{"product_id":"urawa-red-diamonds-1997-98-home-shirt-28","title":"Urawa Red Diamonds 1997-98 Home Shirt (#28)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1998 season saw Urawa Red Diamonds compete in the J.League, finishing 6th overall out of 18 clubs. The club placed 7th in the first stage and improved to a 3rd place finish in the second stage of the league campaign. In domestic cup competitions, the team reached the quarterfinals of the Emperor's Cup, where they were eliminated by Shimizu S-Pulse. In the J.League Cup, Urawa finished second in their group but did not advance to the knockout stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Players\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManaged by Hiromi Hara, the squad featured several notable talents. Eighteen-year-old midfielder Shinji Ono rose to prominence, being named the J. League's best new player and selected for the league's Best XI. Other key players included forward Masayuki Okano, who was part of Japan's World Cup squad that year, and top goalscorer Kenji Oshiba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a pre-owned authentic vintage item. All kits sold at The Kit Dealer are carefully verified by our in-house authentication team, washed, and treated - unless clearly listed as brand new with tags.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kit Dealer","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":53093014470937,"sku":"TKD4670","price":200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/6307\/1160\/files\/1172e44a-front_a9758882-4147-40b6-895a-06835551afa2.png?v=1788336134","url":"https:\/\/www.thekitdealer.com\/products\/urawa-red-diamonds-1997-98-home-shirt-28","provider":"The Kit Dealer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}