✨ Condition 9.5/10: no notable flaw on this one. The VALBUENA 28 nameset is intact, the LFP patches are crisp, the sky blue has not faded and the red-white-blue ribbing has kept all its tension. A 2012 shirt in this state is getting rare.
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📐 Flat measurements
I measure every shirt myself, laid flat, without stretching the fabric:
- Width (pit to pit): 48 cm
- Length (collar to hem): 74 cm
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Condition 9.5/10 — Excellent
| Club | Olympique de Marseille |
| Season | 2012-2013 |
| Version | Away (sky blue) |
| Nameset | VALBUENA #28 — official Ligue 1 lettering |
| Patches | LFP on both digits |
| Brand | adidas (ClimaCool) |
| Sponsor | Intersport |
| Product code | X21906 |
| Size on label | S (men) |
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✅ 100% AUTHENTIC — my craftsman's word
This shirt went through my hands, one piece at a time. I checked the composition label, the adidas product code, the weave of the fabric, the embroidery of the crest and the grain of the lettering.
My promise: if this shirt is not authentic, I refund you in full, return shipping included, no argument.
🛠️ Note from the Atelier: the inner label reads 05/12 with code X21906: an adidas production run from May 2012, right on time for the start of the season. My favourite detail is the tone-on-tone striped weave that only appears when light catches it — you can see it clearly on the front photos. Embroidered crest, not printed, as it should be.
📖 The story behind this shirt
2012-2013 was Intersport's first season across Marseille's chest, and it was also the peak of Mathieu Valbuena's time at the club. Number 28, 5ft 5in, able to turn a game with one burst or one inch-perfect cross. Under Élie Baup, Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 and Valbuena was involved in everything good.
- ⚓ adidas sky blue away shirt, ClimaCool build
- 🇫🇷 Ribbed collar and cuffs in blue, white and red
- 🎯 VALBUENA 28 nameset with period LFP patches
- 🛒 First year of the Intersport sponsorship in Marseille
- 🥈 The season of second place in Ligue 1
👉 Marseille at heart? Have a look at my vintage OM collection.
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🎯 This shirt is for you if…
- You support Marseille and Valbuena is part of your memories of the club.
- You collect away shirts: this sky blue is one of the finest of the adidas era.
- You are after a gift for a fan of 2010s Ligue 1.
- You wear a S and want a genuine period fit, not a reissue.
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❓ The questions I get asked
Is the shirt authentic?
Yes. I check every piece by hand: label, product code, weave, lettering. Here the adidas code X21906 dated 05/12 is present. If it is not authentic, I refund everything, return shipping included.
Is the nameset original?
Yes, it is an official Ligue 1 nameset from the period, with the LFP patches built into the digits. I photographed it close up so you can see the grain.
How does the S fit?
48 cm wide and 74 cm long flat. adidas cuts from 2012 sit fairly close to the body: if you are between two sizes, size up.
Is there another one?
No. Every shirt in the shop is one of a kind: once it is gone, it does not come back.
How long until I get it?
I ship within 24 to 48 h from France. Allow 2 to 3 working days in mainland France, a little more internationally.
What if the size does not fit?
You have 14 days to send it back to me. The shirt just has to come back in the state I sent it, that is all I ask.
Matthieu — Pure Football Shirts
I have been sourcing, authenticating and restoring football shirts from my workshop in France for years. Every piece you see here went through my hands before reaching yours.