5. Gazza’s tears
During the build up to the 1990 tournament, England had been written off as donkey’s that wouldn’t make a dent to the world’s elite. However, with tension rising on the stands, both in Italy and at home, England rallied to claw their way to the semi-final. With Gazza picking up a booking against Germany, he knew that his chance of appearing in the final was out the window, not that it mattered when the Three Lions lost anyway. His tears were felt by all those at home as the roller coaster came to an end, and it eventually became the iconic image of the tournament.