FC Barcelona 2016-2017 Home Shirt - Messi No.10 (XL)

📐 Flat measurements

Lay flat a shirt that fits you well, measure it the same way and compare — vintage sizing often differs from modern fits.

No defects found on inspection: the blue and garnet are deep, with no sheen or fading, and the striped knit is neither felted nor pulled. The MESSI No.10 printing is perfectly bonded with no sign of cracking, the embroidered crest and LaLiga patch are flawless. The 9.5 simply reflects the discreet wear of a shirt that has been worn — nothing localised, no holes, no stains.

Unsure about the size? This XL is generous (61 cm across, 79 cm long): compare the flat measurements above, or check my vintage football shirt size guide.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Every piece is checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If a shirt bought from me is ever identified as a unofficial, I refund it in full. No expiry date on that guarantee.

• Fully legible Nike label (photo 4): reference 776850-481, season code FA16 and a complete barcode. FA16 means "Fall 2016" at Nike: the dating is locked to the 2016-2017 season
• High-density embroidered crest (photo 3): St George's cross, the four Catalan bars and the central ball must stay sharp under a loupe. It is the first place unofficial pieces fall apart
• LaLiga patch on the sleeve: this is the domestic version. It is distinct from the Champions League configuration (starball + title badge) — a coherent, well-identified example
• Stripes woven into the knit, not printed: you can feel the vertical texture with a finger, and the blue/garnet alignment continues exactly on either side of the seams
• Senyera band at the nape and "BARÇA" printed inside the collar: two details reproductions regularly forget
• Real photos of the exact shirt for sale, never stock images — full method in my authentication guide

📖 6-1: the shirt of the remontada

This shirt belongs to one of the most retold seasons in Barça's history — and to the wildest night the Camp Nou has ever seen.

📅 8 March 2017 — the remontada. Beaten 4-0 in Paris in the first leg, Barça won 6-1 at home and overturned PSG in the closing seconds. The only comeback of its kind in Champions League history.

📅 2016-2017 season — Messi, Pichichi and Golden Shoe. 37 La Liga goals: top scorer in Spain and top scorer in Europe. The No.10 on the back of this shirt is that season.

📅 27 May 2017 — the Copa del Rey. Barça beat Alavés 3-1 in the final, with a Messi goal. The last trophy of the Luis Enrique era.

🎨 The return of wide stripes — after several seasons of experimental designs, Nike went back here to clean blaugrana bands with plain blue shoulders. It is the classic Barça shirt, in its most readable form.

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