To All Who Claim Their Teams Are Good, Tell Me Something From The Past About Your Team?

Question

Eg; French Fans: Tell me about your team in 1996.
Juventina: Tell me about the 'White Feather".
Italian Fans: Tell me about Toto Schilaci, Bruno Conti etc
Brazil fans: Tell me about Tele Santana.

Truth is, many of you are new fans who dont understand much about your teams history. But ok, prove me wrong.

No dude it's not your age that's the problem. In fact being young is good, sports afterall is played by the young.
I refer negatively to youth in this forum only because of lack of respect for opponents or teams.
Many are young and know only of football's recent history. Throughout the history of the game, many players and teams have come and gone, but they have left behind many defining moments.
The teams that are praised now, like France, Italy and Brazil have all endured some major disappointments besides the triumphant ones.
We should never slag a team without first observing their important role in the game.
We shouldn't ridicule opposing teams and fans, without first understanding our team's own failures.
We must respect our opponents for their great moments and remember without them, our team would not have played their best. Our team became great because we had to strive to go 1 better than our opponents.
We must also remember the past when we write about the present.

Er Juventina, the 'White Feather' I refer to, is none other than Fabrizio Ravanelli, who represented Juventus in the 1996 CL Final against Ajax.
He also won 1 Serie A title and 1UEFA Cup with the Old Lady.
Although Bettega also shared the nickname and won 7 Serie titles and the UEFA Cup, his achievements go back to the late 60s and 70s.
If you mention 'White Feather' today to a Juventus fan in Turin, Ravanelli's name is the one that will come out, as opposed to Bettega's.
My question is not to mock your knowledge, but rather to inform you, that there's so much more to Juventus (or Italy), than what you write or ask about, in this forum.

There is so much history to revel in, rather than to ask provocative questions, or focus only on Buffon and the current crop of players.

Broaden your scope beyond the FIFA forum, ask/answer in other football forums. You'll discover so many fun things (or facts), that you'll no longer get stressed up, like you do here.

Answer 1

I'm an Arsenal fan, and I actually take the effort to find out about my team's past.

Arsenal currrently hold the record for the longest consecutive seasons in the top flight. I think it is 90+ years. Forgot exactly when.

However, they were promoted in controversy. Back then the league was to increase by two teams. Hence two teams went down and four teams went up. Chelsea and Spurs were the teams that went down, but the fourth place team in the second division failed to meet requirements for the top flight, so initially it was decided that Spurs, who finished second from bottom, were to stay up instead. However, it was decided at the last minute that Arsenal, who finished fifth in the second division, will take Spurs' place instead. Arsenal have been in the top flight since, while Spurs bounced back at the first attempt. Since then, a rivalry was born, with Spurs conspircy theorists claiming that the Arsenal board offered the FA bribes to ensure their promotion.

Arsenal had a spell of success in the 1930s, winning three successive titles under Herbert Chapman. Chapman died however, midway through that third title winning season.

Glory was to elude the Gunners again though, until the 1970s. Bertie Mee led Arsenal to the double in 1970, only the second team to do so after the war following Spurs. They had a degree of success in the 70s but faded away as the 80s approached.

However, after being sleeping giants for so long, Arsenal finally gained some respect under George Graham in the late 80s after an era dominated by Liverpool. The most memorable moment was the final game in the 1988/1989 season, when Arsenal travelled to Anfield in what was the title decider. Arsenal had to win by two goals to claim the title, while Liverpool simply had to avoid defeat or lose by not more than one goal. Alan Smith (not the one at Man U now, another one) scored just after half time and it was a very nervous game after that. However, with about four seconds left on the clock, Michael Thomas had one last attack and promptly lobbed the ball over Bruce Grobbellear to give Arsenal their second goal. Anfield was silent. Arsenal could not believe what had happened.

After that, mediocrity folowed again, until Arsene Wenger arrived in 1996. He then led them to their second double in his first full season in charge, 1997/1998, in the process becoming the first foreign manager to win the English league. From then on Arsenal were constant title challengers. Wenger added a third double in 2001/2002, and of course that unbeaten season in 2003/2004.

