Escape to Victory retro football shirt from TOFFS. The shirt which is based on the football shirt from the movie Escape to Victory with, among others, Sylvester Stallone, Pele Moore, Ardiles and Van Himst. The back contains number 10, which was worn by the Brazilian Pelé. The shirt is predominantly white and is characterized on the sides by a red and a blue vertical strip. Furthermore, the shirt has long sleeves and a polo collar. 100% cotton.
The film is based on the true story of the death match. The Death Game is a football match played on August 9, 1942. In occupied Kiev, the German Ministry of Propaganda organized a football match between German soldiers (Flakelf) and a factory team made up of Ukrainian workers from a bread factory called FC Start. In the film the following players participate: 1. Robert Hatch (USA) (SYLVESTER STALONE) 2. Michael Fileu (Bel) (PAUL VAN HIMST) 3. Cptn John COLBY (UK) (MICHAEL CAINE) 4. Pieter Van Beck ( Hol) (CO PRINCE) 5. Doug Clure(UK) - (RUSSELL OSMAN) 6. Terry Brady (UK) (BOBBY MOORE) 7. Arthur Hayes(Sco) (JOHN WARK) 8. Carlos Rey (Arg) (OSSIE ARDILES ) 9. Sid Harmon (UK) (MIKE SUMERBEE) 10. Luis Fernandez (Bra) (PELE) 11. Erik Borge (Denmark) (SOREN LINDSTED). Substitutes: Paul Wolchek (Pol) (KAZIMARIEZ DEYNA) On for no 7. Gunnar Hilsson (Nor)(HALLVAR THORESEN) on for no 4.