Original vintage Match-Issue football shirt Croatia 2007/08

Croatia EURO 2008 Qualifiers Match-Issue Long Sleeve Away Shirt – Mladen Petrić | Size Large

A very special and rare match-issue away shirt of the Croatian national team, produced by Nike during the qualifying series for the 2008 European Championship. This long-sleeved shirt bears the name and number of striker Mladen Petrić and is linked to one of the most legendary matches in Croatian football history. The match took place on November 21, 2007, between the England national football team and the Croatia national football team at the iconic Wembley Stadium. Although Croatia had already qualified for EURO 2008, the team caused a huge sensation by defeating England 2-3 on home soil. Croatia got off to a flying start and took an early 0-2 lead thanks to goals from Niko Kranjčar and Ivica Olić. England fought their way back into the match and seemed poised to salvage a result through Frank Lampard and Peter Crouch. With the score at 2-2 and England's qualification chances still alive, Croatia struck again. In the 77th minute, it was Mladen Petrić who fired home the decisive 2-3 with a magnificent long-range shot. His goal not only secured the victory for Croatia but also eliminated England from EURO 2008 – one of the biggest surprises of the qualification campaign.

Petrić's goal became an iconic moment in European football history and made this match immortal for Croatian supporters. An exceptional collector's item from a historic qualification match and an absolute asset for collectors of match-issue shirts and international football heritage.

Specifications:

Croatia Away Shirt EURO 2008 Qualifiers
Match-Issue version
Long sleeves
Nike
Player: Mladen Petrić
Size: Large
Match: England – Croatia
Date: 21 November 2007
Result: England 2-3 Croatia
Decisive goal: Mladen Petrić (77')
Played at Wembley Stadium, London
Historic European Championship qualifying match
Rare match-related collectible

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