When it comes to the famous Azzurri shirt, you always expect Puma always pull out all the stops, and the Italy Home Shirt 2012-2013 is certainly no disappointment.

Rocking a completely unique retro-woven collar, the new Italy Home Shirt 2012-2013 is certainly a band apart from most other football shirts on the market.

Puma say the woven-look, flat knit, rib collar ‘adds a bit of retro styling to this modern, fast-forward design’, and to celebrate the 150^th anniversary of the unification of Italy, the collar has been personalized with the “tricolore”, the three colours of the Italian flag – perfect for patriotic Italians!

The Italy Home Shirt 2012-2013 boasts four stars, representing the four FIFA World Cup victories the Azzurri have enjoyed in their history, the official FIGC badge and a classic vintage styling.  The slim fit shirt has a 3D graphic embossed print and a welded patch pocket and a 4-way stretch underarm panel, cuffs, and back mesh to enhance freedom of movement.

The Italian National Team will wear the Italy Home Shirt 2012-2013 for the first time against Uruguay in Rome, a game that will mark the 150^th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, and in the lead up to and during The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

Priced at £49.99/$79.99, the new Italy Home Shirt 2012-2013 is available to order from the Footy-Boots.com store, now.

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