February 24, 1979, Italy 3-Holland 0
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February 24, 1979
Italy 3-Holland 0
Friendly
Venue: Milano -Stadio Comunale San Siro
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Goalscorers: (Italy): Roberto Bettega 10, Paolo Rossi xviii pen, Marco Tardelli 43
(Holland): None
Lineups:
Italy:
1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [74/0] (12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma) [5 / 0] 46th)
2-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [28 / 1]
3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [12 / 1] (13-Aldo Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan) [8 / 0] 70th)
4-Gabriele Oriali (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) [2 / 0]
5-Fulvio Collovati (Associazione Calcio Milan) [1 / 0]
6-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [21 / 0]
7-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [45 / 3]
8-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [30 / 2] (15-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906) [20 / 2] 74th)
9-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza) [12 / 5]
10-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) [37 / 6]
11-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino) [26 / 17]
Coach: Enzo Bearzot
Booked: Claudio Gentile
Other Substitutes:
Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)
Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)
Bruno Giordano (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)
Team Captain: Dino Zoff (Note : Franco Causio assumed Captaincy inward the 2nd one-half afterward Dino Zoff was substituted)
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Italy squad, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 2 (Italy squad, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
Holland:
1-Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) [24 / 0]
2-Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [11 / 0]
5-Pieter ‘Piet’ Wildschut (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [8 / 1]
6-Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Feyenoord Rotterdam) [60 / 1]
3-Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [`10 / 4] (13-Hubertus Jozef Margaretha ‘Huub’ Stevens (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [1 / 0] 46th)
4-Adrianus Ambrosius ‘Adri’ van Kraay (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [17 / 0]
7-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France) [32 / 11]
8-Johannes Wilhelmus ‘Jan’ Peters (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) [17 / 2]
10-Cornelis 'Kees' Kist (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) [9 / 0]
9-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [29 / 3] (12-Johannes Antonius Bernardus ‘John’ Metgod (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar) [3 / 0] 70th)
11-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) [29 / 4]
Coach: Jan Zwartkruis
Booked: Pieter ‘Piet’ Wildschut 53
Other Substitutes:
Willem Petrus ‘Pim’ Doesburg (Sparta Rotterdam)
Michiel ‘Michel’ Valke (Sparta Rotterdam)
Adri Koster (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)
Team Captain: Wim Jansen
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, Orange Shorts, Orange Socks
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Holland squad, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989 (Holland squad, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
Notes:
-Match number 364 for Italia together with number 379 for Holland.
-This was the eighth coming together betwixt the nations.
-The previous gibe betwixt the nations, every bit good every bit the previous gibe on neutral soil together with Holland’s previous victory, was during the 1978 World Cup but a few months prior on June 21, 1978 that Kingdom of the Netherlands won (2-1) at Buenos Aires.
Italy players: Dino Zoff, Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Gaetano Scirea, Romeo Benetti, Francesco Graziani, Marco Tardelli, Renato Zaccarelli, Franco Causio, Roberto Bettega, Paolo Rossi, Paolo Conti, Aldo Maldera together with Giancarlo Antognoni and Kingdom of the Netherlands players: Schrijvers, Poortvilet, Jansen, René van de Kerkhof, Willy van de Kerkhof, Rep, van Kraay, Brandts and Wildschut were acquaint that 24-hour interval (on the patch and/or the substitutes bench).
Enzo Bearzot was nonetheless at his postal service at Italia Manager.
Dino Zoff captained Italia for that gibe every bit well.
Holland’s Ernie Brants scored an ain goal for Italy, every bit good a goal for Holland.
Italy’s Benetti, Cabrini, Tardelli, every bit good every bit Holland’s Rep were booked inward that match.
-The previous gibe betwixt the nations on Dutch soil was a UEFA European Championship qualifier on Nov 20, 1974 that Holand won (3-1) at Rotterdam.
Italy players: Dino Zoff, Franco Causio and Giancarlo Antognoni and Kingdom of the Netherlands players: Schrijvers, Willy van de Kerkhof, Rep and Peters were acquaint that 24-hour interval (on the patch and/or the substitutes bench).
Dino Zoff captained Italia for that gibe every bit well.
This gibe also marked Giancarlo Antognoni’s debut for Italy.
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 2 (Tactical Formations, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holand 0) |
-The previous gibe betwixt the nations, every bit good every bit the previous gibe on Italian soil together with Italy’s previous victory, was a UEFA European Championship qualifier on Nov 22, 1975 that Italia won (1-0) at Rome.
Italy players: Dino Zoff, Claudio Gentile, Romeo Benetti, Franco Causio, Renato Zaccarelli, Roberto Bettega and Giancarlo Antognoni and Kingdom of the Netherlands players: Schrijvers, Jansen, van Kraay, Willy van de Kerkhof, René’ van de Kerkhof and Peters were acquaint that 24-hour interval (on the patch and/or the substitutes bench).
