Italy ’90, what happened to the blue players of the Magical Nights

33 years have passed since the 1990 World Cup in Italy. New stadiums, Magical Nights as the soundtrack of a nation that hoped for a glorious final before the dream was interrupted in the semifinals against Maradona’s Argentina. On 8 June at San Siro, in the first match of the tournament, world champion Argentina was beaten to general amazement by Cameroon with a goal by Oman-Biyk. The African lions will reach the quarterfinals, confirming themselves as the biggest surprise of the Cup. The day after the inauguration, the Azzurri made their debut in Rome against Austria: decides Schillaci with his head, the new man of Azeglio Vicini’s national team. Ultimately lifting the trophy will be Germany in a tense final against Argentina.