Match worn Juventus L/S away shirt by Giorgio Chiellini #3 in 2008 (vs. Real Madrid)

Match worn Juventus long-sleeved away shirt by number #3 Giorgio Chiellini in the 2008-09 Champions League group stage against Real Madrid. Juventus played against the Spanish club on 5 November 2008 in the Bernabéu stadium. Juventus won 0-2 because of a Del Piero brace. Chiellini played the full 90 minutes. Juventus 2008–09 finished second in Serie A, ten points behind champions Inter, after returning to the Champions League the previous season. Under Claudio Ranieri, Juventus were strong in the league and reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, where they lost to Lazio. In the Champions League, they won their group ahead of Real Madrid but were eliminated by Chelsea in the round of 16 after a 2–2 draw in Turin. Alessandro Del Piero was the club’s top scorer with 21 goals in all competitions, while Giorgio Chiellini became one of the team’s key defenders. Giorgio Chiellini was already an important part of Juventus when the club returned to the Champions League in 2008–09. The Italian defender had started his Juventus career as a left-back but had developed into a central defender, forming a strong partnership with Nicola Legrottaglie. In 2008–09 he scored five goals in all competitions, including his first European goal against Artmedia Petržalka in the Champions League qualifying round. He also scored against Real Madrid in the group stage and was named Serie A Defender of the Year for 2008. Chiellini spent 2005–2022 with Juventus, winning nine Serie A titles, before finishing his club career with Los Angeles FC in 2023. He also won 117 caps for Italy and was part of the team that won UEFA Euro 2020. This shirt has all the characteristics of a match shirt: Correct player size XL; The correct player size number and name in plastic are printed on the shirt; There are no internal labels; the washing label is printed on the shirt (not commercially available); Long sleeves (not commercially available). The shirt comes from a trusted source who received this shirt from the player. Year: 2008 Size: XL Condition: Very good Brand: Nike Sponsor: New Holland Fiat Group