# @retro_calcio on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTfCpr9Emtr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61427604-retro-calcio-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-14T08:50:53.000+00:00

## Caption

Gazza: Tears in Turin. England vs West Germany at Italia 90. The "Tears in Turin" incident occurred during the 1990 FIFA World Cup semi-final between England and West Germany at the Stadio delle Alpi. Paul Gascoigne, England's youngest player at age 23, received a 98th-minute yellow card from referee José Roberto Wright. This second tournament caution triggered an automatic one-match suspension, disqualifying him from the World Cup Final. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, with West Germany progressing 4-3 on penalties

Match Date: July 4, 1990 
Venue: Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy 
Final Score: West Germany 1-1 England (West Germany won 4-3 on penalties) 
Booking Minute: 98th minute (first half of extra time) 
Penalty Shootout: Gascoigne was scheduled to take a penalty but was so emotionally drained that he was replaced by Chris Waddle, who ultimately missed the final kick. 
Tournament Stats: Gascoigne finished the tournament with 0 goals, 3 assists, 2 yellow cards.
Cultural Legacy
The moment is often cited as a turning point in British culture, where it became more socially acceptable for men to show emotion. Salman Rushdie famously wrote at the time: "Before Paul Gascoigne, did anyone ever become a national hero and a dead-cert millionaire by crying? Fabulous. Weep and the world weeps with you."

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## Tags

retrofootball, threelions, penaltyheartbreak, italia90, gazza, gazzamania, tearsinturin, soccerstats, footballhistory, englandfootball, westgermany, paulgascoigne, worldcup1990, stadiodellealpi, classicfootball

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