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.
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
