Italy 2012/13 Home Shirt Player Version

Italy is known for having one of the best defenses in the world of football. Through their history, they have had many big names and won prizes because of their defensive power. This 2012/13 home shirt was worn by the iconic Juventus trio; Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini. Rock solid defenders with many experience. In the 2012 Euros, the last two played almost every game for the country from western Europe. 

In the 2012 Euros, the Italians got placed in group C, together with Croatia, Spain and Ireland. Group C was graded as the so-called ''group of death''. Italy advanced to the knockout stages with a total of 5 points. In the quarter finals, England was their opponent. Italy eventually won the game on penalties, after the 120 minutes of playing time ended in a 0-0 score. In the semi-finals they managed to win against Germany with a 2-1 win and so, Italy was in the final of the 2012 Euros, with Spain as opponent. Spain beat them 4-0. A historic win and the 3th consecutive tournament win for Spain, after also winning the 2008 Euros and 2010 World Cup. 

The Italy 2012/13 home shirt is a remarkable shirt because of the tournament they played and the shirt design. Puma created a blue base shirt with Italian accents and a clean pattern. This shirt comes in size large (L) and excellent condition. The only imperfection is the slight discoloration of the collar. It is a player version shirt, which means it has different (lightweight) textures and is made to enhance player performance. Heat pressed logo's instead of embroidered are also common on player version shirts. 740300 is the style code for this Puma Italy football shirt.