{"product_id":"maillot-fc-barcelone-2008-2009-domicile-messi-10-xxl","title":"FC Barcelona 2008-2009 Home Shirt - Messi No.10 (XXL)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; padding: 16px 18px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafafa 0%, #ffffff 100%); border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003e🚚\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eShipped within 24\/48h\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.78em; color: #666;\"\u003eFrom France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\"\u003e🔄\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e14-day returns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.78em; color: #666;\"\u003eIf unworn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left: 4px solid #002395; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 1.2em;\"\u003e📐 Flat measurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666; width: 60%;\"\u003eWidth (pit to pit)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eLength (shoulder to hem)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e84 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 14px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.9em; color: #666;\"\u003eLay flat a shirt that fits you well, measure it the same way and compare — vintage often sizes differently from new, and this 2008 Nike XXL is particularly generous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #ffffff 100%); border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left: 4px solid #2e7d32; border-radius: 10px; padding: 24px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin: 0 0 18px 0; flex-wrap: wrap;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 64px; height: 64px; background: #2e7d32; color: #fff; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 1.15em; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\"\u003e10\/10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #666; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eShirt condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 4px 0 0 0; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePerfect condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003eNo flaws, which is remarkable on a 2008 shirt. The claret and the blue are deep, with no fading and no difference in tone between the two halves — on a vertically split design, the slightest discolouration on one side would jump out. The MESSI No.10 nameset in yellow with gold outline is intact, with no cracking and no lifted edges. The embroidered FCB crest is sharp, the yellow UNICEF sponsor is clean, the LFP patch on the sleeve is spotless, and the yellow and red Catalan stripes at the nape are flawless. All inner labels present, including the Catalan anthem tab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.93em;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666; width: 40%;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eXXL (see flat measurements above)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNike (FIT DRY technology)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eSeason\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold; color: #b0803a;\"\u003e2008-2009 — Guardiola's historic treble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eVersion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eVertically split blaugrana home kit, V-neck, Catalan stripes at the nape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eSponsor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eUNICEF — the sponsor the club paid, rather than the other way round\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eNameset\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMESSI No.10 in yellow, gold outline, FCB crests inside the digits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003ePatches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLFP on the left sleeve (Spanish league version)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; color: #666;\"\u003eAuth. code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 9px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e286784-655 \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 0.85em; color: #888;\"\u003e(independently verifiable)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 16px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.88em; color: #666;\"\u003eUnsure about the size? This 2008 Nike XXL is very roomy (66 x 84 cm) and much bigger than a current XXL: compare the flat measurements above, or check my \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/blogs\/articles\/guide-tailles-maillots-foot-vintage\"\u003esizing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 28px 24px 24px 24px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; background: #c9a96e; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 5px 14px; font-size: 0.7em; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;\"\u003e100% AUTHENTIC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 1.2em; color: #c9a96e;\"\u003e✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #e8e8e8;\"\u003eItem checked by hand in \u003ca style=\"color: #c9a96e; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/atelier-authentification-maillot-foot\"\u003emy authentication workshop\u003c\/a\u003e. If an item bought from me is ever identified as a counterfeit, I refund it in full. Guarantee with no expiry date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #e8e8e8;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInner label photographed (photo 4)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nike reference \u003cstrong\u003e286784-655\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eF8 HIT\u003c\/strong\u003e marking and XXL size. The 655 suffix corresponds to Barça's Nike home colourway in this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e“El Cant del Barça” collar label\u003c\/strong\u003e: the words of the Catalan anthem printed inside the collar, with the “més que un club” motto. A detail specific to official shirts of those years, which copies leave out or reproduce as blurred text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe vertical split falls exactly on the centre line\u003c\/strong\u003e: the claret \/ blue boundary runs through the middle of the collar and straight down to the hem, front and back. On a copy it drifts or shifts at the shoulders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUNICEF sponsor and LFP patch\u003c\/strong\u003e: no commercial sponsor on the chest, which is Barça's official configuration for this era, and the LFP places this example in the Spanish league version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eReal photos of the exact shirt you receive, never stock images — full method in my \u003ca style=\"color: #c9a96e; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/blogs\/articles\/comment-verifier-authenticite-maillot-football\"\u003eauthentication guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #2a2a2a; border-left: 3px solid #c9a96e; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.93em; color: #e8e8e8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #c9a96e;\"\u003e🛠️ Workshop note\u003c\/strong\u003e — Zoom in on the bottom of the 1 and the 0 in photo 5: a \u003cstrong\u003eminiature Barça crest\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed inside each digit, gold on yellow. You really have to bring your eye close to see it. The counterfeit namesets I receive stop at yellow with a gold outline and systematically forget these two crests — it is my first reflex on this shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left: 4px solid #c9a96e; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 1.2em;\"\u003e📖 The treble shirt, and Messi's first No.10\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eIf you could keep only one modern Barça shirt, many would choose this one. It is the season when everything turns — for the club and for Messi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; padding: 10px 14px; background: #fff8e1; border-left: 3px solid #c9a96e; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏆 2008-2009 — the treble.\u003c\/strong\u003e La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League in the same season. Guardiola's Barça become the first Spanish club to achieve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; padding: 10px 14px; background: #fff8e1; border-left: 3px solid #c9a96e; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔟 The number 10 changes shoulders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ronaldinho leaves in summer 2008 and Messi inherits the 10. This is the first season he wears it — this nameset marks precisely that handover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; padding: 10px 14px; background: #fff8e1; border-left: 3px solid #c9a96e; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏅 The first Ballon d'Or.