Source: Telegraph
England Italia '90 team to restage Germany semi in aid of Sir Bobby Robson charity
Paul Gascoigne is expected to be among the former internationals who will be heading to Newcastle's St James' Park ground on July 26 to raise money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.[LNB]'I'm thrilled at the prospect of re-uniting my 1990 England squad in support of my charity,' said the former England manager.[LNB] Related ArticlesArsenal feel unbeatable again, says Robin Van PersieMichael Owen regrets making comeback at 2006 World Cup finalsRoy Keane tempted to Ipswich Town by Marcus Evanss Premier League ambitionsManchester Uniteds Sir Alex Ferguson unhappy with FA Cup semis at WembleyAlan Shearer urges Mark Viduka to fight for Newcastle'It will be a pleasure to see them together again and hopefully this time we'll get the result we want against Germany.[LNB]'We had a good group of players that year, very talented, very tough and ambitious.[LNB]'We got better as the tournament progressed and the fact we lost on penalties and not in open play tells its story.'[LNB]Robson, who spent eight years at the helm of the England side until the fateful night in Turin, added: 'I found out in World Cup football that some teams, over a long spell, are happy to get knocked out and go home but we weren't like that.[LNB]'We were determined to stay in the competition as long as possible and had great will to win.[LNB]'Some players get homesick but we had great staying power in the team and our ambition was to stay to the bitter end. We were so near but so far.'[LNB]The former Newcastle and Barcelona manager is touched by the wave of support for his attempts to find a cure for cancer.[LNB]Robson, who is fighting cancer himself, said: 'I'm very grateful to my former players who are coming up to Newcastle to help us raise money for my charity.[LNB]'I'm also very appreciative of the efforts of the German players who have so much further to travel.[LNB]'During the World Cup we all had the same aim and that was to win the tournament - but we were on opposing sides. It's very special for me now, all these years later, to know we're all pulling together with the same aim, as the same team, fighting cancer.[LNB]'The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation is extremely important to me and I'll keep going just as long as I can to help raise money for the experts trying to find a cure for this terrible disease.[LNB]'I understand one in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer and the effects can be devastating.[LNB]'It happened to me in an instant. One minute I was sitting watching the football at Ipswich Town and the next minute I was being told I had a cancerous tumour on my brain.[LNB]'It happened to me like that, in an instant, and it can happen to anyone.'[LNB]The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation was launched last March and has raised more than £1.2m towards the fight against cancer.[LNB]To make a donation or for more information on The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, please visit www.sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.co.uk or donate by sending a cheque to Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, PO Box 307, Heaton NE7 7QG.[LNB]Tickets for the match, priced at £10 for adults and £5 for children are on sale from today and are available at the online box office at www.nufc.co.uk.[LNB]
