Lille LOSC 2006-2007 Home Shirt - Hazard No. 36 (L)

For a piece that is almost twenty years old, the red is remarkably bright and the navy panels have not faded. The chest sponsor, the Airness panther and the crest are sharp. Wear is limited to the Partouche sponsor on the back, which shows fine cracking on a few letters (photos 6 and 7), only visible up close.

Not sure about the size? This shirt measures 55 x 73 cm: compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

The measurements of a modern L, despite the label. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

Key facts about this piece

The label says XXXL, but Airness shirts from this era run very small and very close to the body. Worn, this shirt fits like an L. Go by the measurements, not the label.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Piece checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If a piece bought from me ever turned out not to be authentic, I refund it in full. No expiry on this guarantee: only original pieces, never modern reissues.

• Airness “Only Sport” label (photo 4): drawn panther, size XXXL, reference AN7010025 and the line F3027 LILLE
• LOSC crest with the red mastiff and LILLE MÉTROPOLE lettering, sharp and well centred (photo 3)
• Piqué knit, fine and regular, with 9% elastane giving the fabric its stretch
• Airness finishing: contrast topstitching, golden panther at the top of the back and on the sleeve

Puel's LOSC, Hazard's school

In 2006-2007, Claude Puel's LOSC played their second Champions League campaign in a row. The Mastiffs got out of their group and met Manchester United in the round of 16.

February-March 2007: two 1-0 defeats against the Red Devils end the European run.

At the same time, a young Belgian who arrived in 2005 was growing up in the academy: Eden Hazard. He made his Ligue 1 debut in November 2007, aged 16.

May 2011: Hazard and LOSC win the French Cup and league double.

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