I have been an Arsenal fan since that first double under Wenger, but it shows how much I go to to find out more about my team.

Answer 2

I will disagree when you consider that it's nonetheless one of the crucial most sensible three in Europe. The handiest groups that you'll be able to even declare are bigger are Barcelona (who more often than not are) and Real Madrid (who've the proficiency to be). Yes Rooney is Man-U's excellent participant however, your kidding your self if you do not consider Carrick, Hargreaves and team are very well. Personally I consider Man-U nonetheless has probably the most gifted (and deep) group in England. In reality they're so deep that they as soon as once more are favourites for the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League. Not too many groups can say that. Most of the gamers you named have worldwide caps, in order that they have to be bigger than you consider they're. As a Man-U fan I actually would possibly not leave out Ronaldo.

Answer 3

1990 - Italy lost to Argentina in the semi final after a penalty shootout. Roberto Baggio was the most expensive player in the world at the time.
1994 - Italy lost to Brazil in the final in a penalty shootout, after Roberto Baggio kicked the ball half a mile above the crossbar!!
Euro 96 - another penalty miss, Gianfranco Zola this time.
1998 - Lost in a penalty shootout again! This time to the hosts France, the eventual champions.
Euro 2000 - That bl**dy Golden Goal! The referee was not a good timekeeper, only two minutes of injury time should have been added on but he decide to add on four, which enabled France to equalize and lead to the dratted golden goal in extra time.
2002 - least said soonest mended!Let's just say South Korea(ouch!), Totti, yellow and red cards, disallowed goal, bl**dy golden goal again!!
2006 - World Champions!!!!

Also World Cup champions in 1934, 1938, 1982.
I don't really know much about the previous wins though because I only really started supporting Italy in 1994, although they came to my attention in 1990 when my brother pointed out the most expensive player in the world to me, I thought he looked silly with his ponytail!
I think Toto(Salvatore) Shcillachi may have been the tournament's(Italia 90) top goalscorer but I can't be certain.

Answer 4

well i really dont know much , i was just 4 then . but what i have read from news papers and soccer sites is this .

TOTO - great italian forward , layed for 4 clubs two of them are juventus and milan. played as a striker for italy and scored 15-20 goals . he had a poor family background

bRUNO coNTI - I JUST KNOW HE PLAYED IN LATE 50'S AND WAS AN EX COACH OF SOME CLUB .

WELL I SAY I DONT KNOW MUCH , BUT IS THAT A CRIME . I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT 1982 WORLD CUP . I AM REALLY LEARNIONG MORE ABPOUT ITALAIN SOCCER HISTORY EVERYDAY ., I AM TRYING HARD .

JUST SOMETHING FROM ITALY OF 1982 WORLD CUP .

PAOLO ROSSI - HE WAS A GREAT PLAYER , HE WON THE GOLDEN BALL AND GOLDEN BOOT AWARD IN 1982 WHEMN HE SCORED 6 GOALS.

WELL OTHER GOOD PLAYER AT THAT TIME WERE Marco Tardelli , Alessandro Altobelli
Antonio Cabrini
Bruno Conti
Francesco Graziani AND MANY MORE.

SORRY
THANKS .

Answer 5

Roberto Bettega 'the white feather' (penna bianca).
He was called the white feather because he was known for kicking in the air with both feet!

P.S. Let me know if I pass your test or I'll go back to soccer school!
They're both know as the white feather so I don't see what the problem is. If you want to be a teacher go to a school not a soccer forum.I've done enough studying in my lifetime!

Answer 6

You are totally correct about 'dude' I am trying to be nice to him but its the same insults over again. I have been told he is a good kid, so I try to be nice lately - apparently it's not working.

Answer 7

i was 7 in 1996
it's not my problem if i am Young , i guess u r old
and i bet u know about the history abour soccer coz u spend 22222222222 much time here!
27,385 pts r u crazy !!
ps: what r u doing ??? u r wasting 5 important pts but don't worry u will get 3 back when u choose best answer!
so don't kill yourself u will only lose two pts!

Answer 8

Tell me who do you think you are?