S.S. LAZIO 96-97
Goalkeepers
Luca Marchegianai
Defenders
Paulo Negro
Alessandro Nesta (W)
Mark Fish (W)
Guiseppe Favalli
Midfielders
Diego Fuser (W)
Pavel Nedved
Roberto Rambaudi
Strikers
Giuseppe Signori
Pierluigi Casiraghi
Igor Protti
Coaches
Dino Zoff
S.S. Lazio 96-97:
Kit Usage:
Achievements 95-96:
Premier League: 4th (UEFA Cup qualifiers)
FA Cup: Semi Final (3-0 loss to Liverpool)
League Cup: Winners (3-0 victory over Leeds United)
Achievements 96-97:
Premier League: 5th (UEFA Cup qualifiers)
FA Cup: R4 (3-1 loss to Derby County)
League Cup: R4 (1-0 loss to Wimbledon)
UEFA Cup: R1 (1-1 away goal loss to Helsingborg)
A very successful campaign in this kit then for Villa, winning the League Cup and qualifying for the UEFA Cup in both season thanks to 4th and 5th place finishes in the Premier League as well as a Semi Final spot in the FA Cup.
Make & Sponsor: Lazio's kit was supplied by Umbro and CIRIO (Italian canned food manufacturer) sponsored them.......or did they? Despite all the player cards showing the master models in the light blue strip with white detailing, Casiraghi's released figure differed from that of Signori and Protti. Casaraghi's shirt had navy blue detailing instead of white and the CIRIO tampo print was also changed from white to blue. Signori and Protti's kit is based on the design that was worn by Lazio from 1993 to 1995 but the sponsor was always Banca Di Roma and not CIRIO. Like many Italian clubs around in this era, sometimes only the shorts or socks were altered each season to create a different refreshed look to an old kit or sometimes (as in Lazio's case) the shorts and socks remained the same but the shirt was changed. Lazio opted for a dark blue collar and trim and Banco Di Roma continued as their sponsor for a very short amount of time before the switch to CIRIO. So it's actually Casiraghi who is displaying the correct attire, Signori and Protti's kit never existed - at least not with CIRIO as the sponsor. I can only assume production was delayed whilst Lazio were sorting out their shirt sponsor change and just not enough communication reached Corinthian to inform them that all the white detailing should now be navy blue. Casaraghi was released later than the others, so it explains the update. This kit only lasted the 96-97 season before Lazio decided to change their kit completely each season after
Rating (93-95): 6/10
Rating (95-96): 8/10
Pack Releases:
Single Blisters:
Signori
Casiraghi
Protti
Marchegiani
4 Packs:
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12 Pack:
N/A
Name: Giuseppe Signori
SER Code: 006
Pose No: 31
Position: Striker
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Name: Pierluigi Casiraghi
SER Code: 012
Pose No: 32
Position: Striker
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Chelsea 97-99
Italy 96-98
Name: Igor Protti
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Pose No: 21
Position: Striker
Squad No: 028
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Name: Luca Marchegianai
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Pose No: 6
Position: Goalkeeper
Squad No: 043
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Italy 96-98
Name: Paulo Negro
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Pose No: 20
Position: Defender
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Name: Alessandro Nesta
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Pose No: 5
Position: Defender
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Name: Mark Fish
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Pose No: 12
Position: Defender
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Name: Diego Fuser
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Pose No: 11
Position: Midfielder
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Name: Pavel Nedved
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Pose No: 28
Position: Midfielder
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Name: Guiseppe Favalli
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Pose No: 1
Position: Defender
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Name: Roberto Rambaudi
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Pose No: 2
Position: Midfielder
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Name: Dino Zoff
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Title: Manager
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