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What do you remember of the 1990 World Cup? We’ve a week worth of pieces on the way so get that clappy-hands baseball cap out of the attic.
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24 World Cup memories we won’t forget from Italia '90
1. Ciao, the official World Cup mascot with a football for a head
2. Sheedy puts the ball in the English net
3. Dunphy infamously “throwing” his pen after Ireland’s 0-0 with Egypt
4. Van Breukelen spills and Quinny follows in as the Boys in Green hold the Dutch to a draw
5. Packie’s save from Timofte
6. The nation holds its breath…
7. The partying that followed
8. Mick Byrne gets his wish and the Ireland team meet the pope
9. “F*** Schillaci!” Ireland narrowly lose out to the Italians in Rome
10. Baggio’s wondergoal against the Czechs
11. A cracker from Belgium midfielder Enzo Scifo
12. First-timers Costa Rica cause a shock against Scotland
13. While Cameroon upset the Argies
14. Their tactic? Stop Claudio Caniggia
15. Rene Higuita’s blunder allows Milla in
16. And those memorable dance moves
17. Frank Rijkaard gets something off his chest with Rudi Voller (twice) on the receiving end
18. David Platt with an over-the-shoulder volley to win it late for England against Belgium
19. Gazza’s tears…
20. And England losing out to Germany on penalties in the semis
21. Players see red in a World Cup final for the first time as Argentina’s Pedro Monzon and Gustavo Dezotti get their marching orders
22. Andreas Brehme’s penalty hands West Germany their third World Cup
23. Celebrating like we won the thing during Ireland’s epic homecoming
24. BBC’s brilliant end credits accompanied by Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma
What do you remember of the 1990 World Cup? We’ve a week worth of pieces on the way so get that clappy-hands baseball cap out of the attic.
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