{"product_id":"1996-97-italy-del-piero-shirt","title":"Italy Away Nike 1996-97 Del Piero Vintage Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eItaly Away Nike 1996-97 Jersey — Del Piero on the back, the Azzurri at its peak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e1996-97. \u003cstrong\u003eAlessandro Del Piero\u003c\/strong\u003e wears this number 10 with a grace that already makes him the future leader of the \u003cstrong\u003eNazionale\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eItaly Nike away jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e perfectly captures that pivotal period when the Squadra Azzurra was coming off its European title and looking forward to the 1998 World Cup — with players who would mark an entire generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eJersey details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996-97\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy (Squadra Azzurra)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE PULLS — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, some small pulled threads, nothing prohibitive\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 1996, Italy had just won the \u003cstrong\u003eEuro 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e… no, let's get back to the facts: it was the Czech Republic who triumphed at Wembley, and Italy was painfully eliminated in the group stage. This context matters because it explains everything — the \u003cstrong\u003e1996-97 Squadra Azzurra\u003c\/strong\u003e was in reconstruction, with a burning desire to prove itself, driven by a generation of absolute talents. Nike, which had just secured the kit manufacturer contract with the Italian federation, dressed the Azzurri for the first time with this sober and winning design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis was the era of \u003cstrong\u003eCesare Maldini\u003c\/strong\u003e on the bench, with a five-star locker room: \u003cstrong\u003ePaolo Maldini\u003c\/strong\u003e unyielding in defense, \u003cstrong\u003eDemetrio Albertini\u003c\/strong\u003e setting the tempo in midfield, \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Vieri\u003c\/strong\u003e beginning to show his firepower, and especially \u003cstrong\u003eAlessandro Del Piero\u003c\/strong\u003e, barely 22 years old, embodying all the hopes of an entire nation. This Nike away jersey carries the DNA of that period — demanding, passionate, almost obsessive about victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQualification for France 98 — a torturous path\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nItaly of that era had nothing easy: the qualifying group for the \u003cstrong\u003e1998 World Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e was fiercely contested, and the Azzurri had to fight match after match to secure their ticket. This away jersey was worn in those away games where they couldn't afford to falter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDel Piero — the emergence of a myth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1996-97 season is when \u003cstrong\u003eDel Piero\u003c\/strong\u003e truly exploded internationally, after winning the \u003cstrong\u003e1996 Champions League with Juventus\u003c\/strong\u003e. To see him play for the national team in this Nike jersey is to observe a talent at the precise moment when the whole world begins to realize what they are seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNike takes the reins of the Azzurri — a textile revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe partnership between \u003cstrong\u003eNike\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eFIGC\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a major turning point in the history of Italian jerseys. Gone was the traditional style of other kit manufacturers — Nike brought its graphic codes, its Dri-FIT technology, and created designs that instantly became iconic in the \u003cstrong\u003eworld of vintage football jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a reproduction printed in China with the same colors — it's the piece that physically existed at that time, with its original labels, its materials from that era, its cut specific to the 90s. The stitching, the flocking, the 1996 Nike finish: all of that is no longer manufactured today. This is precisely what makes the value of a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's Italy Nike jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from this generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one displays an \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with some small pulled threads — what collectors call \"little pulls\". Nothing that compromises the structure of the jersey, nothing visible from a distance, just the normal traces of a jersey that has lived. For a vintage of almost 30 years, it's frankly a good rating, and it proves that the piece has been carefully preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage sizing guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage 90s jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut in the old style — meaning: shorter, narrower, without the oversized or athletic cuts we know today. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Nike M from 1996\u003c\/strong\u003e often corresponds to a modern S\/M depending on your body shape. Do not order blindly based solely on your usual size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a jersey you wear regularly, lay it flat, and measure the width from shoulder to shoulder as well as the total length. Compare with the actual product measurements — if they are not specified, contact the seller. Two minutes of checking can save you disappointment, especially on a \u003cstrong\u003eunique and non-returnable item\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItaly Nike 1996-97 away jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e are not common. Nike had just started its relationship with the Italian Federation, the quantities produced at the time for the general public market were not infinite, and 28 years later, pieces in good condition are becoming increasingly rare. Here you have an item that represents both a page in the history of \u003cstrong\u003eItalian football\u003c\/strong\u003e, the beginning of a legendary Nike era, and the Del Piero generation in all its glory — it's not insignificant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with just a few micro-pulls, this jersey is in a state you will rarely find for a vintage from this period. There are not many in this condition on the market — most of the copies circulating show discoloration, cracked flocking, or irreparable stains. Here, you have something clean, solid, which deserves a prime spot in a serious collection.\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\/Italy_national_football_team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eItaly — 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 — Jersey History\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 are a fan of the \u003cstrong\u003e90s Nazionale\u003c\/strong\u003e or simply of what Nike produced at that time, this piece ticks all the boxes — go for it before someone else does.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italie","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":53976967577875,"sku":"195110","price":199.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_1996-97-ITALY-DEL-PIERO-SHIRT-M-195110_4.jpg?v=1775240903","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/1996-97-italy-del-piero-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}