A BLUE FIFA REST OF EUROPE XI SHIRT

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A BLUE FIFA REST OF EUROPE XI SHIRT
No.5, with lace-up collar and embroidered cloth badge, inscribed F.I.F.A.; a black and white photograph of Carlo Parola wearing the shirt; and a presentation brass plaque relating to the match, inscribed 10. Mai. 1947, Grande Bretagne-Europe, mounted on a hardwood base (3)

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Lot Essay

The above shirt was worn by Carlo Parola in the Great Britain v. Rest of Europe XI match. In the match played on 10th May 1947 at Hampden Park, Great Britain defeated Rest of Europe XI 6-1.

The match was played to celebrate the return of the four British Associations to FIFA thanks to the diplomatic talent of Jules Rimet. The match was titled by the press as "Match of the Century" and was watch by over 130,000 spectators

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