Lineker, Gascoigne, Robson and a famous scoreline which set England on their way to one of their most heart-wrenching defeats; Cameroon 2-3 England at Italia ’90 is undoubtedly one of the most fondly remembered England matches of all time.
The romance of England’s journey at Italia ’90 makes the tale all the more compelling. Gazza’s trickery, Lineker’s on-field mishap, Platt’s winner and Robson’s indignation towards unfair criticism, they were – on reflection – great days for England’s national team.
One game in particular made the country believe that group of players could go on to win the whole thing – what would have been their first major honour on foreign soil.
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