Irish Football Team - 1990 World Cup

After a second place in Spain were on the table covered in their journey to Ireland Italy 90th Ireland are not playing the style of football more interesting in this tournament, but the team we used to have shown great heart and determination.

done in a group with Holland, England and Egypt, the Irish, without playing a single game, and only two goals ahead. Made a memorable return to England, by Kevin Sheedy and a goal against the Dutch,Another classic for the look on Packie Bonner familiar face view, but the team spirit when you cover all feature in fact played a long punt upfield as Ireland, a poor clearance, a lucky fumble and a long leg Niall Quinn left the Irish in the second round.

The second round saw the face of Ireland Romania, they never do it again would be the easiest way. A tense draw zero to zero, and it came to penalties, it might bepossible for a team to win the World Cup without a game and only two goals could require districts that, as they say, the rest is history.

Taken with eight penalties and scored eight goals, reinforced Daniel Timofte. A fixed penalty for the goalkeeper to beat in the bottom right, save, Packie Bonner will always remain for the time being the biggest of his career in mind, but if you see almost euphoric to realize its face thatJob was only half finished, was still on a Mans back to do the unthinkable. That man was David O'Leary and no one can forget the infamous words of commentators, before the ball was hit. "Breath of the nation" and for a moment that I really thought it was a relocation of the ball, forever, a side footed shot into the door on the left, keep nurses well, and "there". Ireland's World Cup quarterfinals.

So the Italians were there justLawn, but first a more pressing problem, a meeting with Pope John Paul II, who has only the most fantastic opportunity. I'm sure people wondered who was only a dream?

Now, was not in a row, and Ireland quarter-final against a team that included the fact legends like Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Toto Schillaci and Roberto Baggio, the list could in eleven belong to their starting point . Well, what to say, the dream ended tonight, but it was certainlynot a nightmare. Italians won the match 1-0, a blistering shot from Donadoni could only be saved from Bonn and, unfortunately, landed at the foot of Toto Schillaci, a striker, who slotted into the empty net.

The celebrations in Ireland in pubs, homes and roads in this tournament will be difficult to replicate, and perhaps surpassed only when Ireland actually win a World Cup. Back home just stressed the great advocate of this team,without doubt the best in the world. It is said that Jack Charlton never had another pint in Ireland after Italy '90, was always to buy the house, I can not believe that another interesting anecdote is that he offers to buy the whole bar for a beer and would use it to pay by check, as he knew the bar owner would not be in cash, but decide to make it to the frame wall. Whether true or not, it only adds to the legend and the character of Big Jack.

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