Altobelli’s dramatic appeal: “Bring my jersey back from the World Cup final”

The 1982 World Cup in Spain always brings back fond memories for fans of the Italian national team, when the Squadra Azzurra reached the final, beating then-mighty Brazil (in the quarter-finals) and beating West Germany 3-1.

Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli and Alessandro Altobelli were the golden scorers for the Italians, with Altobelli taking center stage for a not-so-pleasant event. Actually, to report a… theft and ask whoever took one of the three jerseys he wore in the final to return it.

“The jersey I wore to the World Cup final was stolen by a lawyer and good friend of mine. I ask whoever stole it to return it. It’s a precious memory for me but most of all I hope my boyfriend gets it back because he’s desperate.

He didn’t calm down considering he accidentally hurt me.”Altobelli stressed with his statements on Friday, revealing that the shirt was stolen from his friend during a train journey a few days ago.

Altobelli wore three jerseys in the final

“The concern is that whoever took this bag was unaware that it contained the Italy shirt and may have thrown it away like any other piece of clothing.

But if he understood what was going on, it would weigh heavily on his conscience. Finally, this is an item not for sale as this friend of mine managed to get almost all players in Italy to sign.

The strange and sad part is that he was carrying it to take to an event in Milan where he would meet two of my teammates to find the signatures he was missing.” continued Altobelli to reveal in the final that he had worn three shirts against the Germans in this Squadra Azzurra game together.

“The one I was wearing at the Bernabeu when I scored the 3-1 goal, I’m not leaving it, I’m keeping it as an heirloom. Another one is in the Football Museum in Coverzano.

The last one is what we are looking for and I gave it to my friend who is a passionate collector a few years ago.”