{"product_id":"barcelona-2007-08-home-shirt-messi-19-l","title":"BARCELONA 2007-08 HOME SHIRT - MESSI 19 - L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition. Club crest and Nike logo are embroidered. Name\/number and sponsor are PolyFlex and heat applied, minimal cracking and wear to club sponsor. La Liga sleeve patch is embroidered and stitched onto shirt. Small holes to front left shoulder, shirt may also have small pulls and bobbles present. Colours and stitching in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarcelona finished third in La Liga during the 2007\/08 campaign under Frank Rijkaard, recording 67 points and securing qualification for the following season's UEFA Champions League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Catalan side also reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, overcoming Celtic and Schalke during the knockout stages before facing Manchester United. Following a goalless draw at Camp Nou, Barcelona were defeated 1–0 at Old Trafford, with Paul Scholes scoring the decisive goal as United progressed to the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe campaign also saw Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners Valencia following a 4–3 aggregate defeat. The squad featured established players including Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Xavi and Andrés Iniesta, alongside Lionel Messi, who continued to establish himself as a key member of the first team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe season marked the end of Rijkaard's five-year tenure as Barcelona manager, with Pep Guardiola appointed as his successor. It was also Ronaldinho's final campaign at the club before his move to AC Milan, bringing an end to a period in which he had helped Barcelona secure two La Liga titles and the UEFA Champions League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIT TO PIT - 57cm \/\/\/ COLLAR TO HEM - 71cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Soccer Archive","offers":[{"title":"L \/ Dark Red","offer_id":53043354009887,"sku":"2\/10-IY6Z32","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/3508\/5343\/files\/MMESSI_f76eaecb-e8cf-4a5a-b9b4-5e6bc9716111.jpg?v=1744626429","url":"https:\/\/thesoccerarchive.com\/products\/barcelona-2007-08-home-shirt-messi-19-l","provider":"The Soccer Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}