2002/03 Italy Home Football Shirt (XL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Some wear to the hem on the front of the collar. A few tiny light bobbles on the lower side. Slight colour fading to the ventilated panels on the sides of the garment

Size: Adult Extra Large (slim fitting)

Chest Measurement: 40-42 Inches / 101-106 CM

Manufacturer: Kappa

Colour: Blue

Material: 92% Polyamide Meryl 8% Lycra Dupont

Seasons: 2002/2003

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Kappa Italy home football shirt from the 2002/03 international season.

The condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Some wear to the hem on the front of the collar. A few tiny light bobbles on the lower side. Slight colour fading to the ventilated panels on the sides of the garment (see photos)

In the 2002 World Cup, Italy again had a difficult time. A comfortable 2–0 victory against Ecuador with two Christian Vieri goals was followed by a series of controversial matches. During the match against Croatia, two goals were disallowed resulting in a 2:1 defeat for Italy. Despite two goals being ruled for offside, a goal from Alessandro Del Piero help Italy to a 1–1 draw with Mexico proving enough to advance to the knockout stages.

However, co-host country South Korea eliminated Italy in the Round of 16 by a score of 2–1. The game was highly controversial with a goal being ruled out for offside and Totti being sent off for an alleged dive, as well as a questionable penalty being given to Korea in the first half, which was saved by Buffon.