Team: AC MILÁN #9
Season: 2001/2002
Competition: UEFA CUP | R32 | Leg 1
Game: MILAN vs SPORTING LISBON (2-0)
Date: 22/11/2001 | San Siro Stadium | Milano, Italy.
Player: FILIPPO INZAGHI
Lot Type: GAME ISSUED | SWAPPED | PLAYER COLLECTION

COA: "Dream Auctions" available  upon request.

PROVENANCE: AMAZING DIRECT PLAYER PROVENANCE. Jersey comes in direct source for the first time ever from international Chilean midfielder Rodrigo Tello who wants to share his treasures and history with the fans around the world. All these unique jerseys up for auction were worn/issued and swapped just after known official games or gifted to him after 17 years' career.

Tello was a great cereer in Portugal and Turkey with important stages in Sporting Lisboa where his story alongside Cristiano Ronaldo is well known, when the world figure was just beginning his journey in Portugal, and Rodrigo would take him to training daily, forging a beautiful friendship on and off the pitch that continues to this day. In his European career Tello reached 6 titles including Portugal League and Turkish league among supercups and other trophies. For national team his peak moment was in 2000 when he reached bronze medal in 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in a historic moment. Finally Tello is recognized as an idol of the Chilean club Universidad de Chile, where he achieved the back-to-back championships in 1999 and 2000.

SEE PHOTO PROOF ABOUT PLAYER PROVENANCE HOLDING THE AUCTIONED JERSEY.

NOTE 1: SWAPPED ON PITCH. Jersey swapped and gifted after the match at kitroom by milan legend Pippo Inzaghi on November 22th, 2001 for R32 UEFA Cup with Rodrigo Tello. This season Milan reached semifinals in UEFA Cup beaing sent off by Borussia Dortmund.

NOTE 2: During UEFA Cup clu wore "Liga Calcio" patch on right sleeve due less rigid competition regulations in that respect.

NOTE 3: GOAL HERO. Inzaghi scored 1 goal in this match and played until 80'. Inzaghi wore long sleeved this match so this auctioned piece is considered unused spare from kitroom.

FEATURES:

• Made in : Italy-  Adidas trademark.
• Club shield and Nike logo embroidered on chest.
• Official and original  “LIGA CALCIO" " 5 TROPHY UCL" patches  professionaly heat pressed on both sleeves and worn during UCL matches.
• Number and name stamped in semi hard vinyl material . Only for player versions.         
• CLIMALITE technology.                                                                      
• Size: XL

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