The 18ft 8in specimen – captured and killed by one man using just a knife – sets a new record for a python caught in the wild.
By United Press International UPI Almanac for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
The piece of memorabilia was bought for £25, but is expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 at auction.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere tweets first look of the new strip which immediately draws comparisons to the 1960s West German side.