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Gennaro Gattuso's Player-Issued Jersey: The Shirt from the World Cup Victory

The first official Italian National Team jersey for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 in its Player-Issued version is one of the most significant and coveted relics of contemporary Italian football. Made in Thailand by the technical sponsor Puma in the authentic version reserved for team supply, it clearly stands out from the commercial version due to its professional finishes, the weight and texture of the match fabric, and exclusive technical details. The embroidered FIGC shield with three golden stars is emblazoned on the chest, while the Puma logo is reproduced in gold on a blue background. The left sleeve features the official FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 patch, a distinctive and essential element of authenticity. The back shows the number 8 and the surname GATTUSO in golden characters in the official Puma font. Size L is the size worn by Gattuso during the competition. A specimen preserved in Excellent condition, with vivid colors and perfectly intact fabric almost twenty years after its production.

The Champion: Gennaro Gattuso

Gennaro Ivan Gattuso (Corigliano Calabro, January 9, 1978) is one of the most iconic and recognizable midfielders in the history of Italian football. Having come through the youth ranks of Salernitana and Rangers, he spent the best part of his career at Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan, with whom he won two Champions Leagues (2003, 2007), two Scudetti, and numerous other trophies. A midfielder with an untameable temperament and suffocating marking, for over a decade he embodied the defensive vocation and intensity of Italian football. The absolute peak of his career came on July 9, 2006, in Berlin, when with Marcello Lippi's National Team, he beat France on penalties and became World Champion. A collective triumph in which Gattuso was one of the most representative protagonists, a symbol of sacrifice and team spirit. His number 8 jersey worn in the German World Cup is therefore a historical document of the highest collector's value, directly linked to the Azzurri's last world title.

What is a Player-Issued jersey?

A Player-Issued jersey is a kit prepared specifically for a certain player but not necessarily worn in an official match. It differs from the commercial version due to a series of precise technical characteristics: professional finishes, match-grade cut and materials, exclusive technical details reserved for team supply. In the case of national team kits for major tournaments like the World Cup, it includes additional elements of authenticity such as official competition patches, sewn directly onto the sleeve and absent in store versions. It is hierarchically superior to the commercial version and inferior only to the Match Worn. For collectors, it represents an authentic piece of very high historical and commercial value, often impossible to find on the market years after its production.

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