{"product_id":"chelsea-1997-99-home-shirt-vialli-9-xl","title":"CHELSEA 1997-99 HOME SHIRT - VIALLI 9 - XL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition. Club crest and Umbro lettering are both embroidered. Club sponsor and player name\/number are flock and heat applied. No pulls, few small bobbles to front of shirt. Colours and stitching in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChelsea enjoyed a period of domestic and European success across the 1997\/98 and 1998\/99 campaigns, winning three trophies under Gianluca Vialli, who replaced Ruud Gullit as player-manager in February 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin three months of his appointment, Vialli guided Chelsea to victories in both the League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The Blues defeated Middlesbrough 2–0 after extra time in the League Cup final at Wembley before securing a 1–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, with Gianfranco Zola scoring the winning goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChelsea began the following campaign by winning the UEFA Super Cup, defeating Real Madrid 1–0 in Monaco through a goal from Gus Poyet. The Blues also finished third in the Premier League with 75 points, securing qualification for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVialli subsequently announced his retirement as a player in 1999, allowing him to concentrate on his managerial responsibilities at Chelsea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIT TO PIT - 55cm \/\/\/ COLLAR TO HEM - 74cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Soccer Archive","offers":[{"title":"XL \/ Blue","offer_id":53014038544671,"sku":"1\/10-T7HX6O","price":230.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/3508\/5343\/files\/CHELSEA_1997-99_HOME_SHIRT_-_VIALLI_9.jpg?v=1791534565","url":"https:\/\/thesoccerarchive.com\/products\/chelsea-1997-99-home-shirt-vialli-9-xl","provider":"The Soccer Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}