Rare goalkeeper shirt as worn when I Giallorossi made substantial pre-season investment in the squad, introducing Argentines Walter Samuel and Gabriel Batistuta to an already star-studded lineup. Batigol led the side with 20 league goals as the historic club sealed the Serie A title with a final-day 3-1 victory over Parma . The tight-fitting Kappa design mirrored that used by the Italian national team of the time, signalling a shift from the looser-fitting shirts of the 1990s towards prioritising player performance