Episodes

1. Episode 1

Journey back to the summer of 1990 as the World Cup kickstarts, with help from Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Victor N'Dip, Paul Gascoigne and more key figures.

2. Episode 2

Jurgen Klinsmann, Terry Butcher and more important figures discuss the political forces that loomed in the background during the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

3. Episode 3

England legends Paul Gascoigne and Terry Butcher and Italy cult hero Toto Schillaci reminisce over the agony and the ecstasy of the final stages of Italia 90.

Overview

Following the journey of five of the most memorable teams – England, Italy, Cameroon, Yugoslavia, and the Italia 90 World Cup Winners West Germany - this three-part documentary will combine edge–of-the-seat drama on the pitch with the momentous historical shifts that were happening beyond it. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the civil wars of Yugoslavia; English hooliganism of the 1980s to the rise of a new culture of football in the 1990s, we will discover how Italia 90 was a tournament played in the crucible of a changing world.

Details

Genres

Documentary

Language

EN

First Air Date

2022-11-13

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

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