Italia 90

Legends everywhere you look! The World Cup group stage is coming to a dramatic conclusion in the coming days. Legends will be born this summer in the North American edition of the fabled competition. But can you name icons from the past? Try your hand at guessing some of the best to ever do it […]

2 weeks ago

Tony Cascarino was speaking on behalf of Tonybet to mark the launch of their World Cup Card Collection campaign where Irish customers can win up to €100,000. The Irish football legend shared his insights on Troy Parrott and revealed stories from the Jack Charlton era. Cascarino appeared 88 times for Ireland, scoring 19 goals, none of which […]

3 weeks ago

“What a player and goal scorer”. Former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United defender Paul McGrath has paid tribute to Italy and Inter Milan legend Toto Schillaci, just hours after the news broke of his passing. The former Juventus striker was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022, but made a full recovery after undergoing treatment. Earlier […]

1 year ago

“When we were away, we had to ask for a curfew. We had to say, ‘Jack, we don’t want to go out tonight!’” Andy Townsend was 21 years old and playing non-league football for Weymouth when he got his big break with Southampton. Four years later and he was playing international football for Jack Charlton’s […]

5 years ago

Do you remember Gary Kelly being sent off? I certainly don’t. Jason McAteer’s goal against Holland is in its rightful place; among the very greatest Irish goals. It was a seminal moment in Irish football, giving a new generation of fans raised on songs and stories of Italia 90 a reason to believe. Now, in […]

6 years ago

Big fella, long shadow. There is a generation of Irish football fans who have no living or waking memory of Stuttgart, Genoa or Giants’ Stadium. Every Irish game they’ve ever watched has been tinged with a sadness, a longing for the scenes they grew up hearing about. Jack Charlton changed Irish football for us. He […]

6 years ago