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This is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world’s most sought-after kits. From greatest hits to modern classics, this book includes all of the most iconic shirts from the archive of Classic Football Shirts.

Featuring hundreds of match-worn shirts from clubs around the world, from the early career of Ronaldo to the heights of Beckham at Manchester United, alongside shirts from iconic football moments, including Maradona’s infamous hand-of-God match, Pelé and Zidane’s world cup victories, the style and flair of Italia ’90 and Messi’s record-breaking season at Barcelona.

In essays by sports journalist Rory Smith, Classic Football Shirts delves into the identity, history and fashion of football shirts, illustrated with hundreds of shirts from national teams, beloved clubs, World Cups, Champions League finals and footballing...

About Classic Football Shirts

Classic Football Shirts was founded in Manchester in 2006, by two friends looking for a vintage 1990 West Germany football shirt the summer before their final exams. They created a dedicated platform for fans to purchase rare and unique football kits, launching their website from their student house, quickly filling it with inventory. Today Classic Football Shirts is the leading global football shirt retailer, showcasing an extensive collection of match-worn, contemporary and classic shirts. With two stores in the UK and two in the US, Classic Football Shirts is a global destination for football fans, celebrating the rich history of football culture and helping people all over the world find the perfect shirt to wear to five-a-side.