Size: Default Title

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A few small faint pulls

Size: Adults Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 45-47 Inches / 114-117 CM

Manufacturer: Umbro

Colour: White, black trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1998 & 1999

Player: #10

Patches: N/A

Official Umbro Santos home football shirt from the 1998 season. Complete with #10 printed on the back of the shirt in official numbering.

Condition of this original football jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A few small faint pulls (see photos).

In his first season, Giovanni scored in just over half of the games he played, while in his second he notched 25 goals in 19 games. The peak of his career was when he led Santos to a second-place finish in the Brazilian Championship. In the semi-finals against Fluminense, Santos lost 4–1 in the first leg away, and Giovanni dyed his hair red to show faith in the team.

He displayed a splendid game in the second leg and Santos managed to win 5–2, with Giovanni scoring twice and assisting the club's final goal, which was scored by Marcelo Passos. Unfortunately, he could not help Santos overcome Botafogo in the final game. Nonetheless, he is still known to many Santos supporters as "Messias" (Messiah) and his fans named themselves "Giovanni's Witnesses" – a reference to the religion "Jehovah's Witnesses".

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