This 1996 Italy Nike home football shirt, in player-issue version, corresponds to a moment of complete reconstruction for the Azzurra: two years before reaching the 1998 World Cup in France, the national team had come off being finalists in the 1994 World Cup, lost on penalties to Brazil in Pasadena, and in that same year of 1996, they had fallen in the group stage of the European Championship in England to the Czech Republic; Cesare Maldini then took over on the bench with the mission of qualifying Italy for the 1998 World Cup, which he achieved. Angelo Di Livio was one of the pillars of that national team: a tireless midfielder, known for his intensity and defensive work, he had been a Champions League winner with Juventus that same year, 1996, and with the Azzurra he was a fixture, the player who did the dirty work so others could shine, with the number 15 as his own. This piece, prepared specifically for Di Livio, probably for the qualifying stage for the 1998 World Cup in France, is not a replica or a commercial version, but the actual player-worn shirt. Manufactured by Nike, it is a size L and is a unique unit in stock.
