Manchester City 2012-2013 Third Shirt - Yaya Touré #42 (M)

The black and charcoal stripes have kept their contrast, the sky blue collar and cuffs are clean and the embroidered crest is intact. The TOURE YAYA 42 nameset is sharp and lies flat. The only wear is on the Etihad sponsor: fine cracking in the print, visible up close (photos 6 to 8), with no peeling and no missing letter.

This M fits true to size: 53 x 70 cm. Compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

A straight, comfortable cut, typical of Umbro shirts from this era. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

The essentials on this piece

The sky blue print of the Etihad sponsor shows fine cracking, mainly on the letters E, T, H and A (photos 6 to 8). It is surface wear only: nothing is lifting and the logo reads perfectly from a distance.

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• Inner Umbro label (photo 4): « Official Product » wording and number 013734880 woven in red
• Embroidered M.C.F.C. crest (photo 3): eagle, three stars and Superbia in Proelio ribbon in relief, clean outlines
• Fabric: even pique knit, stripes perfectly aligned from one panel to the next
• Cut and finish: stitched triangle below the collar, « Tailored by Umbro » label at the nape, sky blue set-in cuffs

Yaya Touré, City's midfield colossus

Signed from FC Barcelona in the summer of 2010, Yaya Touré quickly became the cornerstone of the new Manchester City. On 14 May 2011 at Wembley, he scored the only goal of the FA Cup final against Stoke City (1-0), the club's first major trophy since 1976.

13 May 2012, Etihad Stadium. City turn the game around against QPR to win 3-2 with two stoppage-time goals, including Agüero's, and claim their first English title since 1968.

The following season, City play with the gold champions badge on their sleeves. Roberto Mancini's side finish second in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup final, lost 1-0 to Wigan on 11 May 2013. Touré is named CAF African Footballer of the Year four years in a row, from 2011 to 2014.

This black and charcoal striped third shirt belongs to Umbro's last seasons at City: Nike took over in the summer of 2013.

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