We’ve reached the grand finale of both Vincerà! and the Italia ’90 story. The night before the World Cup final, Rome witnessed the operatic splendour ...View Details

There were medals all round for the nearly men of Italia ’90 as Italy and England faced off for the dubious honour of third place at the World Cup. Th...View Details

On a warm summer’s evening in Turin, not only did two proud football nations go head-to-head hoping to earn a place in the 1990 World Cup final, but o...View Details

According to Diego Maradona, the people of Naples were considered foreigners in their own land for 364 days of 1990. On the 365th they were expected t...View Details

Today, it’s all about the penalties; but not the dreaded shootouts. West Germany eased past Czechoslovakia courtesy of one and we’re joined by a World...View Details

Yugoslavia produced one of the great international sides of the 90s yet were denied the opportunity to reach their full potential due to the civil war...View Details

The round of 16 concludes with a pair of nip and tuck encounters that, in fairness, could have gone either way. Two very pretty but often frustrating ...View Details

Today’s episode concentrates on Ireland and their Italia ’90 story as they take on Romania in the first knockout round. Manager Jack Charlton exploite...View Details

What a day of tournament football to be talking about! June 24th at Italia 90 was the proverbial Super Sunday with not one but two epic clashes betwee...View Details

We kick off the knockout phase of Italia ’90 with all the C’s: Cameroon, Colombia, Czechoslovakia and Costa Rica. The exuberant Africans carried with ...View Details

We bid a fond farewell to the group stages as 8 of the 24 teams bow out of Italia 90; but not before one final twist as Sepp Blatter decides the knock...View Details

Today, we feel compelled to examine the World Cup conundrum that is Scotland from the perspective of a former international and pundit, the student wh...View Details

Groups A and D come to a conclusion but not before we bid a fond farewell to the USA whose Italia ‘90 journey is remembered for us by their assistant ...View Details

We’re rounding off an eventful Group B by looking back at the demise of the Soviet Union and world champions Argentina scraping through to the knockou...View Details

Today it’s the turn of refereeing at Italia ‘90 to come under the spotlight as we are joined by former top official Keith Hackett. Also under discussi...View Details

It’s a packed show this one with the panel not only reminiscing about the football, but also some of the best – and worst – of the Italia 90 songs fro...View Details

The United Arab Emirates were one of the many curiosities of Italia ’90 but had more than earned their spot at the tournament after a gruelling qualif...View Details

June 14th: Italy are back in action today, and after a spluttering start against Austria, surely they could rack up double figures against the America...View Details

It’s do or die for both Argentina and the USSR as they face off in Naples – home of Diego Maradona – as early elimination beckons for whoever loses af...View Details

Football and opera? Together? Whose bright idea was that? Yes, we’re talking about Nessun Dorma and the BBC’s inspired decision to use Luciano Pavarot...View Details

Day 4 and we welcome the Home Nations and Ireland to Italia ’90; not that much was expected from either England or Scotland. Bobby Robson was under in...View Details

More of the big guns enter the tournament with both Brazil and West Germany getting their Italia ’90 campaigns under way on this day. For the latter, ...View Details

Day 2 at Italia ’90 saw the introduction of hosts Italy to the tournament. Hopes were high for a home win, and who could disagree with them being post...View Details

Welcome to the first episode of Vincerà! The story of Italia ‘90 podcast. It’s June 8th, 1990 and the 14th FIFA World Cup finals tournament begins in ...View Details

Vincerà! - The story of Italia '90 begins on June 8th, 2020.

Welcome to this special preview episode of Vincerà! The story of Italia '90 podcast! To give you a little taste of what to expect from the show betwee...View Details

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