Iniesta and Nelson Mandela Signed Football Shirt

Iniesta and Nelson Mandela Signed Spanish shirt. This is a one off replica Spanish football shirt top commemerate the 2010 World Cup Final, against the Netherlands on July 11 2010, held in Johannesburg. It has been signed by both the player Andres Iniesta and Nelson Mandela on 11 July 2010. Iniesta scored the winning goal  in the 1-0 win against the Netherlands.

A 100% AUTHENTIC UNIQUE LIMITED EDITION REPLICA SPANISH FOOTBALL SHIRT SIGNED BY ANDRES INIESTA AND NELSON MANDELA. 

A classic piece of football memorabilia. A must for any true Spain fan. Supplied with our lifetime guarantee and Certificate of Authenticity and also a Cecil Greenfield Coa, confirming the originality of the Nelson Mandela autograph. It is shown unframed, but will be supplied framed included in the price. Sample framing is shown, but can be bespoke framed to the buyers specifications if required.  

2010 FIFA WORLD Cup Biography;

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.

The matches were played in 10 stadiums in nine host cities around the country,with the opening and final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg. Thirty-two teams were selected for participation via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These 16 teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final. In the final, Spain, the European champions, beat third-time losing finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first world title. Spain became the eighth nation to win the tournament and the first European nation to win a World Cup hosted outside its home continent: all previous World Cups held outside Europe had been won by South American nations. It was also the first time that the FIFA World Cup was passed between two different nations representing the same continent as the previous cup holder had been Italy, who won the 2006 Fifa World Cup.

Spain became the first national team to win the tournament after losing the first match at the finals and the first team since 1978 to win a World Cup after losing a game in the group stage. As a result of their win, Spain represented the World in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

South Africa were eliminated in the group stage, as were both 2006 World Cup finalists, Italy and France. It was the first time that the hosts had been eliminated in the group stage and the first of three successive World Cups that the defending champions would be eliminated in the group stage. New Zealand, with their three draws, were the only undefeated team in the tournament, but they were also eliminated in the group stage.

The final was held on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg, where Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0, with an extra time goal from Andrés Iniesta.The  win gave Spain their first World Cup title, becoming the eighth team to win it. This made them the first new winner without home advantage since Brazil in 1958 and the first team to win the tournament after having lost their opening game.

A large number of fouls were committed in the final match. Referee Howard Webb handed out 14 yellow cards, more than doubling the previous record for this fixture, set when Argentina and West Germany shared six cards in 1986 and John Heitinga of the Netherlands was sent off for receiving a second yellow card.

The Netherlands had chances to score, most notably in the 60th minute when Arjen Robben was released by Wesley Sneijder to be one-on-one with Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, only for Casillas to save the shot with an outstretched leg. For Spain, Sergio Ramos missed a free header from a corner kick when he was unmarked. Iniesta finally broke the deadlock in extra time, scoring a volleyed shot from a pass by Cesc Fàbregas.This result marked the first time that two different teams from the same continent had won successive World Cups (following Italy in 2006), and saw Europe reaching 10 World Cup titles, surpassing South America's nine titles. Spain became the first team since West Germany in 1974 to win the World Cup as European champions. The result also marked the first time that a European nation had won a World Cup that was not hosted on European soil.

A closing ceremony was held before the final, featuring singer Shakira. Afterwards, the former South African President Nelson Mandela made a brief appearance on the pitch, wheeled in by a motorcart. 

Andres Iniesta was selected for Spain in the 2010 World Cup. For his excellent performances in helping Spain reach the final of the tournament, Iniesta was shortlisted for the Golden Ball award. During the final, he scored the winning goal in the 116th minute of a 1–0 win against Netherlands. He earned a yellow card for removing his jersey during his ecstatic goal celebration to reveal his message to his late friend Dani Jarque.He won the man of the match award for his performance in the final, which gave Spain its first-ever World Cup.

A lovely signed Spanish shirt signed in person by Andre Iniesta and Nelson Mandela to commemorate the  World Cup Final  game against the Netherlands on July 11 2010 at the 2010 Fifa World Cup held in South Africa.

We are happy to offer a 100% money back guarantee with every item we sell,if the autograph is not genuine. We ships safely and securely worldwide. We are one of the fastest shippers on the internet so count on a quick turn around time. Overnight and priority upgrades are available upon request. Each item is wrapped and is then protected with the largest bubble wrap available and boxed in a sturdy corrugated cardboard shipment carton. All posters, photos, and other pieces of memorabilia are shipped securely to ensure the protection of each of these priceless items.

International purchasers are welcome. Please check postage costs with us first.

We accept most Credit and Debit cards.

Dimensions 95cm x 80cm x 3cm