The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - the forerunner of Uefa Europa League forerunner the Uefa Cup - is now so long departed that it is part of footballing folklore, perhaps partly explaining the hefty sale price of this Juventus shirt.
Made available via auction and eventually selling for £12,000, the blue change article was worn by Juve legend Giuseppe Furino and swapped with Leeds United player Norman Hunter at the conclusion of the English side’s away-goals final victory at Elland Road in 1971.
Boasting stylings of the time in the fabric and sparing decoration, the giveaways of the Old Lady of Italian football are the commemorative star patch on the chest and the black and white neck and cuffs while the reverse features a number 4 that also - pleasingly - dates the item.
This item was sold by Graham Budd Auctions, a specialist in sporting memorabilia.
