Juventus match issued / worn shirt by Deschamps in a Serie A match, 1996/97 season.

Before the world came to know him as a World Cup-winning manager, Didier Deschamps was already something more than just a footballer, he was a commander. Not the most technical, not the flashiest, but the most reliable, the most clear-headed, the most indispensable. The captain’s armband was stitched onto his identity long before it was placed on his arm, because Deschamps didn’t lead with grand gestures, he led with the right positioning, the right word whispered at the right moment, and the rare ability to hold together a dressing room the way one holds together an entire team.

For the French national team, he was captain during one of the most glorious eras in Les Bleus' history. From 1994 to 2000, Deschamps was the steady hand guiding France to its first World Cup victory in 1998, lifting the trophy in Saint-Denis as if channeling the collective will of an entire nation. Two years later, he did it again, this time claiming the European Championship in 2000. Two tournaments, two finals, two trophies raised, not with theatrics, but with quiet pride and unshakable composure. Always exactly where he needed to be. No more, no less.

At club level, whether with Marseille, Juventus, or Chelsea, he wore the armband — or at the very least, embodied its meaning. His teammates described him as the kind of man who could bring order to chaos, who could turn a team into a system, and a group of players into a family.

Deschamps didn’t demand to be followed. He simply moved, and others followed.

This memorabilia is part of the match supply made available to players during official competitions and is different in its features in relation to the ones sold in fanshops, it could have been worn during the match and washed after the end of the match or prepared for the match but then not used.

Technical details:

• Model away
• Size XL
• Made in Italy
• Lega Calcio 1946-1996 patch applied on the right sleeve
• Long sleeves