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Showing posts with label 1994 World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1994 World Cup. Show all posts
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
World Cup USA94 - Germany v Boliva : Chicago
June 17, 1994 Chicago, Il - Soldier Field
Germany defeated Boliva 1-0
goal: Jürgen Klinsmann
nice auction find - German designed cachet postmarked in Chicago and mailed to Germany
game attendance 63,117
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Johann Cruyff
"Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring"
Johan Cruyff (1947-2016), made a name for himself as one of the most respected footballers in the world, with his concept of Total Football, in which any player can take over the role of any other player, thereby leaving no vacant openings on the field of play. The Netherlands National team demonstrated this concept during the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Cruyff played in the Eredivise for Ajax (1964-1973) and Feyenoord (1983-1984). He played in La Liga for FC Barcelona (1973-1978) and played in the North American Soccer League for the Los Angeles Aztecs (1979) and the Washington Diplomats (1980-1981).
Cruyff played for the Netherlands National team from 1966-1977.
During his career he won 8 Eredivisie titles, 3 European titles, 1 International Cup, 1 La Liga title.
He was named European Footballer of the Year 1973. He was voted European Player of the Century in 1999 and placed 2nd behind Pele in the World Player of the Century poll.. In 2004 he was named to the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
His managerial career included stints at Ajax, FC Barcelona and Catalonia.
I obtain the above sketch of Cruyff from comic book artist and Geordie, Mike McKone. instead of his providing a sketch of Batman, which we determined was not original, we moved our discussion to football, his native Newcastle United and the challenge for himself to step outside of the traditional comic book sketch. Thanks Mike, very much appreciated!!!
2016.11.19 NJ Comic Expo, Edison, NJ
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Anna Liffey's Irish Pub, Fairfield, Ct
2014.08.31 Anna Liffey's Fairfield, Ct
Saw this banner as I drove through Fairfield, Ct looking for a place to eat. Stopped in to some excellent food and decor. An Irish pub - Anna Liffey's - Liverpool and Chelsea scarfs hanging by the bar. But the 1994 World Cup banner with Tab Ramos' image was the draw!!!
The food was excellent - cheddar biscuits and sausage gravy for a late breakfast!!!
Monday, August 15, 2011
World Cup USA94 - Upper Deck Cards
Fernando Clavivo - Cle Kooiman
Mike Lapper - Mike Sorber
Peter Vermes - Checklist
Mark Chung - Checklist
Alexi Lalas - Janusz Michallik
The US/Spanish set
1 Tony Meola
2 Des Armstrong
3 Marcelo Balboa
4 Fernando Clavijo
5 John Doyle
6 Alexi Lalas
7 Thomas Dooley
8 John Harkes
9 Tab Ramos
10 Hugo Perez
11 Cobi Jones
12 Chris Henderson
13 Roy Wegerle
14 Eric Wynalda
15 Cle Kooiman
16 Brad Friedel
17 Ernie Stewart
18 Jeff Agoos
19 Paul Caligiuri
20 Mark Chung
21 Frank Clopas
22 Dominic Kinnear
23 Janusz Michallik
24 Joe-Max Moore
25 Brian Quinn
26 Mike Sorber
27 Peter Vermes
28 Mike Lapper
The US Contenders set (280 base cards) also featured cards of the US Women's National team, Bora's Fantasy Team (Walmart only), World Cup Superstars, Walter Ioos Portraits, Stand Out Performers, Hot Shots, Player of the Year, Road to the Finals, Golden Boots, Future Stars and Honorary Captains - Bill Clinton, Drew Bledsoe, Mickey Mantle, Calbert Cheaney, Dan Marino, Michael Jordan, Gordie Howe, Wayne Gretzky, Russell Maryland, Joe Montana...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
World Cup - USA94 - United States Mint
50c United States Mint
Designer: Richard T. LaRoche (obverse), Dean McMullen (reverse)
Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Diameter: 30.61 mm
$1 United State Mint
Designer: Dean McMullen
Composition: 90% Silver (0.7736 ounces of silver)
Diameter: 38.1 mm
$5 United States Mint
Designer: William J. Krawcewicz (obverse), Dean McMullen (reverse)
Composition: 90% gold (0.242 ounces of gold)
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Monday, February 28, 2011
World Cup USA94 - Lapel Pins
Lapel pins came in variations with flags from each of the countries participating, or with the various cities in which the tournament took place
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Metrostars - 1996
1994.05.29 commemorative cancel for the 1994 World Cup, signed by members of the 1996 Metrostars.......Chris DaSilva (16), Carlos Queiroz, Tim Mulqueen (31), Damian Silvera (6), Ian Hennassy (4), Ralph Perez, Miles Joseph (19), Brian Mikesall (trainer) Dan Gaspar.
Monday, February 14, 2011
World Cup USA94
1994 - World Cup94
Official US Edition commemorative program with Peter Max designed cover...featured articles on each of the hosting cities, how soccer and the World Cup has spread from the private schools of England into every town and country in the world, history of FIFA, a look back at past memorable moments of the World Cup, the US team's cinderella story, Pele, Bora Milutinovic, Germany and the US Women's success in their World Cup...along with similar articles printed in the game day program....additional Peter Max related World Cup94 art can be seen at The MAX Collector
1994 Game Day Program, cover design by Roy Wiemann - featuring the participants..profiles of the competing teams with complete rosters..a pull out bracket to fill in the advancing teams...an article on the US team and its chances...Italy 1990 defending champions..a story of how the games came to the US...
