John Aldridge & Jack Charlton Lose it at World Cup 1994

[@joeryan82]

I loved that team. Brilliant players, full of passion.

[@irieite9666]

The only team in that World cup to beat Italy in 90 minutes. Even Brazil couldnt in the final. It was weird. Also the only World cup group were all 4 teams finished with the same points and same Goal Difference.

[@brianmorecombe2726]

Every team has passion,when theyre brilliant is when they win the world cup

[@scunnyboy12000]

Full of English players you mean

[@joeryan82]

@@scunnyboy12000 They had more Irish in them than your current team has English.

[@scunnyboy12000]

@@joeryan82 yeah ok

[@gerorozco]

I'm a Mexican fan and was proud of our victory. I was also impressed by the passion and the heart of this Irish team and their fans in these brutally hot conditions. This game has a lot of passion but both our teams wear green and I love the passion of our countries and our fans. Viva Mexico and Ireland!

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Thank you 🇮🇪🥂👍

[@IrishRepublicMedia-v5u]

yea, I'm Irish, Mexico played really well in this game, Luis Garcia, Bernal & Garcia Aspe were brilliant.

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

I'm from Argentina 🇦🇷 and we won Mexico 4 times and a recent goal from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández

[@joaquinvaleri7022]

​@@IrishRepublicMedia-v5uwe won the mexican with goal from Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernández y Viva Argentina!

[@IrishRepublicMedia-v5u]

@@joaquinvaleri7022 The best Argentina win against Mexico was the 3-0 win in the Copa America with Tevez, Messi & Riquelme in attack Veron, Cambiasso & Mascherano in midfield and Heinze, Zanetti and Ayala defence.

[@kdlofty]

Quite possibly the most hilarious substitute entrance ever! Love it Aldo.

[@oog2370]

And then he scored with his first touch of the ball

[@kdlofty]

@@oog2370 Some header that too.

[@stuartjohnson7967]

Aldo. The man, the player, the king of goal scorers, the legend. Oh Johnny Johnny.! Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny Aldridge. South Liverpool, Newport County, Oxford United, Liverpool, Real Sociedad and last but not least Tranmere Rovers. What a class act.!!! - Loved by all. ♥️👍🙏😊

[@pablojablo6371]

​@@stuartjohnson7967He's finished top goal scorer in everyone league he's played in.

[@stuartjohnson7967]

@@pablojablo6371 Nice One Pablo. I’m gutted ya know, I’m sure he finished 1 behind Beautragano “The Eagle” 🦅 in La Liga.?

[@Iilolian]

The best part of Aldo's Rant... ... he finally gets onto the pitch, and is 20 yards away but STILL Fing and Blinding!

[@MrWrob32]

RIP Jack 🙏😇😇 🎶🎵 give it a lash Jack, give it a lash Jack, never ever say no, Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland, rev it up and here we go🎶🎵

[@MrBooBeeDoo]

RIP Jack.

[@Gonkawonga]

john is a legend, i respect him as a Liverpool n Rof Ireland player, from a Norn Iron fan.

[@endzm05]

Come back to us man. We'll take on the world together

[@derekgaffney7689]

One of my favourite Irish player not given enough credit god bless you Also thank you for your service to our wee country your a legend john thank you 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️☘️💚👍👍

[@thinkofitthisway7804]

Love everything you did for Ireland, John. You were one of the best strikers to ever play the game and the time you gave to Ireland will be cherished by every Irish fan for all time. You are a true soccer legend and gentleman.

[@matthewhilton2979]

Am Scottish and I respected Republic of Ireland side back then still do now. Plenty of heart and passion with the players

[@stevecooksley]

It was the only way you could cheer on English players and still live with yourself ;-)

[@matthewhilton2979]

@@stevecooksley is roy keane english

[@stevecooksley]

@@matthewhilton2979 I'm pretty sure Keane is Irish. I'll have to check.

[@usandusonly32]

@@stevecooksley There proud Irish men the lot of them. There parents and grandparents may have emigrated to england like many others but they made sure to raise them as Irishmen and not englishmen.

[@dannytwosocks]

Thank you so much for this video i had never heard of this story before despite being a life long liverpool and therefore aldridge worshipper. The man is genius I followed his career right through from liverpoool to tranmere rovers. That video is genius

[@charles723]

I grew up in Orlando and I remember the excitement around the city that we were hosting World Cup games and that Ireland was coming to town. My family came here from Ireland in the 1800s. A lot of people both from Ireland and the many Americans of Irish descent poured into the city. It was a lot of fun. My older friend, who played for his college team was selected as a practice team to scrimmage with Ireland when they came to Orlando. They lost 10-1, but my friend scored the only goal lol 😆

[@benardboateng8291]

You probably related to roy kean

[@Utahsaint]

I’ve never met an American who wasn’t from Ireland or Italy… true story.

[@IrishRepublicMedia-v5u]

I remember when this first went up on youtube, this match was only just over a decade old (in 2005), now it's nearly 30 years old.

