THE VITALS:

Team: Italy

Brand: Nike

Era: 1998 (Used for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2000 European Championship Qualifying campaign.)

Name/Number: #12

CONDITION: EXCELLENT

This article stands in superb condition despite its 20 years! The crest, Nike swoosh, numbering and material in general are near flawless, bearing very little wear.

DIMENSIONS:

Size: Extra Small

Pit to Pit Measurement: 18.5 inches

Shirt Length: 26 inches 

Although this shirt is a size extra small, the dimensions are perfect for a modern day size small fitting shirt.

DESCRIPTION:

The final Italy shirt to be made by Nike was a classic; altogether different from its 2 predecessors, this was a fine conclusion to their short relationship together; utilising a a very simple navy and white ensemble. This shirt was worn as Italy were heartbroken at the round of 16 at the 1998 World Cup, as they lost to the hosts France by way of a cruel penalty shootout. The final showing of this brilliant jersey was in the friendly against the World XI at the Stadio Olimpico on December 16^th 1998, where ‘I Azzurri’ won 6-2!

The notable players to wear that season(s) were:

Roberto Baggio, Enrico Chiesa, Christian Vieri, Filippo Inzaghi, Alessandro Del Piero, Luigi di Biagio, Angelo Di Livio, Roberto Di Matteo, Demetrio Albertini, Dino Baggio, Alessandro Nesta, Moreno Torricelli, Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluca Pessotto, Giuseppe Bergomi, Paolo Maldini, Gianluigi Buffon, Francesco Toldo