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05 July 2025 13:00 h
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JORGE AMÉRICO SPEDALETTI #9 | 1970 U DE CHILE LIBERTADORES | SWAPPED vs GUARANI | BALLET AZUL

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6.000 €

Lot description

Team: UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE  #9
Season: 1970
Competition: LIBERTADORES CUP | Group 3 Stage | Leg 5
Game: GUARANÍ vs UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE (1-0)
Date: 25/02/1970 | Defensores del Chaco Stadium | Asunción, Paraguay.
Player:
JORGE AMÉRICO SPEDALETTI
Lot Type: KNOWN GAME WORN JERSEY | MUSUEM PIECE | PLAYER PROVENANCE


COA: "Dream Auctions" available  upon request. Full LOA signed by provenance with photo proof holding the auctioned jersey.

PROVENANCE: UNIQUE. Jersey comes in direct provenance from the grandson of the former international paraguayan & Guarani legend  player (rip) Sergio Rojas. Jersey swapped by Rojas after the match with the legend striker Jorge Américo Spedaletti on February 25th, 1970 at Defensores del Chaco and storaged until now by Sergio Rojas and the inherited to his grandson when he deceased.

SEE PHOTO PROOF ABOUT PROVENANCE HOLDING THE AUCTIONED JERSEY.

NOTE 1: "EL BALLET AZUL"JERSEY  FIRST TIME EVER UP FOR AUCTION 

Dream Auctiosn is proud to present for first time in auction worlwide  a real witness from the  golden age of the Universidad de Chile soccer team in the 60's and 70's  This period was characterized by colorful and successful play, which led the team to win several national championships. The nickname "Ballet Azul" arose from its similarity to the Colombian team Millonarios, known for its elegant play, and became popular in the media of the time.  The beginning of Ballet Azul started in 1959 with first division title and then, 1962,1964-1965,1967,1969. Impossible to forget international appearancesI.

NOTE 2: LIBERTADORES CUP  TREASURE. In addition to national titles, Ballet Azul also excelled in other tournaments, such as the Metropolitan Tournament (1968 and 1969) and the Francisco Candelori Cup (1969). The team also had a notable participation in the Copa Libertadores internationally, where this auctioned piece is come from and was worn in Group 3 stage, season  where the blues reached semifinal against Peñarol in 3 hard matches.

NOTE 3: LEGACY. Ballet Azul's legacy goes beyond titles and trophies. It is a style of play, an identity, and an indelible memory for Universidad de Chile fans.


FEATURES:                                                                                                                                               

  • Made in: Chile
  • Club shield made in vinage plastic base with "U" in red fabric sewn to the plastic.
  • Collar made in vintage fabric material.
  • Back name and number in vintage plastic material from the age and sewn along the jersey. Pristine condition.
  • Size: L Aprox. No size showed.

 

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