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← November Sporting Memorabilia 8th & 9th November 2010

Paolo Rossi's blue Italy No.21 jersey worn in the match v West Germany at the 1978 World Cup, long-sleeved This match was played at the Estadio Monum

Hammer Price:
£2,200
Estimated Price:

£800 - £1,200

Paolo Rossi's blue Italy No.21 jersey worn in the match v West Germany at the 1978 World Cup, long-sleeved This match was played at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, 14th June 1978. It was a Second Round Group A game and ended 0-0. At the end of the match Rossi swapped his jersey with Berti Vogts who, in turn gifted the jersey to the current vendor who was working at the Sommerberg Hotel in Baden-Baden during the summer of 1978, where Vogts was receiving treatment to a knee injury at a nearby spa. Rossi had a good tournament scoring three goals and helping Italy finish in 4th place. Four years later, Rossi was the great star of the World Cup and was the top goalscorer in the tournament, voted 'best player' and won a winner's medal.