SPAIN NATIONAL TEAM
U-18
Euro 1997
Italy vs Spain
Match Pennant
SPAIN NATIONAL TEAM
Olympic Games “SYDNEY 2000”
Spain vs Italy
Match Worn Shirt
Amaya Ivan
Did you Know?
This shirt was worn by Ivan Amaya during the “Sydney 2000” Olympic Games quarter final between Spain and Italy, which took place in Sydney, “Sydney Football Stadium”, on September 23rd 2000. Spain defeated Italy 1-0. Amaya was selected by Spain for their 2000 Summer Olympics squad. He helped the national team win silver in Sydney but, in the decisive match against Cameroon, scored an own goal to make it 2–1 for the Europeans (eventually 2–2) and also missed his penalty shootout attempt, in an eventual loss.
SPAIN NATIONAL TEAM
Olympic Games “SYDNEY 2000”
Match Issued Shirt
Sala R.
Did you Know?
This style of shirt was never used by the team but it was issued for the Spain Team at the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000. The team used a white shirt with red sleeves in the game against Cameroon. We are not sure if this shirt was supposed to be the third kit for the Olympic Games or if it has been changed with the version with red sleeves.
Things to Know:
Cañizares was capped 46 times for Spain, the first on 17 November 1993: Zubizarreta was sent off in the tenth minute of a decisive 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Denmark, and he made his debut in heroic fashion, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 home win and ensuring qualification at the expense of the Danes themselves. However, Cañizares was often second-choice, and only played five games in the major international scene: one in the 1994 World Cup (as Zubi served a one-match ban), three in UEFA Euro 2000 and one in the 2006 World Cup. He was also a squad member at Euro 1996, the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2004 but did not play, blocked by Zubizarreta in the 1990s and Iker Casillas in 2004; he was equally an unused player in the gold winning squad at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Cañizares’ club form ensured himself as first-choice international in the 2002 World Cup, but he missed out on the tournament due to an accident with an aftershave bottle, which resulted in a severed tendon in his foot. He was also in Spain’s squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making his only appearance in the tournament and last in his international career in the last group match against Saudi Arabia, a 1–0 win in Kaiserslautern.
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Xavi played for Spain at the 2000 Olympics, 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008, 2009 Confederations Cup, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012, 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup. On 5 August 2014, following the 2014 World Cup where Spain were eliminated at the group stage, Xavi announced his retirement from international football, having made 133 appearances in a 14-year period. Spain’s World Cup-winning manager Vicente del Bosque paid tribute, stating that Xavi was “a key part of the team’s style of play” and “he was more important to us than even the manager”, also adding, “We will miss him both on and off the pitch. He is a player who we hold in great esteem both personally and as a player. He is and always will be a person and a player who is greatly valued by the federation, the coaching staff and by myself.”
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This shirt was issued for Iker Casillas for the Fifa World Cup “BRASIL 2014” game between Spain and Chile which took place in Rio de Janeiro, “Maracana” Stadium, on June 18th 2014. Chile defeated Spain 2-0 and Spain National team was subsequently eliminated from the World Cup. Casillas was selected to represent Spain in his fourth World Cup. In the team’s opening match, he made two mistakes leading to goals from Stefan de Vrij and Robin van Persie as the champions were defeated 5–1 by the Netherlands. After the match, Casillas apologised for the defeat and called his performance the worst of his career. He also started in Spain’s second group game against Chile and he received criticism for his role in Chile’s second goal, where he punched Alexis Sánchez’s free kick into the path of the goalscorer Charles Aránguiz. On 23 June, Casillas was left on the bench for Spain’s final game against Australia, with Pepe Reina playing instead.
SPAIN NATIONAL TEAM
Euro 2020
Spain vs Italy
Match Worn Shirt
Torres Ferran
Did you Know?
This shirt was worn by Unai Simón during the Euro 2020 Semi-Finals between Italy and Spain which took place in London, “Wembley Stadium”, on July 6th 2021. The shirt was swapped after the game with an Italy player whom we got it from. Italy beated Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final after an enthralling semi-final at a noisy Wembley. Ferran Torres was a member of the Spain squad that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final over England, and was also a member of the squad that reached final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup later that same year, losing out to the same opponent. He was named in Spain’s squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Armenia. He scored the winning penalty in the semi-final victory over France, and both goals of the 2–0 final win against reigning champions Portugal at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan. He made his debut for the Spain U21 side on 6 September 2019, in a 1–0 away win over Kazakhstan in a European Championship qualifier. Just 16 days after signing for Manchester City, Torres was called up to the senior Spain national team for the first time. He made his debut against Germany in the UEFA Nations League on 3 September 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw and setting up a pre-assist for Spain’s last minute equalizer. Three days later, he scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 win over Ukraine. On 17 November 2020, Torres scored his first international hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Germany. On 24 May 2021, Torres was included in Luis Enrique’s 24-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2020. Torres scored the third goal of the Euro 2020 final 16 in the 76th minute of the game against Croatia, resulting in a 5–3 victory on 28th June.
Did you Know?
This shirt was worn by Unai Simón during the Euro 2020 Semi-Finals between Italy and Spain which took place in London, “Wembley Stadium”, on July 6th 2021. The shirt was swapped after the game with an Italy player whom we got it from. The shirt is still unwashed and very recognizable from match’s footages due the particular texture which is different in every shirt. Simón was selected for Spain at under-19 and under-21 levels. He was a member of the squad that won the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, albeit as the backup goalkeeper to Antonio Sivera during the tournament. On 1 September 2017, Simón debuted with the under-21 team against Italy. He was selected for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, playing the first game of the group stage as Spain once more finished as champions (Sivera was again first-choice). Simón received his first call up to the senior side on 20 August 2020, for the initial two matches of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. Despite having made an error which led to a goal at club level a few days earlier, he was selected for his full debut on 11 November 2020, playing the entirety of a friendly against the Netherlands. On 24 May 2021, Simón was included in Luis Enrique’s 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. He started all of the team’s matches, and caused an own goal in the 5–3 last-16 win over Croatia when he was unable to control a long backwards pass by Pedri. Luis Enrique praised his mentality for having recovered from that mistake. He then managed to save two penalties as Spain won the shootout against Switzerland in the quarter-finals after a 1–1 draw, for which he was also awarded the Star of the Match. The semi-final against Italy ended with the same score, and Simón saved the first attempt in the shootout by Manuel Locatelli, but the Italians prevailed. Simón was also called up for the Spanish Olympic team for the delayed 2020 tournament in Japan.