[@IrishRepublicMedia-v5u]

@@Utahsaint I've never met very many Americans. But I remember on 9/11 2003, in Bray, Co.Wicklow our fire station which my dad then worked at, was hosting a charity event for 9/11 first responders & NY Firefighters involved in the 9/11/01 rescue operation came over for it, I was about 15, there was about 35 of the NY Firefighters, I think all of them except for 4 were either Irish-American or Italian-American, the other 4 were 2 Mexican-American & 2 African-American.

[@alanduncan1980]

If your ancestors from the 1800s were Irish, you're 0% Irish as far as I'm concerned. 😂

[@bunabuna9287]

RIP legend jack!!!! Great memories and loved to watch that Ireland team you built and took to the world cup!!!

[@seansean3481]

Like seriously, the passion is off the charts from Aldo & Jack, great days & people...

[@paulsimpson2060]

Well done Aldo, these bent, useless bastards in authority should be shown up, a lot more often.The outburst got me interested in Tranmere Rovers, and I went to every home game, for a few years, thank you.

[@stewartgrindlay9760]

Only player I know who wanted the fight the linesman/4th official and anyone connected to FIFA that day before he even got across the white wash

[@highjim7778]

Aldo and Jack going mental, would pay more to see more

[@steventhompson2511]

Saddo

[@SILVERSTRIPE_]

1994 what a year for football kids.... the world was so much different back then, so sad my kids cant see what it was like.

[@ciaranwalsh96]

Fun fact - the little guy behind Jack as he's ranting at the ref is the boot lad Jack refers to, Charlie O'Leary. Despite looking like a child here, he was 70 years old at the time and is still alive today - turned 100 in January!

[@barvida]

RIP Jack, Legend....

[@mantabob]

thanks for uploading! that was excellent, johns the best!

[@EverGreen1888]

scored a crackin header in that game. Still one of Ireland's best team goals

[@spaceman1979]

The most underrated footballer in history. Absolute legend.

[@BEN14680]

rip jack wish i was back in the 80.s watchin ireland play.... god bless

[@joecook5689]

Aldridge sounds liverpool. The old joke, the Capitol of Ireland is liverpool. I'm American, and I've even heard that one.

[@KeepItRea7]

He is lad he's a Scouser just has Irish ancestry which allowed him to represent them. Aldo lives in s place called Gateacre in Liverpool which is next to Woolton the more posh areas of Liverpool 😂

[@305Solo]

RIP Jack Charlton 🌹

[@discreditor]

Aldo top man.

[@TokyoJoe703]

discreditor nah he’s a cunt

[@duncanbirss4333]

sharkie12354 nah you are

[@hrantesserian6439]

Proper man. When men were men mate . Not like modern day football wankers who care only about social media and haircuts

[@ryanwebb5082]

@Pip Smith Maradona was on coke in that tournament and Argentina escaped punishment. They should've been banned from the next WC.

[@Mark-tb5jk]

Absolute pure quality, remember watching this as a kid on tv😂😂😂

[@angels77100]

These guys played for Ireland. They played their hearts out for Ireland and the Irish loved them for it. Big Jack brought football and passion to Ireland.

[@simplyphenomenal]

Imagine if Aldridge was playing in the Ireland France game! He'd probably of punched the linesman. Lawro's moustache for PM

[@blairomatic]

USA '94 - Great World Cup. One of the best.

[@ryanmcl9578]

Big Jack the most loved English man in Ireland we will never forget you, we will always be apart of Jackie's Army.

[@BadEggCymru]

I watched this game with me Irish granma(RIP) even she was swearing at the TV,great times LOL

[@herbert9241]

I watched it with - and on the only occasion I met - the dear, sweet little old lady who the old duffer was posted with when he was evacuated during the war.

[@FuroraCeltica]

First world cup I properly remember, one of my strongest memories of it

[@No-jp5mu]

Great times and memories

[@richardtuson605]

Saw Jack Charlton once at Dublin airport. He had this look on his face like uf you have recognised me do even bother trying to say hello to me. Legend! They get it all day so I'd never bother anyone famous away from an actual sporting event. He was over 60 but still had that athletic look about him.

[@lozman67]

Remember it vividly - my language was choice as well! Thanks 4 the vid!

[@bestirishfirefighter]

John Aldridge is 1 of da most soundest, most decent guys dat Ive had da pleasure 2 meet. LEGEND!!!!!

[@martin7955]

Loved it

[@mojo199]

Jack Charlton what a legend

[@Nicole-rj4xz]

RIP JACK, WE LOVE YOU 💚 LEGEND 🇮🇪☘️

[@Mark-jg2li]

Great bunch of lads

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

They should have show Aldo going on to score a goal .

[@drew9312]

Love this clip. Well done Jack and Aldo!

[@legin3753]

rip man

[@umyes5246]

Awesome tournament for Ireland, I loved their performance.

[@bazr123]

Best part, Aldo went on and scored that got us through to the next round.

[@philmcclean]

"You F*@king Cheat!" Lol. Go Aldo! If I remember rightly he scored with a classy header after eventually coming on.

[@MrMcgoo1888]

Can't beat an angry scouser swearing! 😂😂

[@skollybob]

Lovely Irish accent Aldridge had!!!

