{"product_id":"2017-18-fortuna-dusseldorf-shirt","title":"Fortuna Düsseldorf Home Shirt 2017-18 Uhlsport Vintage 3XL","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf 2017-18 — The Uhlsport jersey from a season of revival in the 2. Bundesliga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn 2017-18, \u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf\u003c\/strong\u003e wasn't playing to stay up — they were playing to go up. This \u003cstrong\u003eUhlsport 2017-2018 home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, emblazoned with \u003cstrong\u003eORTHOMOL\u003c\/strong\u003e, belongs to a club that felt something big was brewing at the \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Arena\u003c\/strong\u003e. A piece of pure German football, size 3XL, in 9\/10 condition.\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 2017-2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fortuna Düsseldorf\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uhlsport\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e ORTHOMOL\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e ORTHOMOL sponsor clearly visible — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, nearly new\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2017-18 Fortuna Düsseldorf season\u003c\/strong\u003e will remain etched in the memory of the Rhineland club's fans as one of the most electrifying in years. Fortuna was then playing in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e, the German second division, with only one obsession: to achieve promotion to the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e after years spent in the lower divisions. This jersey is that of a hungry team, playing each match as if their lives depended on it in front of their home crowd at the \u003cstrong\u003eEsprit Arena\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eUnder the guidance of coach \u003cstrong\u003eFriedhelm Funkel\u003c\/strong\u003e, an emblematic figure of the club whom he knew inside out, Fortuna built a cohesive, combative group, reflecting 2. Liga football — intense, physical, uncompromising. Players like \u003cstrong\u003eRouwen Hennings\u003c\/strong\u003e, a real nuisance for opposing defenses, and \u003cstrong\u003eBenito Raman\u003c\/strong\u003e, personified speed, wore this jersey with the energy of those who know that every point counts double in the German second division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eMoments etched in this jersey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe race for promotion to the Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2017-18 season saw Fortuna fight tooth and nail in the \u003cstrong\u003e2. Bundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e standings to snatch one of the precious qualifying spots for Germany's football elite. Each home victory in this jersey was another step towards the ultimate goal: returning to the \u003cstrong\u003eBundesliga\u003c\/strong\u003e, which the club had not played in since 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunkel, the architect of renewal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriedhelm Funkel\u003c\/strong\u003e returned to lead the club he had previously coached, and his presence changed everything in the dressing room. His immense experience in German football, his ability to get the best out of every player in a league as demanding as the 2. Liga, gave Fortuna a solid tactical framework and a true playing identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe atmosphere of the Esprit Arena\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf\u003c\/strong\u003e supporters are known for creating a fiery atmosphere in their stadium, and the 2017-18 season was no exception. The \u003cstrong\u003eUhlsport home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e was worn in front of passionate stands, in an arena that became a true fortress for opponents from all over Germany.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic vintage jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a reproduction manufactured for mass commerce. It's the real jersey, the one sold during the season, with the same materials, the same finishes, the same flocking that the players wore — or almost. The difference from a replica lies in the details: the stitching, the quality of the \u003cstrong\u003eUhlsport\u003c\/strong\u003e fabric, the texture of the \u003cstrong\u003eORTHOMOL\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor, all of which tell a true story of an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis jersey is in \u003cstrong\u003e9\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e — in other words, it's in exceptional condition for an authentic 2017-18 item. It has lived, it has existed, but it hasn't suffered. The sponsor is intact, the stitching holds. For a \u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf collector's jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e of this generation, it's a rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage sizing guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage football jersey sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e do not correspond to current standards. A vintage 3XL can be equivalent to a modern XL or XXL depending on the brand, and \u003cstrong\u003eUhlsport\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2017-18 generally had more fitted cuts than the sports equipment giants. Don't rely solely on the letter on the label — cuts have evolved, and what is indicated as 3XL might surprise you upon receipt if you haven't checked the actual measurements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, measure your chest flat and compare with the actual chest circumference of the jersey if available. If you hesitate between two sizes for wearing the jersey, take the larger one — but if it's for display or collecting, the indicated size is sufficient. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Uhlsport 3XL football jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e in this condition deserves to find the right owner.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a club you find on every street corner in collections of \u003cstrong\u003evintage football jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's a club from deep in Germany, with a century of history, promotions, relegations, spectacular comebacks — the kind of journey that gives meaning to every jersey. The 2017-18 season in particular is one that fans will remember for a long time, and this \u003cstrong\u003eUhlsport home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003eORTHOMOL\u003c\/strong\u003e sponsor is direct evidence of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThere aren't many in this condition — an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Fortuna Düsseldorf 2017-18 jersey in 9\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, size 3XL, is not something you come across every day in the German \u003cstrong\u003eretro football\u003c\/strong\u003e market. Large sizes are often the first to disappear from collections, because there are just as many large-framed fans as any others. When you see one like this, you know the time is now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:bold;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eTo learn more\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\/Fortuna_D%C3%BCsseldorf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eFortuna Düsseldorf - 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 - Jersey 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 you collect German football jerseys or if Fortuna Düsseldorf runs in your veins, this one ticks all the boxes — a season full of meaning, quality kit manufacturer, near-perfect condition. 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