AGED 13, Italia ‘90 was the first real World Cup I could really feel part of.

I remember bits of Mexico ‘86, notably Maradona’s “hand of god”, but did not quite understand the some of the complex nature of the beautiful game.

But when Bobby Robson’s “donkeys” went to Sardinia I was caught up with the national fervour and wanted to believe we could win.

One Night in Turin is a documentary film which puts my childhood memories into context of what was happening politically at the time.

There is not just the on-field action, but also footage of the team training and relaxing as well as the hooliganism and the way the Tory Government of the day tried to handle the problem.

The film is a glorious celebration of how Bobby Robson, who was being battered by the tabloid press, turned his team into serious contenders.

Paul Gascoigne’s genius and flaws are also highlighted culminating in the iconic images that made him a national hero as he cried on the pitch and passionately kissed his England shirt.

Writer and Director James Erskine could arguably be accused of being overly sentimental and exploiting nostalgia.

But as someone who experienced it first time round, albeit as a youngster, I enjoyed his film very much.

Erskine has condensed six weeks of my childhood into 90 minutes of action and drama.