{"product_id":"2001-02-schalke-thon-shirt","title":"Schalke 04 Home Shirt Adidas 2001-02 Vintage Signed","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eSchalke 04 2001-02 Adidas Home Jersey — Le Floc'h, Mpenza, and signatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2001-02 season was when \u003cstrong\u003eSchalke 04\u003c\/strong\u003e played the role of spoiler in the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e and returned to the big European stage. This \u003cstrong\u003e2001-02 vintage Adidas home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e features the \u003cstrong\u003eVICTORIA\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor on the chest — and it also bears the authentic signatures of club players, etched into the fabric. A rare item, direct from the history of German football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eJersey details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001-02\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schalke 04\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adidas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e VICTORIA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e WITH PLAYERS' SIGNATURES — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, original signatures of club players\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhat this jersey represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAt the turn of the 2000s, \u003cstrong\u003eSchalke 04\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most exciting and heartbreaking clubs in German football. The \u003cstrong\u003eMeisterschaftsdrama of 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e was still fresh in everyone's minds — that crazy night when the Königsblau thought they had the title for a few minutes before Bayern snatched it from them at the last gasp. The 2001-02 season was therefore one of mental reconstruction, of bouncing back, with a group that wanted to prove that it wasn't just an accident. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Arena AufSchalke\u003c\/strong\u003e, inaugurated in August 2001, gave the club a new cathedral to inhabit — and this jersey was one of the very first to be worn there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, coach \u003cstrong\u003eHuub Stevens\u003c\/strong\u003e relied on a strong group. \u003cstrong\u003eEmile Mpenza\u003c\/strong\u003e, a flamboyant Belgian striker, wreaked havoc in the Bundesliga. \u003cstrong\u003eMarc Wilmots\u003c\/strong\u003e, the warrior captain, embodied the soul of the locker room. \u003cstrong\u003eSven Vermant\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTomasz Hajto\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHans-Jörg Butt\u003c\/strong\u003e in goal — all names that were part of this pivotal era when Schalke sought to confirm its status as a German football powerhouse. This jersey was their daily work attire that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched into this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe inauguration of the Arena AufSchalke — August 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis jersey is contemporary with the opening of Schalke's new stadium, one of the most modern arenas in Europe at the time. The first home matches in this arena were played in this kit — a piece of club history in itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2001-02 UEFA Champions League campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchalke participated in the \u003cstrong\u003e2001-02 Champions League\u003c\/strong\u003e, rubbing shoulders with the best continental clubs. These European confrontations under the floodlights of the AufSchalke, in this Adidas jersey, give the fabric a dimension that extends far beyond the Bundesliga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf you're looking for a jersey that looks great, has history, and is in top condition, you know what to do. The Meisterschaftsdrama is not just told—it's worn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schalke 04","offers":[{"title":"L","offer_id":54006742221075,"sku":"351374","price":149.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2001-02-SCHALKE-THON-SHIRT-L-351374_5.jpg?v=1775230839","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2001-02-schalke-thon-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}