So it all comes down to this. Ireland’s performance against Italy in Lille this evening will decide whether or not Martin O’Neill’s men will advance into the knockout stages of the Euros or head for home before we even got going.
RTE, as they so often do, have produced a spine-tinglingly fantastic montage video showing the history of Ireland's clashes with the Italians over the years.
Toto Schillachi, Mario Balotelli, Alberto Gilardino, Robbie Keane, Sean St. Ledger, Glenn Whelan and, of course, Ray Houghton have all made their mark in this fixture over the years.
Who's going to be our next hero?
Watch below.