{"product_id":"1997-98-juventus-longsleeve-shirt","title":"Juventus 1997-98 Kappa Home Long Sleeve Vintage Shirt","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eJuventus 1997-98 — The Kappa long-sleeve jersey that evokes the Champions League powder keg\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 1997-98 season, Turin still feeling the pressure of big European nights. This \u003cstrong\u003eKappa long-sleeve Juventus home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003eSony MiniDisc\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor, it's exactly what the Bianconeri wore to defend their status as the best team in Europe — constant pressure, a visual identity etched into the history of calcio.\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 1997-1998\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juventus FC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit supplier:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kappa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e SONY MINIDISC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e PULLS, LITTLE BUBBLES — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, a direct testament to a bygone era\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 1997-98, \u003cstrong\u003eJuventus\u003c\/strong\u003e was a machine. Marcello Lippi had built a team capable of winning everything, which had just played two consecutive \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League\u003c\/strong\u003e finals — 1996 won against Ajax, 1997 lost against Borussia Dortmund. The club entered this season with a ravenous hunger, a desire for revenge on Europe, and a squad that made any defense on the continent tremble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis context weighs heavily in the fibers of this \u003cstrong\u003evintage long-sleeve jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e. Long sleeves were the choice for gala evenings in autumn and European winter, when temperatures dropped and the stakes rose. This precise model embodies the big matches at the Delle Alpi under the floodlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eThe men who wore these colors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe 1997-98 Juve squad was formidable. \u003cstrong\u003eAlessandro Del Piero\u003c\/strong\u003e was at the peak of his art, elegant, decisive, already an absolute icon of the club. Alongside him, \u003cstrong\u003eZinédine Zidane\u003c\/strong\u003e — yes, Zizou wore this jersey — imposed his global class in midfield. \u003cstrong\u003eFilippo Inzaghi\u003c\/strong\u003e, an insatiable goal machine, terrorized opposing defenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBehind, \u003cstrong\u003eAngelo Peruzzi\u003c\/strong\u003e in goal and a defense built to withstand sustained pressure. \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Davids\u003c\/strong\u003e, who arrived mid-season, brought an intensity and physical power that transformed the Turin midfield. This locker room was a gallery of living legends — and this Kappa jersey is a direct witness to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 1997-98 Serie A — the national title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuventus won the Scudetto that season, confirming their dominance in Italian calcio. It's the kind of title built match after match, evening after evening, precisely in jerseys like this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Champions League campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bianconeri reached another \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League\u003c\/strong\u003e final in 1998, in Amsterdam. Third consecutive final — a streak that only the greatest clubs in the history of European football achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZidane and Del Piero — a dream partnership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Italian and European pitches that season, watching Zizou and Del Piero combine was almost an art form. These two in their \u003cstrong\u003eKappa Juventus\u003c\/strong\u003e jerseys are an image that belongs in the pantheon of 90s 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 jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a reproduction printed ten years later to satisfy market nostalgia. It's a piece made at the time, with the materials of the time, the techniques of the time — Kappa finishes that are unlike anything produced today. The feel, the labels, the cut: everything speaks of a precise era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis jersey shows a 7\/10 condition, with pulls and slight bobbles on the fabric. These are not hidden defects — it's total honesty. These marks are proof that the jersey lived, that it went through a real football season, not that it dried in an air-conditioned warehouse. For a \u003cstrong\u003eJuventus collector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e from this period, it's a perfectly respectable condition.\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Kappa jerseys from the 90s\u003c\/strong\u003e do not fit like modern jerseys. At the time, cuts were designed differently — tighter on the shoulders, less stretched in the body. A vintage M often corresponds to a current S or XS depending on body types. Never rely on the letter printed on the label without checking the actual measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take a measuring tape and measure your own chest, your shoulder-to-shoulder length, and your total jersey length. Then compare with the measurements of the piece — it's the only way to avoid unpleasant surprises and ensure that this \u003cstrong\u003eJuventus long-sleeve jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e fits you like a glove.\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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1997-98 Juventus home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e long-sleeve version is a piece that meets all the criteria of a serious collector's item: a sporting season steeped in history, a Kappa kit supplier at the height of its popularity in European football, and a Sony MiniDisc sponsor that anchors the jersey in a very specific technological and cultural era — the 90s in all their splendor. This type of jersey doesn't come onto the market every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 7\/10 condition with clearly documented imperfections, it remains presentable and easily identifiable. Not many in this condition are still circulating freely — most examples from this season have disappeared into drawers or are trading at much higher prices when they are in better condition. This one is a real opportunity for a \u003cstrong\u003eSerie A vintage jersey collector\u003c\/strong\u003e who knows what they're looking for.\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\/Juventus_F.C.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eJuventus - 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.legaseriea.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eSerie A - Official Site\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 the 1997-98 Juventus speaks to you — Zidane, Del Piero, the big European nights — this Kappa long-sleeve jersey clearly has its place in your collection. 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