It was the object of all lusts. The Grail for any lover of the great French team in 1998, crowned on the roof of the world a beautiful evening in July. A piece of royal blue fabric coveted by many contenders, and who has found a new owner.
The n ° 10 jersey of the French team prepared for Zinedine Zidane on the occasion of the World Cup final against Brazil, sold this Saturday for the staggering sum of € 52,000. The highlight of the auction by the Millon house of the Frédéric Émile collection, which brought together more than 150 jerseys from the French team and its opponents, as well as historical objects.
The magic tunic was estimated for a sum between 20,000 and 30,000 €, an already extraordinary amount for an object that had not been used by the legend of the Blues. The 1998 World Cup was itself eagerly awaited, with scores beyond passion.
Found takers: a pennant of the French team (estimate € 400/sold € 7,000), an adidas “tricolor” balloon used during the competition by the French team (€ 600/9,000 €), a jersey prepared for Christophe Dugarry against South Africa (€ 1,500/10,000 €). The jersey n ° 15 worn by Lilian Thuram during the first half of the 1/4 final of the World Cup against Italy was awarded € 17,000.
Fans have not forgotten that the salvation of the Blues also went through Laurent Blanc. At the time when the destiny of a match was played during the extension to the golden goal, the “president” had issued France against Paraguay in the final. His prepared jersey was estimated at € 3,000. He left for five times more expensive.
Another Zidane jersey, prepared for the match of the 2nd day of group B of the Euro in England against Spain on June 15, 1996 in Leeds, left for € 11,000 (priced € 1,500).
Previously, the sale had already started very hard with lot n ° 8, a jersey n ° 10 of the Blues prepared for Michel Platini before the final of the Intercontinental Cup against Uruguay (2-0), on August 21, 1985 at the Parc des Princes. Estimated € 1,500, he left for the tidy sum of € 30,000.
Buyers also rushed in the Ukrainian Ballon d’Ogor Belanov jerseys, playing for the Soviet Union (€ 2000/€ 14,000), and that of the German Lothar Matthäus, carried during the World Cup semi-final in Mexico against France on June 25, 1986 in Guadalajara (€ 3,000/€ 12,000).