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Take home this blue FIR home match shirt, personalized with national team rugby player Marco Bortolami's name and number, worn during the France-Italy match played on March 14, 2010 on the 4th match day of the Six Nations.

Bortolami has signed the shirt on the front, making it a unique collector's item.

Features:

- Blue short-sleeved shirt
- Signed by Marco Bortolami
- Number in smooth plastic
- # 5; Size XXXL

Marco Bortolami was born in Padua on June 12, 1980. He began his rugby career in Petrarca Padua where he played until 2004.
He made his debut in the Italian national team at the age of 20, playing in 114 matches, a record he reached on February 14, 2015 against England in the 6 Nations tournament.
In 2001, at the age of 21, he became the youngest captain in the history of rugby in the match against the All Blacks, in which he scored his first try for the national team.
On June 9, 2012 against Argentina he reached the record of 38 appearances as captain of Italy, after leading the Azzurri to historic successes in the 6 Nations with two consecutive victories over Scotland and Wales in 2007 and the first victory in Argentina against the Pumas in 2006.
He played in the Italian league, then in the French and English leagues, always in the role of captain.
Marco wrote “Vita da Capitano”, an autobiography that tells the story of his life as a player and as a man.
Since July 2016 he has been the coach of Benetton Rugby and the Under 18 academy of Treviso.

In addition, he has been ambassador of Care & Share Italia Onlus NGO for many years.

 

 

 

 

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Item #L9696

  • In condition as donated.

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