Real Madrid 2017-2018 Away Shirt - Bale N°11 (S)

The black is still deep, with no washing out, and the turquoise details on the sides and sleeves are bright. The embroidered crest and adidas logo are intact, and the BALE 11 printing and badges lie perfectly flat. Only sign of use: the surface of the Fly Emirates sponsor has taken on a slight grain, visible up close (photos 6 and 7).

Not sure about the size? This S measures 46 x 70 cm: compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

Real Madrid adidas shirts from this period fit close to the body. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

The essentials on this piece

The Fly Emirates print has taken on a fine surface grain, mostly on the F, the y and the m (photos 6 and 7). No letter is peeling and the logo remains perfectly legible.

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• Inner label: date 02/17, model code BR3543 and factory code AV1006, even printing (photo 4)
• Embroidered crest: crown and MCF monogram in turquoise thread, dense and fine embroidery (photo 3)
• adidas logo: embroidered in turquoise, printed Climacool neck label, Made in Vietnam (photo 3)
• Cut and finish: crew neck with turquoise trim, V insert under the collar, turquoise and black stripes on the sides, small woven tag bottom left

Bale and the night in Kyiv

Real Madrid began the 2017-2018 season as two-time reigning European champions. In December 2017 they won the Club World Cup against Grêmio, hence the golden FIFA World Champions badge then worn on the chest.

Gareth Bale, signed from Tottenham in 2013, wore the number 11. Often hampered by injuries that season, he started the Champions League final on the bench.

26 May 2018: in Kyiv, Bale came on around the hour mark against Liverpool and scored three minutes later with a bicycle kick, then added a second goal from distance. Real won 3-1.

It was the club’s thirteenth European Cup and third in a row, a feat unseen since Bayern Munich in the 1970s.

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