Remember When… We Went To Italia ’90

No World Cup has left us with more iconic images than Italia ‘90. For England fans, it remains the tournament that truly got away, encapsulated by Paul Gascoigne’s tears in the semi-final against West Germany.

Rick Edwards is joined by Mark and Andy - two England fans who went to 1990 and never looked back, attending hundreds of England games ever since - and Neal, a Welshman who was swept up with the Tartan Army after arriving in Italy with no money and no plan. Together, they look back on the myths and the realities of the 1990 World Cup.

TIMECODES

01:50 - The mythical quality of Italia ‘90

04:00 - Anticipation around England

08:50 - Why this was a unique World Cup on the ground for fans

15:22 - England’s terrible group stage

19:20 - England fans on Sardinia

21:40 - Taking on Belgium and Cameroon

27:10 - England’s famous night in Turin vs West Germany

31:10 - Andy’s journey to the World Cup final

34:02 - The enduring legacy of Italia 90

40:50 - What changed from USA ‘94