2002 Belgium Match Issue Away L/S Shirt #9 (Mpenza) v Poland

Condition of shirt - ExcellentSize - XLCondition details - Pristine material look and feel, only slight wear to printingMade by - NikePlayer - Prolific Schalke 04 star striker Emile Mpenza #9Player issue features - Correct player size print professionally heat pressed, dual-layered material with inner lining, different style of size details, no black Nike label on inside, long sleeved version not commercially available, swapped with a Poland player and comes from their own collection - a signed letter verifying this will be provided Notes - Extremely rare player shirt believed to have been issued to Mpenza for the friendly match against Poland played at Stadion Florian Krygier, Szczecin on the 21st August 2002. It was the first meeting of the nations since 1990 and the last two encounters had both been draws. The same happened again here on a balmy evening near the Baltic Sea. Maciej Zurawski gave the hosts an early lead but Belgium hit back before half-time with Wesley Sonck poaching an equaliser in the 42nd minute. The game then played out as a 1-1 draw. Mpenza played the full match but wore a short sleeve shirt. The Schalke 04 striker had been to France '98 and Euro 2000 when he was rated as one of Europe's hottest up and coming strikers, he went on to pick up 57 caps scoring 19 goals   Click the banner to get it at ONLY: GBP149.99