Told by Jason Marriner
In his own words · @marrinerj8
Italia 90. Rimini was where thousands of us stayed for England v Belgium in Bologna. It got lively, to say the least. On the night, David Platt volleyed it in the last minute of extra time and we were through.
In the sun, you know what I mean? Plenty of fun.
So, the Rose and Crown in Rimini. We was playing Belgium the following day in Bologna, but there was hundreds of us in and around the Rose and Crown. Italy played that night, and the Rose and Crown was on the seafront, so you had the beach one side and the street the other.
Anyway, Italy won, I believe they won 2-0, and they're coming down with their cars, with their flags, all out the window. Well, I ain't being funny, the English have been in the pub for at least eight hours. In the sun, you know what I mean? Plenty of fun.
It escalated after me mate threw a glass at the Italians driving past, and one thing led to another. Then the police come and they shot in a tear gas. It looked like a canister, with all the gas coming out. So it expanded, so everyone started expanding. By this time the police have come in their droves, put everyone down on the floor, handcuffed them with the plastic hand ties, and arrested and deported the majority of us.
But it was fantastic.
Jason