There was a time when the final whistle almost automatically led to the same scene. Two players met somewhere near the centre circle, pulled their jerseys over their heads, exchanged them with a smile and walked back to the dressing room wearing somebody else’s colours. It never felt organised. Nobody announced it. Nobody asked where … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimović is one of those players where I am never completely sure whether collectors are buying the football career or the personality that eventually became larger than the career itself. Of course the football achievements are substantial. Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and LA Galaxy, league titles almost everywhere and … Read more
George Best is one of those players where I am never completely sure whether the memorabilia market is still buying the footballer or the whole damaged legend around him. Of course he was brilliant. Manchester United, 1968 European Cup, Ballon d’Or, the kind of player people still describe as if they saw something slightly impossible. … Read more
For most people, jersey storage starts simple. Jerseys are thrown on a hanger, pushed into a closet, and that is usually enough. I used to do the same. It works as long as a jersey is just something you wear. But the moment a piece starts to matter, whether emotionally or financially, that approach slowly … Read more
I’ve framed jerseys multiple times, and for a long time I was never really happy with the result. Something always felt off. The jersey wasn’t sitting clean, the shape looked uneven, or the whole piece just didn’t come together the way I imagined. It looked framed, but not finished. At some point I realized that … Read more