The Greatest Kits and Characters of the Golazzo Era

Football Kit Italia is the ultimate guide to the players, kits and clubs of the Football Italia era of 1992 to 2002. A season by season and club by club account of the kits and characters that cemented this period as one of the greatest in football history. A must-read for anyone who loved Channel 4’s legendary coverage.

A fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of the glorious decade of 1992–2002, when Italian football reigned supreme on the world footballing stage.

Follow-up to the William Hill Sports Book of the Year-nominated A Culture of Kits: The Definitive Guide to Classic Shirt Collecting.

From the catalyst of World Cup Italia 90 and Paul Gascoigne’s arrival in Italy in 1992, Serie A became the number-one league in the world, with the British public gaining a ringside seat via Channel 4’s legendary weekly coverage.

Inside you will find:

• The captivating stories of the players, clubs and kits that defined one of the most iconic periods in football history and changed the landscape of modern sports programming
• A comprehensive chronicle covering everything from Signori to Batistuta, Kappa to Diadora and Fiorentina to Juventus
• Contributions from a diverse set of key television and football-industry figures from the period
• Fifty eye-catching photos of the greatest Serie A shirts from 1992–2002

This stunning book will whisk those who were there straight back to the days of Football Italia – and give those who weren’t a tantalising taste of what they missed.