{"product_id":"1996-97-ac-milan-baggio-shirt","title":"AC Milan 1996-97 Baggio Lotto Home Vintage Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eAC Milan 1996-97 Lotto Shirt – Baggio Flocking on an Authentic Rossoneri Jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e1996-97 season, San Siro, \u003cstrong\u003eAC Milan\u003c\/strong\u003e and a number 10 who was as divisive as he was fascinating: \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Baggio\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in the Lombard capital after years at Juventus, and it is precisely this \u003cstrong\u003eLotto home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e flocked with his name that he wore during this historic transition. A rare item, charged with sporting and human tension that collectors know well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996-1997\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e AC Milan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lotto\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e OPEL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e PULLS, TINY HOLES ON THE COLLAR, SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, TINY HOLES – authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, never presented under glass\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1996-97 AC Milan season\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of rebuilding. The club was coming off a few complicated years after the Capello era and its European triumphs, and was trying to rebuild a competitive team under the leadership of Oscar Washington Tabárez, then Sacchi who returned for a second spell. The \u003cstrong\u003eScudetto\u003c\/strong\u003e was far away, the Champions League even further, but the \u003cstrong\u003eDiavolo\u003c\/strong\u003e remained a global football institution, and San Siro remained San Siro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIt was in this context of transition that \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Baggio\u003c\/strong\u003e signed for Milan – he, the sworn enemy of Rossoneri fans when he wore the colors of Juventus. Around him were \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Weah\u003c\/strong\u003e, 1995 Ballon d'Or winner still at the peak of his art, \u003cstrong\u003eZvonimir Boban\u003c\/strong\u003e in midfield, and the loyal \u003cstrong\u003ePaolo Maldini\u003c\/strong\u003e in defense. A champions' locker room, even in a season without a title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaggio in Rossoneri – an unthinkable image made real\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTo see him wear the AC Milan flocking after his Bianconeri years was something few fans had anticipated. That season, he scored about ten goals in Serie A, proving that the Divine Codino's talent knew no colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Weah, Ballon d'Or in action at San Siro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAlongside Baggio, \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Weah\u003c\/strong\u003e continued to bear the offensive weight of a rebuilding Milan team. Seeing him play in the same \u003cstrong\u003eLotto shirt sponsored by OPEL\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vivid reminder of what was unique about 90s football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe last cycle of the Lotto era – a page turning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe collaboration between \u003cstrong\u003eLotto and AC Milan\u003c\/strong\u003e ended after this period, making way for Adidas. This shirt is therefore one of the last witnesses of a partnership that produced some of the most iconic designs in 90s Italian football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a replica. It's the version manufactured to be worn on the field or sold to fans who wanted exactly what the players wore – same fabric, same finishes, same era labels. The characteristic synthetic materials of \u003cstrong\u003eLotto in the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e, the flocked or heat-bonded prints depending on the version, all of that immediately places you in the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.8;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one has small pulls, tiny holes on the collar and slightly used flocking – this is precisely what confirms that it has lived, that it has been worn, that it has a history. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's shirt in 7\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a damaged shirt: it's an honest shirt, with the ravages of time that prove its authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage size guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage sizes from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to current standards. A \u003cstrong\u003esize S from 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e can easily be equivalent to a modern XS depending on the brand, and Lotto is no exception. The cuts of the time were more fitted, shorter in the back, and the armholes cut differently from what we know today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure your shoulder width and chest circumference. Then compare with the exact measurements indicated in the product sheet. In doubt? It's better to take too large than too small – a vintage shirt that doesn't fit your shoulders is a real disappointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eAC Milan Baggio flocked shirt from 1996-97\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece that combines several levels of rarity. First, it's the unique season when this legendary player wore this shirt – a window of only two years in his career. Then, it's one of the last \u003cstrong\u003eLotto productions for the Rossoneri\u003c\/strong\u003e, a closed chapter in the history of Italian football kit manufacturers. And finally, finding this type of flocked piece in size S with still legible flocking is far from easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 7\/10 condition, this shirt is worn but not destroyed. The flaws are minor – a few pulls, a collar that has lived, prints that have faded – and it is precisely this level of wear that gives credibility to the piece without compromising its display. \u003cstrong\u003eThere aren't many in this condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, with this flocking, on this specific model. You won't find it next week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AC_Milan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eAC Milan – Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive – History of jerseys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.legaseriea.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSerie A – Official website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA – European football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf you're looking for a shirt that tells a real story – a pivotal era, an extraordinary player, a bygone kit manufacturer collaboration – this piece ticks all the boxes. It's up to you to decide if you let it pass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AC Milan","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":53987912220947,"sku":"351636","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1996-97-AC-MILAN-BAGGIO-SHIRT-S-351636_7.jpg?v=1774832701","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1996-97-ac-milan-baggio-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}