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Robert Kraft told a great story about trying to get Vince Wilfork sized for a custom leather jacket while in Italy

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The New England Patriots held a retirement press conference on Wednesday for veteran defensive tackle Vince Wilfork where owner Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick shared many stories about Wilfork.

Among them was a story about Kraft inviting Wilfork and his wife on a vacation to Italy during the offseason.

Kraft said that while in Italy, they went to a leather worker's small shop to get custom leather jackets.

According to Kraft, the man doing the sizing was a bit taken aback by the 6-foot-2, 325-pound Wilfork. Via Boston.com:

"For any of you who know Italy, the finest artists and leatherwork is done there.