Player - Finnish international defensive midfielder Teemu Tainio #6

Features

• Correct player size print and UEFA Cup sleeve patch professionally heat pressed
• Smaller sized sponsor to meet European regulations
• Long-sleeved
• Given to a referee as a gift and comes from their own personal collection - a signed letter verifying this will be provided

Notes - Ultra rare player shirt believed to have been issued to or worn by Tainio in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup. A solid run from Spurs saw them beat Slavia Prague in the first round to qualify for the Group stage. Martin Jol's side then won all 5 of their matches in Group B beating Bayer Leverkusen, Club Brugge, Dinamo Bucharest and Besiktas to book their spot in the 3rd Round. They were due to play Dutch outfit Feyenoord but the Eredivisie side were kicked out of the competition for fan violence in their group game against Nancy and thus Spurs progressed to last 16. Back to back wins over Braga saw them reach the Quarter-Finals where they narrowly lost out to eventual winners Sevilla. Taino featured 6 times in the competition and made 32 appearances in all competitions this season as Spurs finished 5th in the Premier League. He had joined from French side Auxerre in 2005 and made 83 appearances in total for Tottenham before joining Sunderland in 2008.