One Night in Turin

InEngland'football'wasadirtyword.Thegamewasindisgrace...<br/>　　JamesErskinebringsitallback,thehooliganism,thestateofEnglishfootballandthatfatefulnightinTurin.ThisdocumentaryisamixedbagofgenerallywellwrittennarrativespokenbyGaryOldman,realfootageofgames,unseenfootageandEnglishfootballsbadname.Thisallworksreallywellapartfromthecutscenesofcloseupballcontrolandrecreatedgangsceneswhichareobviouslyandbadlyre-donesomewhereinthearseendofGateshead.It'sashamebecauseitstartstoannoyandetractsfromtheoriginalfootagewhichismorethanenoughtokeeptheviewerentertained.Thatasideitwasamostlyenjoyable98minutesandthefinalgameagainstWestGermanywasplayedoutexcellently.NicelittletouchesareaddedlikesubtitlesshowingwhatBobbyRobsonsaidtoGazzatoconsolehimafterthesecondyellowcard,andthereisloadsofhotelbehindtheEnglandcampsceneswhichmakeforinterestingviewing.IwasalsoquitesurprisedhowgraciousLotharMatthäuswastoChrisWaddleafterthatfatefulmisswhichultimatelyendedourworldcupdream.ArecommendedwatchforanyEnglandfan.