{"product_id":"2001-02-chievo-verona-shirt","title":"Chievo Verona Away Joma 2001-02 Vintage Collector's Jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eChievo Verona 2001-02 — The Joma Away Shirt from the Historic Serie A Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e2001-02 season: \u003cstrong\u003eChievo Verona\u003c\/strong\u003e makes its grand debut in \u003cstrong\u003eSerie A\u003c\/strong\u003e and immediately creates one of the most beautiful surprises in modern calcio. This \u003cstrong\u003eJoma away shirt sponsored by PALUANI\u003c\/strong\u003e is a direct witness to this incredible epic, driven by a club that everyone underestimated.\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 2001-02\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chievo Verona\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e PALUANI\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE STAINS, LITTLE PULLS — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt\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 shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChievo Verona\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in Serie A for the first time in its history during this 2001-02 season, and no one in the football world would have bet a dime on them. This club from the Verona suburbs, long nicknamed the \u003cstrong\u003e\"flying shrews\"\u003c\/strong\u003e with thinly veiled irony by Hellas Verona supporters, was nevertheless going to shake up the biggest teams. It is this unique context — that of a \u003cstrong\u003ehistoric newly promoted team\u003c\/strong\u003e without complexes — that this shirt embodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eUnder the leadership of coach \u003cstrong\u003eLuigi Del Neri\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chievo achieved an absolutely stunning season. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eMassimo Marazzina\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEriberto\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLuciano Zauri\u003c\/strong\u003e formed a cohesive team, difficult to outmaneuver, capable of standing up to the league's giants. This away shirt is the one for daring away trips, hard-fought points on opposing grounds, and evenings when calcio was forced to rethink its certainties.\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\u003eThe clash against Juventus away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nChievo didn't come to Serie A to make up the numbers, and their confrontations against the Turin giants clearly showed that this team wasn't traveling just to lose politely. The final whistle result mattered much more than the opposing crowd's standing ovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 5th place finish in Serie A — the absolute feat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBy finishing \u003cstrong\u003e5th in Serie A\u003c\/strong\u003e at the end of the 2001-02 season, Chievo Verona achieved one of the best performances by a newly promoted team in the history of calcio. No one saw this ranking coming, and this away shirt is one of its most direct symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQualification for the UEFA Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis \u003cstrong\u003ehistoric 5th place\u003c\/strong\u003e opened the doors of the \u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e to Chievo Verona for the following season. A Verona suburban club playing European football — this is exactly the kind of story that football knows how to write, and that this shirt tells all by itself.\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 an item printed in 2024 with a soulless synthetic finish. It's a garment that has gone through years, that has been worn — or at least lived in a specific era — and whose materials, flocking, labels, and cut immediately tell their original story. The feel of a \u003cstrong\u003eJoma shirt from the early 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e is incomparable to any modern reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one displays an \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is genuinely solid for a shirt over twenty years old. The slight stains and minor pulls noted are the sign of an authentic garment that existed in the real world — not a shirt in a blister pack never taken out of its packaging. For a serious collector, this condition says one simple thing: this shirt is real.\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 early 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e — and especially Joma sizes from that era — are significantly more fitted than modern cuts. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage S\u003c\/strong\u003e often corresponds to what one would wear today in XS or a very slim S. The cut is shorter, more tucked into the pants, true to the standards of shirts of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure your chest width and torso length. Compare these flat measurements with the shirt — and never rely solely on the size label, which has no universal value for a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's better to check twice than regret once.\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChievo Verona\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most romantic clubs in 2000s calcio, and its time in Serie A with this resounding feat remains etched in the memory of all Italian football fans. A \u003cstrong\u003eJoma away shirt from the 2001-02 season\u003c\/strong\u003e with the PALUANI sponsor is a rare piece — the club did not have enough international longevity for its shirts from that era to be mass-produced or easily found today. This is exactly the type of shirt that disappears from circulation and will be worth ten times more in five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition. An \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 for a 2001 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not found at auction houses or flea markets. The few signs of wear present confirm its authenticity without ever compromising its readability or presentation in a display case. Whether you are a calcio fan, a collector of \u003cstrong\u003evintage Joma shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e, or simply someone who recognizes a beautiful piece of historical football, this shirt has every reason to join your 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\/Chievo_Verona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eChievo Verona - 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.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 true calcio story — not a purchased club, not a title built on a blank check — Chievo Verona 2001-02 is exactly that. 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