Italia ’90: 10 iconic No.10 World Cup stories

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How Italia ’90 played out for its ten most iconic star playmakers

The 1990 World Cup remains a paradox.  For some it was an ugly tournament tainted by a plethora of cynical fouls and low scoring matches, but for others it is the archetypical “beautiful” World Cup that had everything.

Set in stunning locations steeped in a historic, passionate footballing culture which only seemed to emphasise much of the great unfolding drama on and off the pitch. Like a reflection of the host nation, it had style and character, and central to its game were the many truly iconic Number 10s who were gracing their nations at that time.

As World Cup tournaments go Italia ’90 was pure fantasista porn, with these cult figures providing many moments of magic for us to fondly look back on. But who were they, how did their tournament play out, and who was your favourite? In no particular order, here are 10 to reminisce…

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