THE VITALS:

Team: Germany

Brand: Adidas

Era: 2009-11 (Used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the 2012 UEFA European Championships Qualifying Campaign)

Name/Number: Ozil #8

CONDITION: GOOD

This shirt may be the greatest regret of mine, as everything bar the destroyed name and numbering on the back stands in excellent stead. Naturally, the disfigured decal has been reflected in the price.

DIMENSIONS:

Size: Large

Pit to Pit Measurement: 20 inches

Shirt Length: 30.5 inches

Made in the mould of the 2010-11 Adidas ‘ClimaCool’ series, these shirts are much better fitted than their counterparts used in the noughties, and thus, makes for a relaxed size large fitting shirt.

DESCRIPTION: 

After finishing 3^rd at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and as runners-up at Euro 2008; Joachim Low’s Germany team were going all out in their assault to win the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. Despite an upset at the hands of Serbia in the group stages, Germany were scintillating in South Africa; defeating Australia 4-0, England 4-1, and Argentina 4-0, before once again falling against Spain, this time in the semi-final. They would again finish 3^rd, as they saw off Uruguay in a thrilling 3-2 classic in the 3^rd place clash. As the first Germany shirt of the new decade; Adidas did not disappoint with this fine offering; once again integrating the German tri-colours into the shirt, they would also utilise a striking and bold, black and gold heat applied version of the nations crest.

The notable players that season(s) were:

Miroslav Klose, Cacau, Mario Gomez, Thomas Muller, Stefan Kiesling, Lukas Poldolski, Marko Marin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Piotr Trochowski, Mesut Ozil, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Philip Lahm, Per Mertesacker, Arne Freidrich, Dennis Aogo, Serdar Tasci, Marcell Jansen, Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Tim Wiese, Manuel Neuer, Hans-Jorg Butt