• Vincerà! The story of Italia '90

  • By: Mark Godfrey
  • Podcast

Vincerà! The story of Italia '90

By: Mark Godfrey
  • Summary

  • A 30th anniversary podcast series celebrating all that was good (and bad) about possibly the most iconic World Cup finals tournament. Released on June 8th, 2020, Vincerà! remembers the summer of 1990 and the matches of the 14th FIFA World Cup and plenty more besides through the memories and experiences of a host of special guests - including actual winners of the tournament!
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Episodes
  • Bonus Episode 2 - Finding Jack Charlton
    Nov 20 2020

    We lost the great Jack Charlton in July this year, just 2 days after our original series ended. In this episode we chat to Gabriel Clarke, director of the new documentary film Finding Jack Charlton which looks back at the former Ireland manager's life and career through archive footage, interviews with those who knew him best and rare glimpses into Jack's home life as he struggled with dementia during his final months. It's a fascinating and poignant movie that deals with his contradictory image, incredible achievements at Italia 90 and beyond, and the frosty relationship with brother Bobby.

    Finding Jack Charlton is out on DVD & Digital Download from Monday 23 November and can be bought HERE

     

    HOST: Mark Godfrey

    GUEST: Gabriel Clarke (Director - Finding Jack Charlton, ITV)

    MUSIC: UV Protection

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    30 mins
  • Bonus Episode 1 - David Bloomfield and World in Motion
    Oct 27 2020

    Welcome back to Vincerà! The story of Italia '90, you probably didn't expect to hear from us again after we concluded the original series. But, here we are with the first of possibly a number of occasional bonus episodes to satisfy your Italia 90 thirst. In this one, host Mark is joined by England's press officer during the competition, David Bloomfield, who not only handled the ravenous English media and their demands on Bobby Robson and his players, but is also the brainchild behind New Order and England's iconic World Cup anthem World in Motion. David puts the record straight on the whole process and drops in a few exclusives that perhaps we didn't know. This episode is inspired by and shared with the excellent Football and Music website which can be found at https://footballandmusic.co.uk

     

    HOST: Mark Godfrey

    GUESTS: David Bloomfield (former Press Officer at the F.A.)

    MUSIC: UV Protection

     

     

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    35 mins
  • Episode 24 - Don't Cry For Me Maradona
    Jul 8 2020

    We’ve reached the grand finale of both Vincerà! and the Italia ’90 story. The night before the World Cup final, Rome witnessed the operatic splendour of the first Three Tenors concert. On 8 July 1990, the city hosted a far less sophisticated spectacle as holders Argentina fought tooth and nail to retain their crown against the relentless West Germany. We look back at the match – which is remembered for all the wrong reasons – paying particular attention to the Argentine psychodrama and the dethroning of Diego Maradona as the world’s greatest footballer. And as we re-evaluate the tournament, we ask the questions: what are the legacies of Italia ’90 and why, 30 years on, does it still retain such fascination in spite of its well-documented flaws?

    HOST: Mark Godfrey

    GUESTS: Pete Davies (All Played Out/One Night in Turin), Simon Hart (World in Motion – The Inside Story of Italia ’90), Mike Gibbons (Nessun Dorma pod, The Guardian, When Football Came Home – England, the English and Euro 96)

    MUSIC: UV Protection

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    1 hr and 56 mins

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