-December 1988.




 Cartoon VI:

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 2, May 1981


Explanation: This cartoon shows Belgium’s Wilfred van Moer.




 Cartoon VII:

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 521 (Number 1), December 25, 1984-January 8, 1985


Explanation: This cartoon shows England’s Mark Hately at AC Milan (1984/85).



Cartoon VIII:

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


Explanation: This cartoon references on the verge of missing out on the 1990 World Cup.




 Cartoon IX:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1679, June 13, 1978



Explanation: This cartoon shows Argentina’s and Leopoldo ‘Lucky’  Luque (as the graphic Novel character Lucky Luke)’ and Argentina Manager Cesar Luis Menotti (as his horse).



Cartoon X:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1848, September 8, 1981


Explanation: This cartoon shows France captain Michel Platini and Manager Michel Hidalgo ahead of France’s World Cup qualifier at Brussels vs. Belgium on September 9, 1981 (2-0 Belgium win).
It shows one of Platini’s Sports clothing shops, Hidalgo tells him ‘Let’s not take a beating at Brussels’ (The French term ‘veste’ stands for clothing as well as a beating).


Cartoon XI:

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1995


Explanation: This cartoon references Italian Star Roberto Baggio being rumored to join the Japanese J-League in 1995.
It shows him in a stereotypical Japanese custom.

Cartoon XII:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2033, March 26, 1985


Explanation: This cartoon references Tottenham Hotspur’s elimination in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup in March 1985 at the hands of Real Madrid (showing a broken egg).



Cartoon XIII:

Photo From: Placar, Issue 631, June 26, 1982


Explanation: This diagram shows Pele’s goal vs. Italy in the Final of the 1970 World Cup (June 21, 1970, World Cup, Brazil 4-Italy 1).



Cartoon XIV:

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 15, July 1982


Explanation: This diagram shows USSR’s Khoren Oganesian’s goal vs. Belgium (July 1, 1982, World Cup, USSR 1-Belgium 0)


 Cartoon XV:

Photo From: AS Color, Issue 320, July 5, 1977


Explanation: This cartoon shows Real Madrid star Pirri.

 Cartoon XVI:

Photo From: Hajduk Split, Izlazi IV, 1983


Explanation: This cartoon shows Hajduk Split goalkeeper Zoran Simovic.


 Cartoon XVII:

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special thanks to Daniel Antonio Escobar Riquelme)


Explanation: This cartoon shows West Germany Manager Helmut Schoen.

Cartoon XVIII:

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1720, March 27, 1979


Explanation: This diagram shows Moenchengladbach’s Hans-Gunther Bruns’ goal vs. Manchester City in the UEFA Cup (March 21, 1979, UEFA Cup, Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-Manchester City 1)