{"product_id":"2003-04-brescia-calcio-longsleeve","title":"Brescia Calcio Away Jersey 2003-04 Kappa Long Sleeve","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eBrescia Calcio Away Shirt 2003-04 — Kappa Long Sleeve, the Banca Lombardia era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBrescia, 2003-04 season: the Lombardy club fought for survival in \u003cstrong\u003eSerie A\u003c\/strong\u003e amidst financial tension, and this \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved Kappa away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e emblazoned with \u003cstrong\u003eBanca Lombardia\u003c\/strong\u003e directly bears its mark. A piece of the history of a popular, endearing club, far from the spotlight of the calcio giants — and that's precisely what makes it valuable today.\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 2003-2004\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brescia Calcio\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kappa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCA LOMBARDIA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e DAMAGED NUMBER ON THE BACK — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey\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;\"\u003eThe 2003-04 season was one of \u003cstrong\u003eBrescia Calcio's\u003c\/strong\u003e last campaigns in \u003cstrong\u003eSerie A\u003c\/strong\u003e before a long period of moving between the first and second Italian divisions. The Brescia club, founded in 1911, has always embodied that Italian provincial football: intense, combative, proud of its Lombard roots. That season, the squad fought to stay in the elite against clubs with significantly more financial resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBanca Lombardia\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor on the chest speaks volumes about the local economic fabric in which the club is rooted. It was also the era when players like \u003cstrong\u003eLuca Toni\u003c\/strong\u003e — who had shone in Brescia's colors — or typical provincial calcio profiles enlivened the locker rooms. A team without international superstars but with its own character, that of clubs who play every match as if it were a final.\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\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSurvival as a constant battle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2003-04, Brescia was a team fighting at the bottom of the \u003cstrong\u003eSerie A\u003c\/strong\u003e table, far from title aspirations but in a permanent struggle not to fall behind. This kind of battle, often ignored by the media, nevertheless forges club identities that true fans immediately recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKappa and popular calcio of the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKappa\u003c\/strong\u003e at that time dressed several Italian clubs with a recognized expertise for tailored fits and careful finishes on long-sleeved versions. This away model is one of those \u003cstrong\u003evintage Kappa\u003c\/strong\u003e productions that today generate real enthusiasm in the community of Italian football shirt collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Baggio, the legend who wore the Brescia shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven though Baggio had left Brescia before this season, his time there between 2000 and 2004 had definitively embedded the club in the memory of \u003cstrong\u003eItalian football\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Divine Ponytail had chosen Brescia for the last years of his career, and this cultural imprint remains inseparable from the club's identity during that period.\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 a piece that has lived. Not a reproduction churned out by a digital printer twenty years after the fact, but an item produced at the time, to be worn — on a pitch, in changing rooms, in the rain on an away Serie A evening. The finishes, the labels, the cut: everything is from the era, and it doesn't fool connoisseurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows a condition of \u003cstrong\u003e7\/10 with damaged flocking on the back\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is not a flaw to hide, it's proof that this shirt has been worn, lived in, used. For a collector, this wear tells a story that a replica fresh out of its plastic packaging will never have. This is precisely what distinguishes a true collector's item from a souvenir shop item.\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\u003eItalian vintage shirts from the 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e are sized according to the standards of the time, generally more fitted and shorter than modern oversized cuts. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Kappa L\u003c\/strong\u003e corresponds in most cases to a current M in contemporary brands — this is an almost universal rule for football shirts of this generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, take your measurements: chest circumference and back length are the two key data points. Compare them with the actual measurements of the shirt if available, or contact us directly. Two minutes of checking is better than disappointment upon delivery — \u003cstrong\u003evintage shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e don't restock.\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\u003eItalian Serie A club shirts from the early 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e are gaining serious value in the vintage market. The big clubs — Juve, Milan, Inter — are already out of reach. But clubs like \u003cstrong\u003eBrescia Calcio\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an authentic history and strong cultural roots, are still accessible while becoming increasingly rare to find in original versions. This is exactly the window of opportunity you should be looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eKappa 2003-04 long-sleeved away model\u003c\/strong\u003e is a particularly sought-after configuration — long-sleeved versions are produced in smaller quantities than short-sleeved ones, and therefore harder to find. In 7\/10 condition, it's worn but not destroyed: clean enough to display or wear, authentic enough to tell a story. There aren't many in this condition.\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\/Brescia_Calcio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eBrescia Calcio - 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 — Shirt 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;\"\u003eThis shirt will not be restocked — this kind of piece, once it's gone, it's gone. It's up to you to decide if Brescia's history deserves a place in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other Italian Clubs","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54011361984787,"sku":"254776","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2003-04-BRESCIA-CALCIO-LONGSLEEVE-L-254776_1.jpg?v=1775480582","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2003-04-brescia-calcio-longsleeve","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}