World Cup 1990
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Claudio Taffarel signed for Parma after a direct approach in an airport while heading home from Italia 90
By Chris Flanagan published
“The process of my transfer was unbelievable,” Taffarel later revealed to FFT
Three Lions on a shirt… apart from when they’re not. The 150 year history of the England football kit
By James Andrew published
New book charts the changes in the England football shirt over 150 years
The 50 greatest Paul Gascoigne stories... EVER!
By Chris Flanagan published
Paul Gascoigne was a one-off. The most naturally talented player of his generation was also the ultimate showman, whose enthusiasm was loved by all. FourFourTwo remembers the best stories, pranks and mishaps (usually involving fish) that made the legend that is Gazza...
Yugoslavia at Euro 92: how the Balkan Wars meant the end of an era for the best team never to win the Euros
By Chris Flanagan published
Prosinecki, Suker, Mijatovic & Co had been fearsome Euro 92 contenders, but civil war in the Balkans meant Yugoslavia were banned before they had the chance to prove it. Many thousands of lives were lost, along with a footballing dynasty
Quiz! Can you name every England player to ever take a penalty in a tournament shootout?
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Quiz Let's hope this list doesn't grow any longer tonight...
England stars show off retro Italia 90 Mash-Up shirt ahead of Euro 2020
By James Andrew last updated
A new England shirt has been launched by Score Draw to celebrate the three kits from the Italia 90 era
Quiz! Can you name every country Diego Maradona faced in a World Cup?
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Quiz He played at four World Cups and he scored that goal - and that one - but who else did Diego face?
Ray Houghton on Italia 90: "Jack Charlton joked that we'd get to meet the Pope. Suddenly we're at the Vatican..."
By Leo Moynihan published
World Cup 1990 "Suits? Ireland didn't have suits!" In an interview from the FourFourTwo archive, Ray Houghton recalls how Jack Charlton and the Ireland squad prepared for a World Cup quarter-final
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