Enzo Bearzot was Italy’s Manager amongst Fulvio Bernardini every bit Technical Director.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 640 (Number 18), Apr 29-May 5, 1987 (Jan Peters together with Gabriele Oriali, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Mondial, onetime series, number 31, June 1979 (Johnny Rep together with Marco Tardelli, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-The adjacent gibe betwixt the nations, every bit good every bit the adjacent gibe on Neutral soil, was during the Mundialito on Jan 6, 1981 at Montevideo inward Uruguay that ended inward a (1-1) tie.
Italy players: Claudio Gentile, Gaetano Scirea, Francesco Graziani, Gabriele Oriali, Renato Zaccarelli together with Giancarlo Antognoni and Kingdom of the Netherlands players: Doesburg, Metgod, Peters, Valke, René van de Kerkhof, Willy van de Kerkhof, and Brandts were acquaint that 24-hour interval (on the patch and/or the substitutes bench).
Both Managers were nonetheless at their post.
Giancarlo Antognoni together with Jan Peters captained their respective nations.
Holland’s Jan Peters scored inward this match.
-The adjacent gibe betwixt the nations, on Italian soil every bit good every bit Italy’s adjacent victory, was a friendly on Nov 16, 1988 at Rome that Italia won (1-0).
-The adjacent gibe betwixt the nations, on Dutch soil, was a friendly on Feb 21, 1990 at Rotterdam that ended inward a scoreless tie.
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Photo From: Don Balon, Issue 189, May 22, 1979 (Kees Kist together with Fulvio Colovatti, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Wim Jansen together with Roberto Bettega, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-The adjacent gibe betwixt the nations, together with the adjacent Dutch victory, was a UEFA European Championship Finals gibe on June 9, 2008 that the Dutch won (3-0) at Bern, Switzerland.
-The Italians were to host the adjacent edition of the UEFA European Championship Finals together with for ii years were restricted to friendly matches for preparation.
-Italy together with most notably its Manager Enzo Bearzot were nether some pressure level every bit Italia had been struggling since the 1978 World Cup together with did non seem to live on edifice upon its success. The Italians had lost at Prague vs. Czechoslovakia inward a friendly on Nov 8, 1978 (0-3) to increase pressure level on Bearzot.
The media were pressuring him to guide novel players oand non rely upon entirely on the Juventus onetime guard.
Captain together with goalkeeper Dino Zoff had come upward nether particular scrutiny due to his advancing historic menses (four days away from his 37th Birthday).
Many had blamed him for giving upward long-range efforts inward the World Cup, most notably ii against Kingdom of the Netherlands inward the previous World Cup.
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Photo From: Mondial, onetime series, number 38, Jan 1980 (Marco Tardelli together with Ernie Brandts, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Marco Tardelli together with Ernie Brandts, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Coaching Great Nereo Rocco had passed away but days prior on Feb 20th, 1979. The Italian players wore dark armbands inward his honor together with the gibe was preceded a infinitesimal of silence.
-The Dutch had to ground amongst many absences. Anderlecht would unloose Robbie Rensenbrink, Ruud Geels, Arie Haan together with Johnny Dusbaba. Barcelona did non unloose Johann Neeskens together with Ruud Krol was out injured.
It was essentially an experimental ‘B’ Dutch side.
In addition, the Dutch were lacking gibe practise every bit their League Programme had been postponed due to heavy snow.
There had been opposition for this gibe inward Holland; the KNVB had wanted it to live on a trial gibe for upward together with coming players rather than a total international, but the Italians refused this request.
-Bearzot chose to experiment every bit good together with essay novel fresh blood.
Mauro Bellugi, Antonello Cuccureddu, Claudio Sala together with Patrizio Sala were straight off seemingly out of International reckoning.
In improver veterans such every bit Francesco Graziani together with Romeo Benetti did non start.
Bearzot chose to start amongst Gabriel Oriali (earning only his 2nd cap) inward house of Benetti.
AC Milan defender Fulvio Collovatti was given his International debut inward the centre of defense forcefulness partnering Scirea. He would function the long-term replacement of Belluggi.
-Italy opened the scoring inward the 10th minute. On the correct side, Paolo Rossi gave the ball to Gaetano Scirea who lobbed a cross into the box for Betterga.
He took 1 touching on together with shot yesteryear Schrijvers.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Sequence 1 of Bettega’s goal, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Sequence 2 of Bettega’s goal, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Roberto Bettega scoring, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 2 (Roberto Bettega opening the scoring, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-In the 18th minute, Italia were awarded a penalization boot afterward Marco Tardelli was fouled yesteryear Ernie Brandts inward the box.
