'It's about survival, it's about the love of football'
While photographing the damage of Sudan floods, Danish war photographer Jan Grarup, noticed a boy playing football in a completely destroyed AC Milan shirt.
This torn Jersey is now located in Mondo Milan museum at Casa Milan - the Rossoneri’s HQ in Milan - in a new exhibition dedicated to the educational and social projects implemented by Fondazione Milan.
“I am a football fan deep in my heart,” – said Jan Grarup – “and I cannot describe the number of times, I have seen children use football and other games as a distraction from war, famine, disasters, or other catastrophes around the world."
He met a young boy wearing an AC Milan jersey that - torn due to wear and tear - had evidently been repaired and stitched together on many occasions. Being an AC Milan fan himself and in admiration of the dedication and passion reflected in a shirt that he dubbed a “work of art”
AC Milan has worked with My Football Space to create a 3D NFT of this very special AC Milan jersey. This emotional digital piece of memorabilia will soon be put on sale, with all proceeds going to charity.
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