TEARS AND FEW SOUVENIERS

It was 25 years, on Saturday, since that fateful World Cup semi-final in Turin when, once again, the West Germans beat us on penalties, 3-4, after we bravely drew 1-1 aet with Gary Lineker scoring our goal. This equalised the match after Brehme's free-kick was deflected off Paul Parker's boot and over Shilton's head. Bad luck.

Parker made up for this sad moment by finding Lineker, who as usual was lurking in the penalty area and he stabbed the ball home.

Extra time ebbed and flowed and Gascoigne was booked for a headstrong foul and that cost him his place in the final, should England have got there. Tears!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH_Yt0K3tZA

Each side hit the post in the closing stages but it was Pearce and Waddle that could not hit the back of the net from 12 yards.

The team that day was selected from Derby, QPR, Nottingham Forest, Rangers, Aston Villa, Spurs. Liverpool and Marseille. How times have changed?

On July 7^th in a meaningless match in Bari, we lost to Italy 1-2 (Platt scored), to come 4^th in the World!

Shilton made his 120^th appearance in goal against Holland (0-0) in a qualifying tie in Cagliari, keeping a clean sheet.

We also played ROI (1-1) (Lineker scored) , Egypt (1-0 Wright), Belgium (1-0 with Platt's overhead hook) and the Cameroon (3-2 Lineker 2 pens and Platt) on the way to Turin.