Paolo Rossi scored from the spot.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Brandts’ foul on Tardelli for the penalization kick, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Paolo Rossi’ penalization kick, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Paolo Rossi celebrating, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Paolo Rossi scoring from the penalization spot, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-In the 43rd minute, on the left side Scirea had the ball, he allow Antonio Cabrini guide hold it.
Cabrini advanced together with crossed from the left side into the box, Bettega dummied it, together with it reached Tarcelli who scored amongst a volley from border of the box.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Sequence 1 of Tardelli’s goal, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Sequence 2 of Tardelli’s goal, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Diagrams of Bettega together with Tardelli’s goals, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Marco Tardelli celebrating, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-The mensuration of the gibe slowed downward inward the 2nd one-half every bit both managers made substitutions.
-Holland’s Huub Stevens made his International debut afterward coming on for Brandts inward the 2nd half.
- Claudio Gentile was booked afterward a reaction foul on Willy van der Kerkhof inward the start half.
Piet Wildschut was booked inward the 2nd one-half afterward a foul on Tardelli.
- After the win Enzo Bearzot warned of overconfidence against a weakened Dutch side.
Enzo Bearzot admitted, “This was non the existent Holland”.
Some Dutch players complained of their harsh handling yesteryear Italian defenders.
Dutch Manager Jan Zwartkruis felt the penalization determination was a ‘gift’ from the referee.
He also said “our defeat was one-half because of Italy’s practiced shape together with one-half because of our lack of gibe fitness. My players looked similar wooden puppets inward the start one-half because they are thence curt on condition”.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Dino Zoff making a save, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Both Managers Enzo Bearzot (September 26, 1927-December 21, 2010) together with Jan Zwartkruis (February 18, 1926-March 7, 2013) guide hold since passed on.
-Italian defender Aldo Maldera (October 14, 1953-August 1, 2012) has also passed away. He died at the historic menses of 58. He earned his finally of his 10 caps inward 1979.
Italy’s Gaetano Scirea (May 25, 1953-September 3, 1989) was killed inward a auto accident aged but 36.
He was on a supervising mission for Juventus inward Poland.
-AC Milan’s Aldo Maldera together with Fulvio Collovatti won the Scudetto that season.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Fulvio Collovatti, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Maldera, Collovatti together with Inter’s Gabriele Oriali were playing inward their habitation stadium inward this match.
Collovatti is 1 of the rare players to guide hold lined upward for both Milan sides. He joined Inter inward 1982.
-Aldo Maldera has won the scudetto amongst ii unlike teams. air conditioning Milan inward 1979 together with AS Roma inward 1983. Swedish Manager Nils Liedholm managed both sides.
-The Juventus contingent: Zoff, Gentile, Scirea, Cabrini, Tardelli, Causio Bettega together with Benetti had won the Italian Serie H5N1 inward 1977 together with 1978.
They would also win the Coppa Italia at the destination of that season.
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Photo From: Panini, Europa lxxx (Franco Causio, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Antonio Cabrini together with Willy van der Kerkhof, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Ajax goalkeeper Schrijvers won the Dutch League championship that flavor amongst his club.
-The PSV Eindhoven contingent: Jan Poortvilet, Piet Wildschut, Ernie Brandts, Huub Stevens, Adri van Kraay together with the van der Kerkhof twins had won the UEFA Cup together with the Dutch League championship the previous season.
Johnny Rep had been their opponent inward the UEFA Cup finally amongst French social club Bastia.
-Johnny Rep was the only foreign-based histrion on either squad that day. He would bring together Saint Etienne at the destination of the season.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Johnny Rep surrounded yesteryear Renato Zaccarelli, Aldo Maldera together with Gaetano Scirea, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Along amongst Rep, Jan Poortvilet (Nimes together with Cannes) together with Kees Kist (Paris St. Germain) would also correspond French clubs inward their career.
Poortvilet joined Nimes inward 1984 together with Kist joined PSG inward 1982.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Jan Poortvilet together with Gaetano Scirea, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-In improver to the van der Kerkhofs, Aldo Maldera together with John Metgod also had brothers involved inward the game.
Maldera’s brothers Luigi together with Attilio were professionals, every bit was Metgod’s blood brother Edward, who was a goalkeeper.
-Holland’s AZ’67 contingent: Jan Peters, Kees Kist together with John Metgod won the Dutch league championship inward 1981 amongst their club.
A rarity since the winner was neither Ajax, PSV Eindhoven nor Feyenoord.
-Jan Peters joined Italian social club Genoa inward 1982 together with stayed until 1985. He thence joined Serie A’s Atalanta (1985/86).
-Torino’s Renato Zaccarelli had won the Scudetto amongst Torino inward 1976.
