Pop Will Eat Itself: Porn to be Wild
Push, Melody Maker, 2 June 1990
NEITHER THE Football Association nor, astonishingly, FIFA's UK representatives are entirely sure who will be presenting the 1990 World Cup to the winners in Italy in a few weeks time. But they're both adamant that, despite the rumours, it will not be Cicciolina. Still, since The Pope has declared his intention to bless the stadiums where the matches will be played and even attend some of the games, that's perhaps not too surprising.
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