THE VITALS:

Team: Barcelona

Brand: Nike

Era: 2011-12 (Used for the 2011-12 La Liga season, 2011 UEFA Super Cup match, 2011 FIFA Club World Cup final, and the 2012 Copa del Rey final)

Name/Number: Messi #10

CONDITION: VERY GOOD

This shirt still remains in very good condition with the respective sponsors, Nike swoosh and club crest all in displaying fine tact. The zero of the number 10 print however is starting to crack and break in parts, and this defect has been reflected in the price.

DIMENSIONS:

Size: Small

Pit to Pit Measurement: 19.5 inches

Shirt Length: 29 inches

Made in the Nike ‘Dri-Fit’ mould of the 2011-12 season, this shirt provides a relaxed size small fit, however, if you are a size medium, and prefer a tighter shirt, this may be a better option for you.

DESRIPTION: 

The 2011-12 shirt represented a leftfield choice with the jagged striped design. This was also the first shirt to be adorned with the Qatar Foundation sponsorship, with Unicef finding its place at the back of the shirt, after 4 seasons as Barcelona’s primary sponsor. After the previous season lent more weight to the red element of the Barca ensemble; the 2011-12 strip was 80/20 in favour of the blue element, with red used simply for the stripes. This shirt would also be the last to be associated with the Pep Guardiola era, and was also worn in the victory at the Santiago Bernabeu in the league, while also featuring in Europe during the quarter final elimination of AC Milan, and lastly, in the 2012 Copa del Rey triumph against Athletic Bilbao.

The notable players that season were:

Lionel Messi, David Villa, Alexis Sanchez, Pedro, Ibrahim Afellay, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Seydou Keita, Thiago Alcantara, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fabregas, Dani Alves, Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique, Maxwell, Eric Abidal, Adriano, Victor Valdes, Pinto