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the end of this season Messi wins the 2009 Ballon d'Or, the first of a run that has never had an equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🧵 UNICEF on the chest\u003c\/strong\u003e — at a time when every club sells its front to the highest bidder, Barça pay to display a humanitarian organisation. That decision, as much as the football, made this shirt a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; padding: 13px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em;\"\u003e👉 More blaugrana pieces are waiting in my \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/fc-barcelone\"\u003eFC Barcelona shirts\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside my \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/maillots-la-liga-vintage\"\u003evintage La Liga shirts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px 18px; margin: 0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 1.6em;\"\u003e🔍\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.83em; color: #c9a96e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAuthenticated by hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 3px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.78em; color: #aaa;\"\u003e5,000+ shirts checked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 1.6em;\"\u003e⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.83em; color: #c9a96e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1,100 5★ reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 3px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.78em; color: #aaa;\"\u003eVinted community\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 1.6em;\"\u003e📷\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.83em; color: #c9a96e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eReal photos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 3px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.78em; color: #aaa;\"\u003eNever stock images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 1.6em;\"\u003e🛡️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.83em; color: #c9a96e; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLifetime guarantee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 3px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.78em; color: #aaa;\"\u003eOn authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 1.2em;\"\u003e🎯 Who is this shirt for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 4px; font-size: 0.8em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #666; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e← Swipe →\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 0 -8px; padding: 0 8px 14px 8px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; width: max-content;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 0 260px; scroll-snap-align: start; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1.8em; font-weight: bold; color: #c9a96e; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 0.78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #b0803a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Messi fan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em; color: #444;\"\u003eHis very first season with the 10 on his back, and his first Ballon d'Or at the end of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 0 260px; scroll-snap-align: start; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1.8em; font-weight: bold; color: #c9a96e; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 0.78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #b0803a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe treble collector\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em; color: #444;\"\u003eLiga, Copa and Champions League in one year: few shirts carry a season that loaded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 0 260px; scroll-snap-align: start; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1.8em; font-weight: bold; color: #c9a96e; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 0.78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #b0803a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe UNICEF-era enthusiast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em; color: #444;\"\u003eA chest with no commercial sponsor: a period Barça has definitively closed since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 0 0 260px; scroll-snap-align: start; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1.8em; font-weight: bold; color: #c9a96e; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e04\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 0.78em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #b0803a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAnyone hunting an XXL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.92em; color: #444;\"\u003e66 cm pit to pit: large vintage sizes in as-new condition are rare, and this is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 14px 0 0 0; font-size: 0.92em; color: #666;\"\u003eNot sure? My \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/blogs\/articles\/mystery-box-maillot-foot-cadeau-surprise\"\u003eMystery Box offer\u003c\/a\u003e is an excellent alternative — just write “FC Barcelona” in the order notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 1.2em;\"\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions about this shirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eHow do you know it really is 2008-2009?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #444;\"\u003eThe Nike reference 286784-655 read on the label (photo 4) matches Barça's home kit for that season. The design split vertically into two solid halves, with no stripes, was only used that year: the two line up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eDid Messi really wear the 10 that season?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #444;\"\u003eYes. He wore 19 until 2008, then inherited the 10 after Ronaldinho left in summer 2008. The 2008-2009 season is therefore the first in which he played with that number, the one he kept until his departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eHave the colours faded?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #444;\"\u003eNo. The claret and the blue are deep and perfectly even. On a model split into two solid halves, the slightest difference in tone would be immediate — there is none. No underarm halos either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eIs this shirt authentic?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #444;\"\u003eYes. Nike reference 286784-655 on the label, “El Cant del Barça” collar tab, embroidered FCB crest, official LFP patch and a nameset with miniature crests built into the digits. Authenticity guaranteed for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eHow does this XXL fit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #444;\"\u003eMeasured flat: 66 cm pit to pit and 84 cm long. This is a genuinely large 2008 XXL, noticeably roomier than an XXL today. If you wear a modern XL, it will give you a loose fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eHow much is shipping and how long does it take?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0 0; color: #444;\"\u003eDispatched within 48 working hours with tracked Colissimo delivery (€5.99 in mainland France, free over €100). International rates and delivery times are detailed on my \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/faq-foire-aux-questions-pure-football-shirts\"\u003eshipping FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e. Returns accepted within 14 days if unworn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 18px; margin: 0 0 22px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0;\" alt=\"Matthieu, vintage football shirt authentication expert at Pure Football Shirts\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/5878\/5354\/files\/pure-football-shirts-a-propos.jpg?v=1777806948\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 3px 0; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.92em; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAuthenticated by Matthieu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.85em; color: #666;\"\u003eAuthentication expert, founder of Pure Football Shirts. 5,000+ shirts authenticated, 1,100 5★ Vinted reviews. \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/a-propos-matthieu-expert-authentification\"\u003eMy story →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #666; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e🔗 Similar gems of mine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 11px 0;\"\u003e→ \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/fc-barcelone\"\u003eSee all my FC Barcelona shirts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 11px 0;\"\u003e→ \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/maillots-la-liga-vintage\"\u003eMy vintage La Liga shirts\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0 0 11px 0;\"\u003e→ \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/maillots-de-foot-retro-annees-2000\"\u003eMy whole 2000s collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e→ \u003ca style=\"color: #002395; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/maillots-foot-rares-collectors-investissement\"\u003eMy Gems \u0026amp; Collectors\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pure Football Shirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63336849539402,"sku":"2063","price":114.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/5878\/5354\/files\/maillot-fc-barcelone-2008-2009-domicile-dos-flocage-messi-10.jpg?v=1787667141","url":"https:\/\/purefootballshirts.com\/en\/products\/maillot-fc-barcelone-2008-2009-domicile-messi-10-xxl","provider":"Pure Football Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}