*World Cup Stunning Museum Lot* Lionello Manfredonia #7 Italy National Team Match Issued Shirt vs Argentina for FIFA World Cup 1978 Match played at Argentina, June 10, 1978.

Note: World Cup 1970's jerseys are the high-end shirts for any collector!

Estimated: 7,000 -10,000 usd!

Provenance: *World Cup 1978 Player Collection*

Lionello Manfredonia (Italian pronunciation: [ljo'n?llo ma?fre'd??nja; li.o-]; born 27 November 1956 in Rome) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He is currently the leader of the youth sector at Brescia.

During his club career, Manfredonia played for Italian sides Lazio (1975–85), Juventus (1985–87) and Roma (1987–89), totalling 289 appearances and 15 goals in Serie A. Along with his Lazio teammates, he was found guilty of being involved in the Totonero 1980 match-fixing scandal, and was banned for three years, while Lazio were relegated to Serie B. During his final season with Roma, on 30 December 1989, in an away match against Bologna, played at freezing temperatures (-5 degrees), Manfredonia collapsed after suffering a heart attack; his former Lazio teammate Bruno Giordano was the first to aid him. Although Manfredonia later managed a full recovery, he subsequently retired from football at the age of 33.


Shirt details: Italy shield stitched on the shirt. Numbers stamped / painted on the shirt. See photos for all details!!