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Matchworn/Matchprepared (player & game unkown)
Manufacturer: Admiral
Source: Collector
THE TEAM
Here is a list of Antigua & Barbuda's greatest footballing achievements:
And here's an interesting True Crime story about Antigua & Barbuda's national team – also named the Benna Boys, after a local style of music:
With team staff salaries apparently insufficient, the assistant coach and kit man thought it would be a good idea to smuggle marijuana out of the country during an away game in Jamaica. Both men were intercepted at the airport and arrested. At the trial three months later, however, they were acquitted as there was not enough evidence of drug smuggling.
THE SHIRT
Even though Antigua & Barbuda once wore my absolute favorite national jersey, the later models were no longer all that spectacular. The same can be said about this jersey from the American manufacturer Admiral.
It is an inexpensive model made from a type of fabric with sublimated crests and numbers.
What makes this jersey special is the fact that it has been signed by the entire U-20 national team. I couldn't find out the exact reason for this, but the fact that it has a front and back number suggests that it was probably prepared or even worn for one of the team's matches.
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