{"product_id":"2005-07-fiorentina-shirt","title":"Vintage Fiorentina Away Shirt Lotto 2005-07 Toyota","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFiorentina Away Shirt 2005-07 – The Era of the Great Comeback Signed Lotto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBetween 2005 and 2007, \u003cstrong\u003eFiorentina\u003c\/strong\u003e wasn't just coming back to life — they were coming back to be feared. This \u003cstrong\u003eLotto away shirt sponsored by Toyota\u003c\/strong\u003e is direct evidence of one of Italian football's most spectacular resurrections, that of a club that had been on the brink of administrative collapse and, within a few seasons, found itself competing with Europe's big names.\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 2005-2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiorentina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lotto\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e TOYOTA\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\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;\"\u003eIn 2002, \u003cstrong\u003eFiorentina\u003c\/strong\u003e had plunged into bankruptcy, relegated to Serie C2 in utter humiliation. Three years later, the Florentine club was already back in \u003cstrong\u003eSerie A\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this 2005-2007 period corresponds to a rapid rise under Cesare Prandelli's leadership. The sporting project was serious, the ambition real, and the Artemio Franchi stadium regained its former excitement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThat season, the \u003cstrong\u003eViola\u003c\/strong\u003e relied on a strong core of players including \u003cstrong\u003eLuca Toni\u003c\/strong\u003e, a goal-scoring machine who would dominate Serie A with his power, and \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Mutu\u003c\/strong\u003e, who had redeemed himself after his troubles in London, and midfielder \u003cstrong\u003eMassimo Ambrosini\u003c\/strong\u003e on a season-long loan. The team played ambitious, aggressive football, and this away shirt was its standard on opposing pitches.\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\u003eReturn to the UEFA Cup 2006-07\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a fourth-place finish in the league during the 2005-06 season, \u003cstrong\u003eFiorentina\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to Europe. This away shirt was worn during away matches in the UEFA Cup, a sign that the club had stopped crawling and started flying again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuca Toni, Serie A top scorer 2005-06\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuca Toni\u003c\/strong\u003e scored 31 league goals in the 2005-06 season, a \u003cstrong\u003ecapocannoniere\u003c\/strong\u003e title that would then propel the striker to the 2006 World Cup with Italy — and towards the 2006 Ballon d'Or. It's hard not to associate this shirt with one of the most dominant strikers of the modern Italian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalciopoli and moral rebound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2006-07 season came right after the \u003cstrong\u003eCalciopoli\u003c\/strong\u003e scandal, which had shaken up all of Italian football. Fiorentina, spared from major sanctions, took the opportunity to establish itself as a healthy pillar of Serie A, further strengthening the symbolic value of this shirt in the recent history of calcio.\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;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003evintage authentic shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a costume item fresh out of a dry cleaner in blister packaging. It's a piece made to be worn — or worn on a pitch — with the technical fabrics of the era, the original finishes, the screen-printed or embroidered markings as they were twenty years ago. The difference with a replica is felt as soon as you pick it up: the cut, the weight, the rendering of the logos, everything speaks of another era of sports textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eFiorentina away Lotto 2005-07 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is rated \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e with some small pulls (LITTLE PULLS) indicated. This is the mark of a shirt that has lived, not a shirt that has suffered. In this condition, it can be worn, displayed, or collected without hesitation. Purists would even say that these slight imperfections prove it's 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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evintage sizes from the mid-2000s Lotto era\u003c\/strong\u003e are cut much closer to the body than what brands offer today. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage size S\u003c\/strong\u003e often corresponds to a modern XS in terms of fit, or even something between XS and S depending on your body shape. Don't rely on your usual T-shirt label when ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, take a tape measure and measure your chest width (from seam to seam on a shirt you already wear). Compare with the actual dimensions provided — if available — or contact us directly. Two minutes of checking is better than a \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e sitting in a drawer because it doesn't fit.\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 2005-2007 period for \u003cstrong\u003eFiorentina\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of those short, intense windows that football sometimes produces: a resurrected club, a coach building something great, players at the peak of their art. The \u003cstrong\u003eLotto Toyota away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e from this era is objectively rare — few collectors focus on away shirts from this transitional period for the club, which makes it an even more interesting item to own before prices soar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd in this condition — \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10, slight surface imperfections\u003c\/strong\u003e — there really aren't many floating around in this state on the market. Worn and damaged copies can be found. Copies that are too new to be true are suspicious. This one is in the ideal zone: authentic, preserved, ready to join a beautiful collection or to be worn with pride on match weekends.\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\/Fiorentina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFiorentina - 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 - Kit 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've followed the Viola since the Batistuta era or discovered this club during its rebirth, this shirt has a real place in your collection — it's up to you to decide if you let the opportunity pass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiorentina","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":54010476855571,"sku":"310268","price":49.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2005-07-FIORENTINA-SHIRT-S-310268_1.jpg?v=1775452964","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2005-07-fiorentina-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}