1996 Croatia Match Worn Home Shirt #7 (Asanović) v Ireland

Condition of shirt - ExcellentSize - XXLCondition details - Very bright colours, pristine material feel, printing is great, a couple of light marks, small part of the letter 'S' is missing on the crestMade by - LottoPlayer - Tricky midfield talent Aljoša Asanović #7Player issue features - Correct player size flock print professionally heat pressed, machine stitched crest and fully embroidered Lotto logo, design not continued on back to create a white space for the number where the replica version does not have this feature, cotton material collar, swapped with an Ireland player and comes from their collection - a signed letter verifying this can be providedNotes - Extremely rare player shirt believed to have been worn by Asanović in the friendly match against Ireland played at Lansdowne Road, Dublin on the 2nd June '96. This was the first ever meeting of the two nations with Croatia preparing to play at their first ever major international tournament in just 9 days time. The stellar names Prosinečki, Boban, Suker, Boksic and Bilic were not yet the household names that they would be by the end of the decade after starring at Euro 96 and reaching the Semi Finals of the 1998 World Cup. The Hajduk Split star Asanović played the full match as the Vatreni drew 2-2, twice leading with goals from Suker and Boban. He made 62 appearances for his country scoring 3 goals and later played in England for Derby County. This fantastic Lotto design with the šahovnica pattern was slightly altered for Euro 96 with the collar changing from a v-neck to a button fastening Click the banner to get it at ONLY: GBP299.99