Real Madrid 2009-2010 Away Shirt - Ronaldo No.9 (S)

The navy blue is even with no fading, the sky blue stripes on the shoulders and sleeves are crisp and the embroidered crest is flawless. The only point noted: micro wear on the "n" of the bwin sponsor, detailed below.

Not sure about the size? This S measures 49 x 73 cm: compare with the flat measurements below or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

An S that is a little generous across the chest. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

What to know about this piece

Some micro wear on the "n" of bwin: a small flaked dot and a light mark at the bottom of the letter, visible up close (photo 6). The rest of the sponsor is intact.

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• adidas label (photo 4): date 10/09, reference E84339 and factory code AV1001, with the multilingual care label attached
• Embroidered Real Madrid crest (photo 3): gold crown, purple band and raised MCF monogram, dense and clean stitching
• Embroidered sky blue adidas logo and finely embroidered tone-on-tone monogram on the chest
• Original LFP patch on the sleeve, and ClimaCool cut with breathable mesh side panels

Cristiano Ronaldo's number 9

In summer 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United for Real Madrid for a record fee of around 94 million euros. The 2008 Ballon d'Or winner joined a club relaunched by Florentino Pérez, alongside Kaká and Benzema.

The number 7 still belonged to Raúl: Ronaldo therefore wore the 9 in his first season, a detail that makes this printing highly sought after by collectors.

2009-2010: Ronaldo scored 33 goals in all competitions, 26 of them in the Liga, despite an ankle injury that kept him out for several weeks.

Real finished the Liga with 96 points, a club record at the time, but behind Guardiola's FC Barcelona. Ronaldo took the 7 from summer 2010.

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