Matchworn Paolo Maldini #3 AC Milan 1999 Rare Centenary!
A rare Paolo Maldini #3 AC Milan Centenary shirt (1899-1999). Matchworn in Serie A season 1999/2000 by the one and only legend Paolo Maldini voted the best defender of all time! AC Milan started wearing this shirt from September 1999 onwards for the 1999-2000 season. An outstanding collectors item for any true and passionate Paolo Maldini and football fan!
Paolo Maldini is considered to have been one of the greatest defenders of all time, and has been described as “an icon and gentleman of the game”. He was known for his calm and composed manner on the pitch, as well as his ability to read the game, preferring elegance and intelligence to physicality and aggression when defending; regarded as a correct player, known for his discipline on the pitch, he only received three red cards throughout his entire career.
Shirt features and condition:
- Special feature: Neck label has five digit number below ‘MADE IN ITALY FAIT EN ITALIE 15715‘.
- Matchworn Paolo Maldini AC Milan centenary shirt
- Slight signs of matchworn wear
- AC Milan home shirt, short sleeves
- Embroidered AC Milan emblem and Scudetto star on chest (replicas are sewn)
- Rare embroidered AC Milan 1899/99 Centenary patch on left sleeve
- Serie A Calcio patch on right sleeve
- Adidas shirt sponsor
- Opel sponsor
- Shirt number #3
- Equipment tag lower left. (Climate tag on replicas)
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Provenance: Former San Siro Museum.