Italia'90 Chronicler

27/8/89's Jornal dos Sports said that @CBF_Futebol had sent a formal letter to #FIFA questioning why @RomarionOnze, who had been suspended for only one match after being sent off against @LaRoja, in Santiago de Chile, would now have to serve a three-game sentence.

#WorldCup Italia 1990 in full! All 52 matches! Name your favourite player of the tournament ⬇️ footballia.top/competitions/w…

Segment on Dutch television about the partying scenes in Amsterdam on the day of the 1992 UEFA Cup Final second leg, featuring at 0:41 referee Zoran Petrovic having lunch before the match. Reserve referee Zdravko Jokic is sitting opposite him.

On July 22 1989, Tehran played the role of host as the city’s ‘Freedom Stadium’, or Azadi as remains the Persian name, staged a massively important WC qualifier: China were in town. Got to love these fly-by images pre-game.

Singapore v Malaysia in the AFC section of the 1990 World Cup qualification. Goalkeeper is David Lee, no 15 is centre-back and captain Thambiyah Pathmanathan, both of Singapore. The game ended in a 2-2 draw thanks to a late leveller from regular goalscorer Dollah Salleh.

In the European summer of ‘89, Denmark thrashed a touring Brazilian select by four goals to nil. Pre kick-off, 39 year old veteran, and captain for the occasion, Morten Olsen met with no less a legend than Pelé in the centre circle. This was the stylish libero’s 102nd&final cap.

Every stadium used at Italia ‘90. 🇮🇹

Totò Schillaci 🇮🇹 ⚽️ Incredible new mural unveiled…

🏆 Azzurri fans gather to watch the World Cup Final in 1982 📍 via del Cappellari, Rome

The final whistle goes at Wembley on this day in 1991, as England beat Cameroon 2-0 in a match remembered more for its freezing temperatures than the football. And in the BBC Sportsnight studio, Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables were still feeling the cold…

Sad to see Eurosport leave our screens in the UK. The channel has been a constant throughout my life. One thing is for sure though, they will always have the most underrated montage of Italia ‘90…

The iconic Orbis #Italia90 ring binder 🐐 Didn't know it at the time, but looking back, this 1989 Christmas present was probably the most influential present I ever received as a kid Turned my love of football into an obsession

Big #USMNT anniversary today: On #Nov191989, back when soccer was hated and ignored in the US, these guys qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. Soccer's popularity and success all started on this field in Trinidad, moments after this photo was shot

#OnThisDay in 1989 England B drew 1-1 with Italy B at Brighton's old Goldstone Ground Two of the future stars at #Italia90 Paul Gascoigne & the late Salvatore Schillaci played in this match

Your favourite jersey from Italia '90?

Classic Saint & Greavsie clip from this weekend in 1989, looking at Scotland’s upcoming crunch WC qualifier with Norway. Here Jimmy Greaves simply takes the mick out of both the keepers involved - Erik Thorstvedt and Jim Leighton. Top punditry, this.

Bologna

Marco van Basten turns 60 today. Here's his one goal in the Italia'90 qualifiers: The equalizer in the 88th minute against West Germany. Didn't take him long after Kohler had been subbed off (75')...

Van Basten

Oggi nasceva una leggenda... Diego Armando Maradona. #UCL | #UEL