-Gabriele Oriali had been business office of Internazionale Milano’s 1971 championship winning squad every bit a teenager. He would also win the Scudetto amongst them the next flavor (1979/80).
Oriali would supervene upon Benetti every bit the defensive midfield lynchpin of Italia inward the coming years.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Gabriele Oriali together with Jan Peters, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Gabriele Oriali together with Rene van der Kerkhof, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-The Italians would complete 4th inward their ain Euros inward 1980 spell the Dutch would live on eliminated inward the start round.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Italian substitute goalkeeper Paolo Conti, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Mondial, New series, number 8, Nov 1980 (Giancarlo Antognoni, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Dino Zoff managed the Italian National Team (1998/2000). In his penultimate gibe every bit Manager on June 29th, 2000, Italia defeated Kingdom of the Netherlands inward a penalization boot shoot-out inward the semifinals of the 2000 UEFA European Championships afterward a scoreless necktie at Amsterdam.
He managed the Italian Olympic Team at the destination of his playing career, every bit good every bit Juventus together with Lazio. He also served every bit President of Lazio.
He is 1 of the only 3 goalkeepers to guide hold captained a World Cup winning side (1982).
-Willy van der Kerkhof would remain inward the Dutch National Team laid upward until the destination of 1985, spell Antonio Cabrini would rest amongst Italia until the Fall of 1987.
-For the Dutch: Wim Jansen, Johnny Rep, Pieter Schrijvers, Rene van der Kerkhof together with Willy van der Kerkhof were members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 1974 World Cup squad that reached the Final.
-For the Dutch: Wim Jansen, Johnny Rep, Jan Poortvilet, Adri van Kraay, Pieter Wildschut, Pim Doesburg, Pieter Schrijvers, Ernie Brandts, Rene van der Kerkhof together with Willy van der Kerkhof were members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 1978 World Cup squad that reached the Final.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Piet Wildschut together with Renato Zaccarelli together with Aldo Maldera, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-For the Italians: Dino Zoff, Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Aldo Maldera, Gaetano Scirea, Giancarlo Antognoni, Romeo Benetti, Paolo Conti, Marco Tardelli, Renato Zaccarelli, Franco Causio, Roberto Bettega, Francesco Graziani together with Paolo Rossi (as was Manager Enzo Bearzot) were members of the Italia 1978 World Cup squad that finished Fourth.
-For the Italians: Dino Zoff, Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Gabriele Oriali, Fulvio Collovati, Gaetano Scirea, Giancarlo Antognoni, Marco Tardelli, Franco Causio, Francesco Graziani together with Paolo Rossi (as was Manager Enzo Bearzot) were members of the Italia 1982 World Cup squad that won the World Cup.
If non for a serious injury inward the Fall of 1981, Roberto Bettega would sure enough guide hold been business office of the group.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Marco Tardelli, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-Paolo Rossi was the top goalscorer of that World Cup amongst vi goals. He would live on awarded the Ballon d’Or that year.
He had made a comeback that yr afterward existence banned from the game inward 1980 inward the famous ‘Totonero’ gibe fixing scandal.
He joined Perugia on loan at the destination of the flavor together with stayed 1 flavor (1979/80).
-Italian substitute Bruno Giordano would also live on 1 of the banned players along amongst Rossi involved inward the ‘Totonero’ gibe fixing scandal.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Gabriel Oriali together with Jan Peters, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
-During the same calendar week ii Italian squads also played matches.
The Under-21 squad (managed yesteryear Azeglio Vicini) faced the psyche USSR squad including Oleg Blokhin.
The Italians lost (0-1, Blokhin scoring the winner inward the 7th minute) (February 22, 1979, Italia (U-21) 0-USSR 1).
For the Italians the Baresi brothers (Franco together with Giuseppe) started together.
In some other match, essentially an Italian ‘B’ squad refereed every bit ‘Sperimentale’ also faced the psyche USSR squad together with lost (February 23, 1979, Italia (Experimental) 1-USSR 3).
Oleg Blokin in 1 lawsuit once again opned the scoring (18th minute). The other Soviet scorers were Makovikov (27th minute) together with Gazzayev (74th minute).
Some of the Italian players selected included the likes of Roberto Pruzzo, Alessandro Altobelli (scored Italy’s goal inward the 72nd minute), Agostino di Bartolomei, Lionela Manfredonia, Ruben Buriani together with Walter Novellino.
Azeglio Vicini in 1 lawsuit once again managed the Italian squad.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Marco Tardelli celebrating, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 226 (Number 9), Feb 28-March 6, 1979 (Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli together with Roberto Bettega afterward the match, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 40, Apr 1979 (Italian players celebrating, Feb 24, 1979, Italia 3-Holand 0) |
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