BEARGER 1,830 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Does not mention actual player but they do give a hint with Gazza picture? IMAGE SOURCE, HANSONS Image caption, The shirts were collected by a former player during the 1990 World Cup By Alex Smith BBC News A collection of shirts amassed by a mystery ex-England footballer during the 1990 World Cup is going on sale. The eight shirts, being sold by Derbyshire-based Hansons Auctioneers, were collected during England's seven games in the tournament, which saw the team defeated in the semi-finals by West Germany. A signed yellow shirt, worn by goalkeeper Peter Shilton during the penalty defeat, is also up for sale. The collection could fetch £300,000. Charles Hanson, owner of the auction firm, said he could not reveal which ex-England star was selling the shirts "due to client confidentiality". "However, he played a crucial role in Italia 1990 and enjoyed a stellar career in football," he said. IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, One of the most famous images of Italia 90 was of England's star midfielder Paul Gascoigne, after he got booked in the semi-final, meaning he would miss the final if his team got there Hansons said seven shirts were exchanged with opposition players who competed against England during the tournament. Described as the "magnificent seven", they have a guide price of £150,000 to £250,000. They were originally issued to the Republic of Ireland's Andy Townsend, Johannes van't Schip, from the Netherlands, Egypt's Sader Eid, Belgium's Marc van der Linden, Emmanuel Kunde, from Cameroon, West Germany's Klaus Augenthaler and Italy's Giuseppe Giannini. IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Peter Shilton had a playing career spanning three decades Shilton's shirt, signed by the England squad, has a price estimate of £40,000 to £50,000. Mr Hanson said the former goalkeeper "gave it away to our vendor in the dressing room after the pain of that penalty shootout defeat against West Germany". He added: "This unique set of retro shirts sweeps us back to a tournament that will stay forever etched in millions of memories." Bids for the shirts are being invited by private tender. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,264 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Would make sense given his excellent money management over the years. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,034 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Some of our defenders are good at selling the jerseys 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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