{"product_id":"maillot-manchester-city-2006-2007-exterieur-richards-2-m","title":"Manchester City 2006-2007 Away Shirt - Richards No. 2 (M)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#0B0B0B;line-height:1.6;max-width:100%\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-radius:10px;padding:24px;margin:0 0 22px 0;color:#0B0B0B\"\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:#0B0B0B;color:#ffffff;border-radius:50%;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:bold;flex-shrink:0\"\u003e9\/10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.78em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#2B2A27;font-weight:bold\"\u003eShirt condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0;font-size:1.2em;font-weight:bold\"\u003eExcellent for its age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px 0\"\u003eFor a shirt that is almost twenty years old, the wear is minimal. The black is still deep, the sky blue trims are strong, and the embroidered crest is intact. The RICHARDS 2 lettering lies flat. Just one thing to mention: light cracking on the Thomas Cook sponsor (photo 6), normal for a print of this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.93em\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:40%\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003eM — narrow fit, sizes like an S\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:40%\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003eReebok — supporter version\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:40%\"\u003eSeason\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#8A6A1F\"\u003e2006-2007 — the season of Richards' first England cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:40%\"\u003eVersion\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003eBlack away shirt with tone-on-tone graphic pattern, light grey panels and sky blue piping on the shoulders\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:40%\"\u003eSponsor\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003eThomas Cook\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:40%\"\u003eName and number\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003eRICHARDS No. 2 in white, Premier League font with badge under the number\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;color:#2B2A27\"\u003ePatches\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;font-weight:bold\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;font-size:0.88em;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eMind the size: this M measures 45 x 66 cm. Compare with the flat measurements below, or check my \u003ca style=\"color:#8A6A1F;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"\/en\/blogs\/articles\/guide-tailles-maillots-foot-vintage\"\u003esize guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-left:4px solid #B8913F;border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px;margin:0 0 22px 0;color:#0B0B0B\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.2em\"\u003eFlat measurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.95em\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;color:#2B2A27;width:60%\"\u003eWidth (pit to pit)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED0;font-weight:bold\"\u003e45 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eLength (shoulder to hem)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 0;font-weight:bold\"\u003e66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0 0;font-size:0.9em;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eThis Reebok M runs small, in width as well as length: it matches a modern S. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#ffffff;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:#B8913F;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✦ Lifetime authenticity guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#e8e8e8\"\u003eChecked by hand in \u003ca style=\"color:#C9A96E;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/atelier-authentification-maillot-foot\"\u003emy authentication workshop\u003c\/a\u003e. If a piece bought from me ever turned out not to be authentic, I refund it in full. No expiry: only original pieces, never modern reissues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 0;padding-left:20px;color:#e8e8e8\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInner Reebok label\u003c\/strong\u003e (photo 4): multilingual care label sewn into the side seam, consistent with Reebok shirts of this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidered eagle crest\u003c\/strong\u003e: gold eagle, MCFC shield, three stars and the Superbia in Proelio motto, dense embroidery (photo 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric\u003c\/strong\u003e: tone-on-tone graphic pattern built into the front knit, with open-mesh areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:0px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut and finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: light grey V-neck, shoulder panels with sky blue piping, embroidered Rbk logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#2a2a2a;border-left:3px solid #B8913F;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\"\u003eWorkshop note\u003c\/strong\u003e — The label on this Reebok has faded with washing and its code is no longer legible. For this era, I then rely on the embroidered eagle crest, the woven tone-on-tone pattern and the construction of the shoulder panels, three elements that are hard to reproduce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-left:4px solid #B8913F;border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px;margin:0 0 22px 0;color:#0B0B0B\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.2em\"\u003eMicah Richards, a young City star emerges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0\"\u003eIn 2006-2007, Manchester City were far from their title-winning era. Stuart Pearce led a side that finished 14th in the Premier League and scored only ten league goals at home, a record low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:10px 14px;background:#ffffff;border-left:3px solid #B8913F;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 November 2006, in Amsterdam.\u003c\/strong\u003e Micah Richards, a product of the club's academy, won his first England cap against the Netherlands. At 18, he became the youngest defender in England's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0\"\u003ePowerful and quick, the defender was one of the few bright spots of City's season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0\"\u003eThis black Reebok away shirt with the Thomas Cook sponsor belongs to the era before the club's 2008 takeover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#F8F5EE;border-radius:6px;padding:13px 16px\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.92em\"\u003eFind more Citizens pieces in my \u003ca style=\"color:#8A6A1F;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/manchester-city\"\u003eManchester City collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and the 2000s in my \u003ca style=\"color:#8A6A1F;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/maillots-de-foot-retro-annees-2000\"\u003e2000s collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-radius:10px;padding:24px;margin:0 0 22px 0;color:#0B0B0B\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.2em\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 16px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;font-size:0.95em\"\u003eCan you see the cracking on the sponsor?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eUp close, yes: they are fine lines in the white print (photo 6). At a normal distance, the Thomas Cook logo looks clean. Wash the shirt inside out at 30 °C to preserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 16px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;font-size:0.95em\"\u003eWhy a black City shirt?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eThe home shirt is sky blue. For the 2006-2007 away kit, Reebok chose a deep black lifted with sky blue, to keep a link with the club colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 16px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;font-size:0.95em\"\u003eHow can I check the shirt is authentic?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eThe label has faded, so look mainly at the eagle crest embroidery, the tone-on-tone pattern woven into the knit and the stitched shoulder panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 16px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:bold;cursor:pointer;font-size:0.95em\"\u003eHow does this M fit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#2B2A27\"\u003eSmall: 45 cm pit to pit and 66 cm in length. It suits someone who wears S, or a very slim M who likes a close fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #E4DED0;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:#2B2A27\"\u003eShipped within 24-48 h with tracking: €5.99 in France, €9.99 to the EU, and free from €99.99. You have 14 days to return the shirt if it doesn't suit you. 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