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PSV Eindhoven and the forgotten treble of 1988
Gareth Bland recalls PSV Eindhoven’s historic treble winning side of 1988
Author: Gareth Bland
From Derbyshire in the English Peak District, Gareth also writes for cricketweb.net and the U.S. sites axs.com and examiner.com. A devotee of all things Busby and Stein, his other footballing interests include the Dutch, Spanish and Italian leagues, as well as the game in the Balkans and the history of the European Cup and Champions League.
A land that time forgot – Steaua Bucharest and the 1986 European Cup
Gareth Bland recalls the successes of Steaua Bucharest and a time when Eastern European teams made their mark on continental competition.
Pep’s flawed plan unable to break semi-final jinx
Gareth Bland offers his thoughts on Pep Guardiola as Bayern Munich again bow out of the Champions League at the semi final stage.
Can Juventus avenge their dire Champions League final record?
With Real Madrid standing between Juventus and another Champions League final, Gareth Bland looks the Turin club’s chequered history in Europe.
Italy at Argentina ’78 – Bearzot leads the renaissance
Gareth Bland revisits Italy’s 1978 World cup campaign and the revolutionary work of coach Enzo Bearzot.
All the Kaiser’s Men: West Germany at Mexico ’86 – Part 2
Gareth Bland continues his look back at the 1986 Mexico World Cup where West Germany were one of the standout performers.
All the Kaiser’s Men: West Germany at Mexico ’86 – Part 1
Gareth Bland goes back almost 30 years for an in depth look at West Germany and their performance at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Hugh McIlvanney’s ‘The Football Men’ revisited
Gareth Bland remembers Hugh McIlvanney’s seminal documentary ‘The Football Men’, which charts the lives of three managerial legends.