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11 iconic images that bring back memories of the Italia 90 good times

Seems like it was only yesterday, doesn’t it?

1. Who can forget Ciao, the Italia 90 mascot?

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2. Cameroon shocked defending champions Argentina

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3. Diego Maradona had company everywhere he went

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4. Seriously – EVERYWHERE!

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5. Who put the ball in the English net?

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6. Packie Bonner and THAT penalty save

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7. A sunburned Irish team got the good graces of the Pope before playing Italy

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8. F**k Schillaci

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9. Gazza’s tears

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10. The Three Tenors - Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras – brought down the house

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11. And in the end, the Germans won

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