{"product_id":"2002-03-sporting-lisbon-home-shirt-ronaldo-28-rookie","title":"2002-03 Sporting Lisbon Home Shirt Ronaldo 28 Rookie [Excellent]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCristiano Ronaldo 2002-03 Sporting Lisbon Home Shirt, Number 28, the green and white Sporting CP jersey from Cristiano Ronaldo’s first season in senior football. Wearing number 28, the 17-year-old made his official first-team debut against Inter Milan on 14 August 2002, coming on as a substitute in a Champions League qualifier at the José Alvalade. This is the Sporting shirt from the season Cristiano Ronaldo’s professional career began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome light wear to neck label and colour bleed through nameset [Pictured]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSporting’s traditional green and white hoops are finished with black detailing, the club crest and period sponsor branding, with Ronaldo 28 across the reverse. Number 28 was Cristiano Ronaldo’s original senior squad number at Sporting, used before the number 7 became synonymous with his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCristiano Ronaldo made his Primeira Liga debut away to Braga on 29 September 2002 before scoring his first senior competitive goals against Moreirense on 7 October, hitting twice in a 3-0 Sporting win. Less than a year after his debut, his performance against Manchester United in the opening match at the new José Alvalade helped accelerate a move to Old Trafford. Five Ballon d’Or awards, five Champions League titles, league championships in England, Spain and Italy and Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph followed. The Ronaldo 28 Sporting shirt belongs to the rare opening chapter: his professional debut, his first league appearances and the rookie season that came before CR7.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sporting Lisbon","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":64831848120697,"sku":null,"price":699.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":55167142658425,"sku":null,"price":699.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9349\/3954\/files\/Cristiano-Ronaldo-2002-debut-sporting-lisbon-rookie-shirt.jpg?v=1727188801","url":"https:\/\/thevault.co.uk\/products\/2002-03-sporting-lisbon-home-shirt-ronaldo-28-rookie","provider":"The Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}