Sunday, February 13, 2011
World Cup USA94 - Commemorative Covers
June 18 1994 - International Media Headquarters, Arlington, Va
June 17, 1994 - Greenwich, Ct.
Game day cancel, Silverdome Pontiac, Mi...June 18 US v Switzerland; June 22 Romania v Switzerland; June 24 Sweden v Russia; June 28 Brazil v Sweden
Game day cancel, Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ...June 18 Italy v Ireland; June 23 Italy v Norway; June 25 Saudi Arabia v Morocco; June 28 Ireland v Norway; July 5 round of 16 Bulgaria v Mexico; July 10 Quarter Final Bulgaria v Germany; July 13 Semi Final Italy v Bulgaria..
Commemorative cancel Rochester, Mi June 25, 1994
Commemorative cancel - Yorktown Heights, NY June 7, 1994
Game day cancel..Dallas, Tx..Jun 30 Argentina v Bulgaria
Commemorative cancel...Boston, Ma June 19, 1994
These are the cancels in my collection, although I sent out to many locations during the World Cup, some of the covers sent out did not return..lost in the mail...so I am sure this a only a portion of what may have been available at the time.
World Cup USA94 - FDC Poster
Mini poster (9x12) of the Giants Stadium pitch, with the three World Cup stamps with first day cancel. The poster is signed by NJ Gov. Christie Whitman, stamp designer Michael Dudash and poster artist Kamil Kubik..
Saturday, February 12, 2011
World Cup USA94 - Commemorative Cover
World Cup commemorative pictorial cancel from the Lobex stamp show held in Long Beach, Ca June 2, 1994.
Signed by Rhett Harty, Metrostars (MLS) and Nicola Caricola, Juventus, Genoa (Series A) Metrostars (MLS)
Friday, February 11, 2011
World Cup USA94 - Commemorative Cover
July 5, 1994 Foxboro, Ma...Roberto Baggio led Italy to a 2-1 win over Nigeria...cover posted on the day of the game, signed by Roberto Donadoni, Italian National Team, Atalanta, Milan (Serie A), Metrostars (MLS), Ittihad FC (Saudi Arabia)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
World Cup USA94 - Commemorative cover - postmarks
July 14, 1994 Los Angeles, Ca - Soccerfest
commemorative postmark - no games played this day
July 17, 1994 Los Angeles, Ca - Soccerfest
Final Game - Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Brazil 0 - 0 Italy
This was the first time the World Cup would be decided on penalties. Italian captain Baresi took the first penalty and blazed his penalty over the bar. Brazilian center-back Márcio Santos went next, but Pagliuca saved the Brazilian defender's effort low to his right. Demetrio Albertini went next for Italy, scoring his penalty into the top corner. Romário was next for Brazil, and he scored his penalty, placing it so far in the corner that it went in off the post, tying the score at 1–1. Alberico Evani went third for Italy, he scored, putting his penalty high and in the middle, as Taffarel dove to the right. Branco went next for Brazil, and he scored in the bottom left corner. Massaro, who had scored twice in the Champions League Final less than two months previously, went next for Italy, but he was unable to put the ball in Taffarel's net just as he had been unable to do in the game, as the Brazilian keeper saved to his left. Brazilian captain Dunga was next, and he comfortably placed his shot into the bottom left corner, making it game point. With Italy needing to score to keep their dreams alive, Roberto Baggio stepped up to take the penalty. In what would become an infamous moment in World Cup History, Baggio blazed his penalty over the bar, in similar fashion to Baresi, and this gave Brazil their fourth title
World Cup USA94 - Saudi Arabia v Morocco
I was lucky to attend one game of the World Cup, June 25 at Giants Stadium. It would be the first time in World cup play that an African nation and a Middle East nation played against each other... Saudi Arabia would win the contest 2-1...
From my view the crowd seemed to be largely Moroccan, although flags were flying from every nation possible...Their was excitement in the crowd as the Moroccan fans danced before the game and the Saudi fans danced at the end...Not rooting either team made the game extremely enjoyable and it became easy to feel the excitement of the fans...The music, the dancing, the chanting...I had never experienced anything of this before at a sporting event.
World Cup USA94 - commemorative cover - postmarks
Although the World Cup USA94 stamps were officially issued in New Jersey, the US Postal Service had pictorial cancelations made available for those cities that were hosting the games...
Washington, DC, RFK Stadium first game to be played June 19 Norway v Mexico
Orlando, Fl, Citrus Bowl - first game June 19 Belgium v Morocco
Foxboro, Ma, Foxboro Stadium - first game June 21 Argentina v Greece
Pontiac, Mi, Silverdome - first game June 18 USA v Switzerland
Palo Alto, Ca, Stanford University Stadium - first game June 20 Brazil v Russia
Dallas, Tx, Cotton Bowl - first game June 17 Spain v Korea
Chicago, Il, Soldier Field - first game June 17 Germany v Bolivia
Pasadena, Ca, Rose Bowl - first game June 18 Columbia v Romania
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