JAKARTA - LaLiga club Celta Vigo has enlisted the help of Madonna and fans to help end a 36-year search to find the team jersey the global icon wore during her concert at the Balaidos Stadium in 1990.
Madonna's concert on July 29, 1990 in Vigo marked the first major international concert in the city and was one of the last stops on the pop star's Blond Ambition European tour.
The LaLiga club said it wanted to rediscover the unique and irreplaceable outfit to add to its historical archive.
"That night, the artist wore a Celta Vigo jersey with the number 5 (former Celta defender Jose Manuel) Espinosa. This moment, immortalized by photographer Victor de las Heras, became an iconic image in the history of the club and the city."
"After the show, the jersey was lost, and its whereabouts have been unknown since then. Celta Vigo now reveals that they have been looking for it personally for years, but the investigation has stalled."
"Thirty-six years later, the club launched an appeal to all Celta Vigo fans to help find the jersey, with the aim of adding it to its historical archive."
"For Celta Vigo, it is a unique and irreplaceable garment that is part of its emotional heritage. For this reason, the club will appreciate any relevant information regarding the existence of the jersey that Madonna wore on stage at Balaídos."
"The following links have been provided to receive any information related to the garment," said Celta Vigo's statement.
Celta Vigo president Marian Mourino has also written an open letter asking Madonna for help while explaining why the jersey is so important to the club.
"Your image with our jersey has become a myth and is part of the history of Celta Vigo, which is also written off the pitch."
"Many see all this as a simple anecdote. However, I like to think that nothing happens by chance."
"Even though it's not the only jersey you wear on stage, that image has started to shine in a different way over the years."
"Because we better understand what you were defending back then: questioning established things and fighting against those who tried to tell you what you could or couldn't do."
"At the club I lead, we recognize ourselves in the way of being in that world," Mourino wrote in his letter.
In the letter, Mourino said his club would give Madonna affection ahead of the league home game against Real Madrid on Saturday, March 7, 2026, with the intention of asking the singer.
"Do you have it? If you know where it is or want to help us, please contact us via private message," continued Mourino's letter.
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