2002 Real Madrid Home La Liga Centenary Football Shirt (L)

Condition: 9/10 Superb. A few tiny bobbles near the lower front hem

Size: Adult Large 

Chest Measurement: 43-45 Inches / 109-114 CM

Manufacturer: Adidas

Colour: White

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2002

Player: N/A

Patches: La Liga / 1902-2002 Centenary

Official Adidas Real Madrid home football shirt from the 2002 season. Complete with original La Liga & centenary patches on the sleeves.

Although this jersey was also used for the 2002/03 season, the plain 'no sponsor' version of the jersey was worn by the club during the 2002 calendar year of the 2001/02 La Liga season. The club changed to this strip from their original 2001/02 jersey to celebrate the club's centenary year (details on the sleeve). The club's new 'Siemens Mobile' sponsor did not appear on the shirt until the beginning of the 2002/03 season.

Condition of this original football jersey is 9/10 - Superb. A few tiny bobbles near the lower front hem (see photos).

In July 2000, Florentino Pérez was elected club president. He vowed in his campaign to erase the club's 270 million euro debt and modernize the club's facilities. However, the primary electoral promise that propelled Pérez to victory was the signing of Luís Figo. 

The following year, the club got its training ground rezoned and used the money to begin assembling the famous Galáctico side including players such as Zinédine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl, Fabio Cannavaro and David Beckham. It is debatable whether the gamble paid off, as despite a UEFA Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup (football) win in 2002, followed by the League in 2003, the club failed to win a major trophy for the next three seasons.