Barcelona football shirt 2008-09

When Pep Guardiola took over Barcelona in the summer of 2008, he began by getting rid of Ronaldinho and Deco. Left behind were a 21-year-old Lionel Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta – the core of a team that, nine months later, had won something no Spanish club had previously achieved: The Treble.

Facts:

• Club: FC Barcelona
• Brand: Nike
• Season: 2008-09
• Size: fits XL
• Measurements: approx. 75 cm long / 56 cm wide
• Condition: Used condition. wear on the UNICEF print

FOOTBALL MEMORIES

Barcelona abandoned the traditional stripes and instead divided the shirt vertically in the blaugrana colors. UNICEF still appeared on the chest without paying for the space – Barcelona had been donating money to the organization since 2006 in a collaboration that stood out significantly from modern shirt sponsorships.

On the pitch, 2008-09 marked the beginning of Guardiola's Barcelona. Messi scored 38 goals in all competitions, Samuel Eto’o 36, and Thierry Henry 26. Behind them, Xavi and Iniesta controlled a team that beat Real Madrid 6-2 at the Bernabéu and won La Liga by nine points.

Then came the trophies. Athletic Bilbao was beaten 4-1 in the Copa del Rey final, and in the Champions League final in Rome, Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2-0. Eto’o opened the scoring; Messi closed the final with the famous header over Edwin van der Sar. Barcelona had won Spain's first Treble.

That is why this particular football shirt marks more than just another Barcelona season. It belongs to the year when Guardiola's ideas were translated into results, and when Messi went from exceptional talent to the world's best player.

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