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Matchworn Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 18.06.2024 TUR 🇹🇷 : GEO 🇬🇪 3-1
Manufacturer: Macron
Source: Collector
THE COUNTRY
I've already written extensively about Georgian football in the posts about my other Georgia shirts. Click here to learn more about the invasion of Georgian footballers in the Bundesliga, or the fact that searching for Georgia jerseys on the English-speaking internet is a pain in the butt.
THE SHIRT
It doesn't get any better than this!
A historic jersey, worn and signed by arguably the best Georgian player at the moment: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The winger from top Italian club Napoli spectacularly qualified for Euro 2024 with his national team - the first major tournament in Georgian football history!
What the team that was probably the worst rated before the tournament then delivered was a real sensation! After a respectable draw against the Czech Republic and a subsequent astonishing 2-0 win against Cristano Ronaldo's Portugal, the team from the Caucasus – as one of the best third-placed teams – suddenly found themselves in the round of 16.
There, the Georgian football fairytale was brought back down to earth. Although they took a surprising lead against the eventual tournament winners from Spain, they were ultimately beaten 1-4.
As a memento of this great tournament, this jersey from Georgia's very first European Championship match has found its way into my collection. It comes from a Georgian collector who is friends with many of the players and had it personally signed by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
It goes without saying that this shirt has a place of honor in my small Georgia collection!
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