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# italia 90 week

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Finish off your weekend with this brilliant recollection of 'The Charlton Years'
The documentary includes detailed assessments of everything from the highs of Italia 90 to the lows of the Euro 96 playoff.
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Jun 21st 2015, 9:30 PM
Chasing a ghost: The search for Daniel Timofte
Known to so many Irish because of his missed penalty at Italia ’90, the Romanian is an elusive figure.
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Jun 21st 2015, 9:05 PM
25 years on from Italia 90, where did it all go wrong for Irish football?
The Boys in Green have never quite hit the heights of that wonderful summer since.
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Jun 21st 2015, 9:00 PM
'Congratulations also to your wonderful football team' - Mandela part of Italia 90 homecoming
Mandela’s visit coincided with the Irish team’s official homecoming parade.
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Jun 21st 2015, 8:00 PM
‘I wouldn’t say Klinsmann was aloof, but he was a bit of an intellectual’
Journalist and author Uli Hesse recalls West Germany’s Italia 90-winning side.
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Jun 21st 2015, 12:05 PM
'Gazza kissed his jersey and it was clear he had been crying' - The story behind that iconic image
Inpho founder Billy Stickland is responsible for one of the most famous photographs from Italia 90.
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Jun 21st 2015, 7:30 AM
'We watched the Italy game on a big screen at my sister's wedding reception'
Our writers remember Italia 90.
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Jun 21st 2015, 6:30 AM
Did Ireland underachieve during the Jack Charlton era?
The former World Cup winner with England is the most successful manager in the history of the Irish national team.
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Jun 20th 2015, 9:30 PM
How well do you remember the lyrics to the Italia 90 classic hit 'The Game'?
“We’re gonna start a fire…”
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Jun 20th 2015, 8:50 PM
10 parts of Italia 90 that managed to live on in pop culture
Oh, how we loathed Toto Schillaci.
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Jun 20th 2015, 1:00 PM
'I was more nervous in training than in games' -- Alan McLoughlin on Italia 90
The former Irish international chats to The42 about his memories of the tournament.
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Jun 20th 2015, 8:51 AM
We dare you not to tap, rap, hum or Olé along with the Top 10 songs of Italia 90
Take off that Wolfhound head so we can hear your John Barnes impression properly.
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Jun 19th 2015, 6:00 PM
'Scots, Chinese, Japanese - you had everyone in green and white'
A hardcore Irish supporter for decades, Brendan O’Meara has fond memories of Italia ’90.
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Jun 19th 2015, 4:28 PM
Gazza to Milla: 7 players who made their name at Italia 90
From a fresh faced 22-year-old to an eccentric dancing 38-year-old, here are 7 players who helped make Italia ’90 so memorable.
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Jun 19th 2015, 10:00 AM
Meet the man who went to Italia 90, but missed THAT game in Genoa...
Ireland superfan Phelim Warren has a lot of fond memories from Italia 90 – and one big regret.
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Jun 19th 2015, 7:45 AM
'I just cried' - 12 of the most memorable Jack Charlton-related quotes
The Englishman who led Ireland to unprecedented heights also had a unique way with words.
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Jun 18th 2015, 8:30 PM
Forget Romania, it could so easily have been West Germany for the Boys in Green
How differently would things have worked out for Jack Charlton’s side?
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Jun 18th 2015, 6:30 PM
Can you identify these Italia 90 players from their Panini sticker?
If you spent your pocket money on Wham bars, Cadet cola and Panini stickers, step right this way…
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Jun 18th 2015, 5:00 PM
‘The nation holds its breath!’ – George Hamilton recalls his iconic commentary
The famous words, uttered during the Ireland-Romania game, have since become immortalised in the annals of Irish sport.
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Jun 18th 2015, 8:00 AM
'We were disappointed to lose to Italy, even though we knew they were world beaters'
David Kelly speaks to us about life in Ireland’s Italia 90 squad.
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Jun 17th 2015, 9:00 PM
Milk bottles and the other Italia 90-related things that will make you feel old
Our favourite World Cup is 25 years old this month.
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Jun 17th 2015, 8:00 PM
The42's virtually impossible Ireland at Italia 90 quiz
Get ready for the hardest test you’ll take today.
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Jun 17th 2015, 6:00 PM
So just how much is your Italia 90 memorabilia worth?
From milk bottles to jerseys and everything in between.
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Jun 17th 2015, 2:00 PM
Analysis: Bonner's bomb puts Sheedy in position for sublime equaliser against England
Here are the 10 crucial stages to one of the most important goals in Irish football history.
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Jun 17th 2015, 9:41 AM
Being the most hated man in Ireland -- and Italy -- after 'pen-throwing' incident in 1990
Eamon Dunphy writes in his autobiography about the World Cup controversy.
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Jun 17th 2015, 8:00 AM
Remember BBC's Italia 90 opening credits? Here's the incredible story behind them
How Pavarotti and opera became a memorable part of the 1990 World Cup.
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Jun 16th 2015, 8:00 PM
A definitive ranking of the 10 best jerseys at Italia 90
Adidas reigned supreme in the summer of 1990.
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Jun 16th 2015, 7:00 PM
Do you remember these 9 beautiful goals from Italia 90?
From Baggio’s mazy running, to Scifo’s long range thunderbolt … and we’ve found a place for an Irish goal.
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Jun 16th 2015, 2:00 PM
Who would play Dunphy, Charlton and Maradona in an Italia 90 movie?
Danny DeVito, Joe Pesci and Ryan Gosling all feature.
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Jun 16th 2015, 11:53 AM
Where are Ireland's Italia 90 dream team now?
Ah, the memories.
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Jun 16th 2015, 10:00 AM
'Italia 90 success resonated in a rapidly changing Ireland'
In an extract from his acclaimed autobiography, Alan McLoughlin remembers representing the Boys in Green at Italia 90.
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Jun 15th 2015, 9:30 PM
11 iconic images that bring back memories of the Italia 90 good times
Seems like it was only yesterday, doesn’t it?
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Jun 15th 2015, 2:00 PM
Memory lane: The Panini sticker collection of Ireland's Italia 90 squad
Try not to weep with the intense nostalgia coming your way.
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Jun 15th 2015, 10:00 AM
Introducing… A very special Italia 90 Week on The42
You’ll see a lot of Italia 90-related content on the site this week. Here’s why.
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Jun 15th 2015, 8:00 AM
The cult World Cup teams we loved: Cameroon 1990
We look back on how the African side thrilled the masses with an unlikely run to the last-eight of the tournament.
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Jun 15th 2014, 9:00 PM