10,000 fans to descend on Italy

THOUSANDS of die-hard Irish soccer fans are hoping to rekindle the magic of Italia ‘90 for our crunch World Cup showdown with Italy this week.

Despite the recession, the FAI has confirmed that 10,000 Irish supporters are due to travel for the clash in the San Nicola stadium in Bari on Wednesday.

It will the first game played by Ireland in Italy since the famous Italia ‘90 World Cup quarter final in the Stadio Olimpico 19 years ago.