{"product_id":"2009-10-vfb-stuttgart-longsleeve-shirt","title":"VFB Stuttgart Away Long Sleeve Puma Shirt 2009-10","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eVFB Stuttgart 2009-10 — The long-sleeved Puma away shirt that screams Bundesliga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2009-2010 season, \u003cstrong\u003eVFB Stuttgart\u003c\/strong\u003e is playing its European card and fighting like a lion in the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e. This EnBW sponsored \u003cstrong\u003elong-sleeved Puma away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is exactly the kind of piece you see on players' backs during trips in the German autumn — cold, commitment, and that indefinable something the Swabians have when they believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eShirt details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:2;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009-2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e VFB Stuttgart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Away\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e EnBW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE BOOBLES — authentic wear of a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, some small bobbles on the fabric, nothing that betrays the exceptional character of the piece\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 shirt represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eIn 2009-2010, \u003cstrong\u003eVFB Stuttgart\u003c\/strong\u003e went through a pivotal period in its recent history. The Swabian club, five-time German champion, sought to regain the consistency that had allowed it to lift the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga title in 2007\u003c\/strong\u003e. Under the guidance of coach Christian Gross, then Jens Keller during the season, the Roten eventually held on to a respectable place in the German elite. It is this fighting spirit, this refusal to give up, that this away shirt embodies season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, \u003cstrong\u003eCacau\u003c\/strong\u003e — future 2010 World Cup winner with the Mannschaft — was the great star of the Stuttgart attack, capable of hurting any Bundesliga defense. Beside him, \u003cstrong\u003eZdravko Kuzmanović\u003c\/strong\u003e held the midfield with character, while \u003cstrong\u003eSerdar Taşçı\u003c\/strong\u003e imposed his serenity in defense. This heterogeneous but united group was the soul of Stuttgart at that time — a German-style collective, solid, direct, never spectacular for no reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStuttgart in Europa League 2009-10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVFB competed in the group stage of the brand new \u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Europa League\u003c\/strong\u003e, a competition that replaced the UEFA Cup from this season onwards. European away trips with this long-sleeved away shirt are precisely the kind of context in which this Puma kit was chosen by the players to brave the cold of continental autumn evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCacau, top scorer and future World Cup hero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA few months after wearing this shirt in the Bundesliga, \u003cstrong\u003eCacau\u003c\/strong\u003e lifted the World Cup in South Africa with the Mannschaft. Owning a shirt from his former club from this specific season means touching a turning point in the career of a legendary German football striker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnBW, a sponsor rooted in the club's history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnergie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a regional energy giant, has sponsored VFB for many years — a deeply local partnership that symbolizes the club's territorial anchoring in its Swabian region. This chest flocking is more than just a logo, it's a signature of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eAuthentic vs Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece manufactured in limited quantities for players or for the professional market at the time — technical materials different from general public replicas, a more fitted cut, careful Puma finishes that you simply don't find on supporter versions. When you hold an authentic in your hands, you feel it immediately: the fabric, the construction, the weight. It's incomparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one shows an \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition with slight bobbling\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is perfectly normal and even expected for a \u003cstrong\u003eworn vintage shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e of this generation. It means it has lived, it has been worn, perhaps watched a match or two on a sofa. But the essential is there: the structure is perfect, the flocking and markings are intact. Solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage size guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuma sizes from the 2009-2010 era\u003c\/strong\u003e are generally more fitted than today's standards. A vintage XXL in many cases corresponds to a modern L or XL, depending on your body shape and the cut of the model. Never rely solely on the label — body shapes have changed, as have cuts, and an XXL from fifteen years ago can surprise you when you try it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore ordering, take a tape measure and measure the chest circumference of your most worn shirt, then compare it with the exact measurements we provide on the product sheet. This is the only reliable method to avoid unpleasant surprises with a \u003cstrong\u003evintage collector's shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e that you obviously don't want to return once received.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eWhy have it in your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVFB Stuttgart 2009-10 long-sleeved away shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rarity on the \u003cstrong\u003eGerman vintage football\u003c\/strong\u003e market. Long-sleeved versions are produced in much smaller quantities than short-sleeved ones — weather conditions and player preferences make them less common, and therefore much more sought after by serious collectors. The away version with EnBW sponsor from this season, in XXL size, is a combination you don't come across every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eAnd frankly, there aren't many in this condition still circulating. An 8\/10 on a fifteen-year-old \u003cstrong\u003evintage Bundesliga shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e, with just a few slight bobbles and nothing else to report, is an honest and well-preserved condition. It's not a museum shirt under glass, it's a collector's shirt that can still be proudly worn on a match night or displayed framed in a living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo go further\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:2.2;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VFB_Stuttgart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eVFB Stuttgart — Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.footballkitarchive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFootball Kit Archive — Kit history\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uefa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eUEFA — European Football\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;line-height:1.8;\"\u003eIf \u003cstrong\u003evintage German football\u003c\/strong\u003e speaks to you and you're looking for an unusual piece for your collection, this long-sleeved Stuttgart ticks all the boxes — rarity, pivotal era, impeccable condition. It's your move.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VFB Stuttgart","offers":[{"title":"XXL","offer_id":54009534349587,"sku":"208804","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2009-10-VFB-STUTTGART-LONGSLEEVE-SHIRT-XXL-208804_1.jpg?v=1775382936","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2009-10-vfb-stuttgart-longsleeve-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}