Gianfranco Zola Match Worn Champions League Chelsea Shirt 1999 – 2000

Gianfranco Zola match worn Chelsea shirt , worn by Zola during the Champions League 1999/2000 season

Shirt comes with a signed letter of authenticity from Zola to confirm he wore this shirt and it was from the 1999/2000 Champions League season with Chelsea .

“‘The magician’ did things with the ball I’ve never seen before or since. Had brilliant technique and incredible balance, almost a carbon copy of Maradona, with whom he played at Napoli. His free-kicks were extraordinary. A true artist, who could show you things you didn’t know about the game, and the perfect foil for a big, strong striker.”
— Brian Laudrup

“Little Gianfranco Zola… he annoyed me. He was one of these players who was unperturbed about who he was playing against. He always seemed to have a smile on his face and that annoyed me. How can he be enjoying himself playing against United? Nobody else does. He was a fantastic player and I loved watching him. It was enjoyable and for me to say that about an opponent tells you how much I admired him.”
– Sir Alex Ferguson

“The best I ever played with, no doubt. I used to marvel at him in training each day. Gianfranco made you a better player: he knew what I was going to do before I’d even thought of it.”
— Gus Poyet

Gianfranco Zola Match Worn Chelsea Premier League Shirt 1999 – 2000 Season

Very rare and beautiful Gianfranco Zola match worn Chelsea shirt

Shirt worn by Zola for Chelsea during the 1999 – 2000 Premier League season

Shirt is the correct size for Zola and has all the correct labels and tags inside which is different to that of the retail version shirt and issued directly to the club – player for match use

Shirt has correct match identification marks throughout

Shirt remains in good – very good condition with small signs of wear and match use still visible throughout

Shirt comes from the private collection of Paul Merson who obtained the shirt personally from Zola

Amazing and very rare worn shirt from the former Chelsea legend and possibly the greatest Chelsea player of all time

Museum example item

“I played against him a few times and he is one of the best imports our game has seen. So skilful, yet so committed. He was a credit to the Premier League.”
— Les Ferdinand

“The best I ever played with, no doubt. 
I used to marvel at him in training each day. Gianfranco made you a better player: he knew what I was going to 
do before I’d even thought of it.”
— Gus Poyet

“‘The magician’ did things with the ball I’ve never seen before or since. Had brilliant technique and incredible balance, almost a carbon copy of Maradona, with whom he played at Napoli. His free-kicks were extraordinary. A true artist, who could show you things you didn’t know about the game, and the perfect foil for a big, strong striker.”
— Brian Laudrup

Gianfranco Zola Match Worn Chelsea Premier League Shirt 2000 – 2001 Season

RARE GIANFRANCO ZOLA MATCH WORN CHELSEA SHIRT

MATCH WORN DURING THE PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURE V EVERTON AT GOODISON PARK ON THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER 2000

SHIRT REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH THE ODD SIGNS OF WEAR AND USE STILL VISIBLE

CORRECT SIZE FOR ZOLA AND OFFICIAL UMBRO TAGS AND LABELS INSIDE WHICH IS DIFFERENT TO THAT OF THE RETAIL VERSION SHIRT

ZOLA IS POSSIBLY ONE OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IF NOT THE GREATEST EVER PLAYER TO PLAY FOR THE CLUB AND A CLUB LEGEND

COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

MUSUEM EXAMPLE ITEM

“I played against him a few times and he is one of the best imports our game has seen. So skilful, yet so committed. He was a credit to the Premier League.”
— Les Ferdinand

“The best I ever played with, no doubt. 
I used to marvel at him in training each day. Gianfranco made you a better player: he knew what I was going to 
do before I’d even thought of it.”
— Gus Poyet

“‘The magician’ did things with the ball I’ve never seen before or since. Had brilliant technique and incredible balance, almost a carbon copy of Maradona, with whom he played at Napoli. His free-kicks were extraordinary. A true artist, who could show you things you didn’t know about the game, and the perfect foil for a big, strong striker.”
— Brian Laudrup

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