[@yolbrennan859]

Aldos header immediately got in, priceless goal and a top top player. From A Norn Iron.

[@P1mpMyBr1de]

Cheers bud. Added this !

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

I've be lucky enough to have shared a pint with John one or twice. A normal funny and respectful man 👍

[@TheWhiteWolf212.]

RIP big Jack he may have been English but he was loved by the Irish as one of our own

[@davidpemberton8828]

Rip jack

[@kasyd2]

Luis Garcia scored 2 goals, Mexico won 2-1, i was 7 and i will never forget that game, i also remember that ireland had a great squad. Cheers Irish pals, hope to see you in the world cup (if we make it).

[@SexyBuilder1888]

great song, respect

[@DessieTots]

Aldridge & Charlton had nothing to feel embarrassed about in retrospect. FIFA were being shown up for what everyone knew anyway and would eventually come out.

[@sully1865]

@Bepold The same conditions my arse! Giants Stadium in New York was nowhere near as hot as Orlando, which was tipping 120F. New York would have been somewhere in the early 90s.

[@dod6031]

Still hotter than Ireland

[@redplague]

Pity there doesn't seem to be a video of what happened after this as John Aldridge kept shouting at the sidelines for ages afterwards.

[@rfgod9]

i love john aldridge, great player and a top bloke, love im!

[@atourdeforce]

@addey83 cheers mate that means much much more than u or i will ever understand, im a very proud irishman im studying in wolverhampton and i love it.

[@gingo37]

John aldridge excelente jugador de futbol brutalidad del futbol britanico mas pasion del futbol sudamericano.

[@BozCobra]

Big Jack was a great trainer. And he looked smart and usually calm and composed. I can understand him losing it over this, this was just third rate behavior from FIFA.

[@vinyl12blagger]

good man aldo

[@jacklaverty4310]

Rip Jack charlton 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@gerthie]

He got a brilliant goal when he came on

[@blahblah5750]

My teenage years at its best.

[@mojo199]

one of the funniest things ever

[@psifla99]

Amusing, but pretty grim. There's a belief going round that the touchline ban was actually FIFA's way of getting back at Jack for criticising them on both the tackle from behind and getting water on to the pitch - not to mention their decision to hold matches in the full heat of the afternoon. I guess the minute you dare to challenge authority, even if you're right, you're asking for trouble...

[@john81trunner]

that fifa guy is timmy mallet

[@oronopolo]

The Maffifa

[@Htheorphanarian]

never anger an irishman...like ever!

[@geourgiou]

RIP jack

[@twincamGT]

Rip a true legend

[@paulustarsus]

And that Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, is now what's missing from the game. Passion.

[@andythehun09]

matt holland was my fave irish player,didnt know the words to the soldiers song,,but sang god save the queen at the 1st div play offs,,classic

[@eamonryan8738]

andythehun09: brilliant goal versus cameroon, not to mention portugal. after that can sing what he likes

[@andrewjoyce9038]

Cause hes not irish

[@TheMICKLEE777]

I LOVE Aldridge, wot a player.......YNWA.

[@ritchiemullins6384]

Aldridge must be the best ever English born player to play for lreland.

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Remember this at the time 🤣🤣🤣

[@nickcorleone8709]

I’ve always thought Aldo could have a tear up.

[@paulstevenlockley6001]

Well done jack and John and Ray and republic of Ireland x x x

[@chiemekanwaogwugwu9995]

The irony of it all was that John Aldridge eventually scored. Imagine if he had come on without all the drama.

[@pcorf]

It was 35 degrees celcius under the mid day sun and very stressful, no wonder they lost their cool.

[@TheLuigi69]

even tho im an evertonian ...love it john lad x x

[@davh1231]

good on yer john.

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

You should have shown that Aldridge scored a goal when he got on that was help us true to the next round on goal difference 😉 Aldo a Ireland and Liverpool legend 🇮🇪

[@marcusceltic]

Aldridge is a legend

[@thacase]

Aldo what a player

[@MrCurly125]

love it haha

[@SouthyA]

The FIFA guy in the yellow hat looks like Jim Cornette

[@MarcosTorreshb]

RIP Big Jack!

[@guitarreilly]

To be in the Irish team at that time all you had to do was wear green once in your life

[@Ironside-fz9vd]

Used to watch Aldo playing for Newport County.

[@williammorrissey1545]

Remember it well John's goal got us through to last 16

[@alanduncan1980]

After coming on the pitch, he scored a goal, but the game finished 2 - 1 to Mexico.

[@72megasnoopy]

The problem was it was the first time America had hosted a World Cup . And hopefully the last

[@cathaldowdall7467]

Aldo legend

[@Cooverdamn]

At least aldo scored a great barca-esque goal after. One of Ireland's greatest goals.

[@apathyintheuk265]

Maurice Setters in an unaccustomed role there - As peacemaker!

[@steviemac9055]

If you didn't know John Aldridge and you watched this with no sound you would still know he was Scouse just by the body language. Nowhere else in the world does the red mist in the same way.