Ronaldo Inter match shirt
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Inter match shirt issued/worn by Ronaldo in a Serie A match, 1997/98 season.
In the summer of 1997, Inter welcomed a young Brazilian destined to change the face of football forever: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima. Known to everyone already as Il Fenomeno, he arrived in Milan amid enormous anticipation. His first request was for the number 9 shirt, the number he had always worn. But that number was already taken by Iván Zamorano, a warrior loved by the fans and unwilling to give it up. Ronaldo accepted the situation and, for the first and only time in his career, chose the number 10.
Although he wasn’t a playmaker or a classic attacking midfielder, the roles traditionally associated with the number 10, that shirt at Inter took on a new meaning. It became a symbol, a promise, and a prophecy. Wearing that number, Ronaldo captivated Italy and the rest of Europe. He scored 25 goals in his debut Serie A season, leaving defenders and goalkeepers chasing shadows. Then came his masterpiece, the UEFA Cup Final in Paris: Inter vs Lazio, final score: 3–0. Ronaldo scored one of the goals and led the team to a long-awaited European trophy.
That triumph was sealed by an image that still lives in the hearts of Inter fans: on December 23, 1997, Il Fenomeno lifted the Ballon d’Or, smiling, wearing the Inter shirt, with the number 10 on his back.
From that moment, the number gained a mythical aura. Ronaldo wasn’t a classic number 10, but he redefined what it meant. He made it his own, without needing to resemble anyone else. That season, the number 10 didn’t represent vision or passing, it stood for power, speed, instinct, and poetry in motion.
The away shirt on display is a witness to that unforgettable season. Paired with the home version from the same year, the two shirts perfectly capture a season to remember.
Together, they tell the story of a time when Ronaldo made iconic a number that didn’t seem to belong to him, because when you are Il Fenomeno, the number on your back doesn’t define you. You are the one who gives it meaning.
This memorabilia is part of the match supply made available to players during official competitions and is different in its features in relation to the ones sold in fanshops, it could have been worn during the match and washed after the end of the match or prepared for the match but then not used.
Technical details:
- Model away
- Size XL
- Lega Calcio patch sewn in the right sleeve
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Inter match shirt issued/worn by Ronaldo in a Serie A match, 1997/98 season.
In the summer of 1997, Inter welcomed a young Brazilian destined to change the face of football forever: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima. Known to everyone already as Il Fenomeno, he arrived in Milan amid enormous anticipation. His first request was for the number 9 shirt, the number he had always worn. But that number was already taken by Iván Zamorano, a warrior loved by the fans and unwilling to give it up. Ronaldo accepted the situation and, for the first and only time in his career, chose the number 10.
Although he wasn’t a playmaker or a classic attacking midfielder, the roles traditionally associated with the number 10, that shirt at Inter took on a new meaning. It became a symbol, a promise, and a prophecy. Wearing that number, Ronaldo captivated Italy and the rest of Europe. He scored 25 goals in his debut Serie A season, leaving defenders and goalkeepers chasing shadows. Then came his masterpiece, the UEFA Cup Final in Paris: Inter vs Lazio, final score: 3–0. Ronaldo scored one of the goals and led the team to a long-awaited European trophy.
That triumph was sealed by an image that still lives in the hearts of Inter fans: on December 23, 1997, Il Fenomeno lifted the Ballon d’Or, smiling, wearing the Inter shirt, with the number 10 on his back.
From that moment, the number gained a mythical aura. Ronaldo wasn’t a classic number 10, but he redefined what it meant. He made it his own, without needing to resemble anyone else. That season, the number 10 didn’t represent vision or passing, it stood for power, speed, instinct, and poetry in motion.
The away shirt on display is a witness to that unforgettable season. Paired with the home version from the same year, the two shirts perfectly capture a season to remember.
Together, they tell the story of a time when Ronaldo made iconic a number that didn’t seem to belong to him, because when you are Il Fenomeno, the number on your back doesn’t define you. You are the one who gives it meaning.
This memorabilia is part of the match supply made available to players during official competitions and is different in its features in relation to the ones sold in fanshops, it could have been worn during the match and washed after the end of the match or prepared for the match but then not used.
Technical details:
- Model away
- Size XL
- Lega Calcio patch sewn in the right sleeve
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