What was once merely a garment symbolizing club allegiance has transformed into a global industry, generating millions from the collectors of vintage kits.
On the second floor of a nondescript building on Amsterdam’s outskirts, a metal cabinet exists specifically to destroy footballers’ DNA. This device is owned by MatchWornShirt and was included in an agreement to sell Real Madrid players’ kits to the public. To prevent the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo’s genetic material escaping, each shirt is exposed to a germicidal lamp inside the steel wardrobe.
MatchWornShirt offers precisely what its name implies: kits worn by professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min wore against Manchester United in the Europa League final? It can be yours if you surpass the current auction price of £22,000. The shirt Cole Palmer donned when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last season sold for £34,000.
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