{"product_id":"2017-18-paok-shirt","title":"PAOK FC 2017-18 Home Macron Stoiximan vintage jersey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003ePAOK FC 2017-18 Home Macron Jersey — The crazy PAOK, the one that almost won it all\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThe 2017-18 season of \u003cstrong\u003ePAOK Thessaloniki\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most explosive in recent Greek football history — refereeing scandals, points deducted, a president who walked onto the pitch with a gun in his belt. This \u003cstrong\u003ePAOK Macron 2017-18 home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e, emblazoned with the sponsor \u003cstrong\u003eStoiximan\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the fabric that absorbed all that storm.\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 PAOK FC (Thessaloniki, Greece)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macron\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSponsor:\u003c\/strong\u003e STOIXIMAN GR\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e SLIGHTLY USED PRINTINGS, LITTLE BOBBLES, LITTLE SPOTS — authentic wear of a worn vintage jersey, trace of a real pitch\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;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAOK FC\u003c\/strong\u003e is the club of Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, and one of the most passionate, crazy, and followed clubs in the Balkans. The \u003cstrong\u003e2017-18 Greek Super League\u003c\/strong\u003e season was one of the most controversial in the league's history: PAOK finished at the top of the regular season, but a series of sanctions and points deductions poisoned the end of the season to the point that the title ultimately slipped away from the men of Thessaloniki, going to Olympiakos. A blatant injustice in the eyes of all the people of the \u003cstrong\u003eGates of Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e, Toumba Stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the bench that season was \u003cstrong\u003eRăzvan Lucescu\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Romanian coach who transformed PAOK into an offensive machine. The team included high-quality players such as \u003cstrong\u003eLéo Matos\u003c\/strong\u003e, a monstrous Brazilian full-back in duels, \u003cstrong\u003eAleksandar Prijović\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Serbian striker with undeniable goal-scoring flair, and midfielder \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Biseswar\u003c\/strong\u003e. A team built to dominate, and which did dominate — before having the title stolen from them behind the scenes.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ivan Savvidis scandal — March 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOn March 11, 2018, during the PAOK-AEK Athens match, club president \u003cstrong\u003eIvan Savvidis\u003c\/strong\u003e walked onto the pitch after a goal was disallowed for his team, apparently armed. The scene went global and the Greek league was suspended for several weeks. This jersey was on the pitch that night — or in the locker rooms of a team under maximum tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominance in the regular season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThroughout the season, \u003cstrong\u003eLucescu's PAOK\u003c\/strong\u003e displayed a superior level of play, crushing their opponents at Toumba Stadium in front of wall-shaking stands. The club finished with the best attack in the league, with a direct, physical, and vertical playing identity that bore the Romanian coach's stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToumba Stadium — a mythical fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWearing this \u003cstrong\u003ePAOK home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is symbolically playing in one of Europe's most intimidating venues. Thessaloniki's \u003cstrong\u003eToumba Stadium\u003c\/strong\u003e is renowned for its electric atmosphere, its fans standing for 90 minutes, its giant tifos, and its deafening noise. Every home match with this jersey was a total sensory experience.\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 an item that has lived. Not a modern reproduction mass-produced with generic synthetic materials, but a piece cut to the standards of its era, with original woven logos, screen-printed or heat-pressed flocking, and a cut that tells the sartorial style of football from that specific moment. Authenticity is seen in the touch, felt, and read in every detail of the \u003cstrong\u003e2017-18 Macron kit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis jersey is in \u003cstrong\u003e8\/10 condition\u003c\/strong\u003e: slight signs of wear on the flocking, some minor bobbles on the fabric, tiny spots. This is precisely what makes it a sincere collector's item — not a piece that never left its plastic packaging, but a jersey that has known sweat, effort, or at least the love of a true PAOK supporter. Light wear is the signature of experience.\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage football jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e consistently run smaller than what we are used to today. A size M from ten years ago often corresponds to a modern S, depending on the brand. \u003cstrong\u003eMacron\u003c\/strong\u003e in particular offers quite fitted cuts, in the tradition of continental European football — sizes are designed for a snug, close-fitting wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore buying, measure your chest circumference and compare it to the flat measurements of the jersey. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage Macron size M jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e will generally fit a chest circumference between 96 and 102 cm depending on the cut. If you hesitate between two sizes, take the larger one — it's better to have a slightly loose jersey than one that is tight and risks being damaged in the wash.\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;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ecollector's PAOK jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a serious niche in the world of retro football. PAOK remains largely underrepresented in European collections despite its status as a mythical Balkan club, its century-old history, and its fan base among the most fervent on the continent. Owning a \u003cstrong\u003ePAOK 2017-18 home jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e means owning a fragment of one of the wildest and most discussed seasons in Greek Super League history — a season still talked about today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn addition, the \u003cstrong\u003eStoiximan sponsor\u003c\/strong\u003e on the chest anchors this jersey in a very specific era of Greek football, when sports betting operators began to invade the kits of Hellenic clubs. There aren't many of these jerseys in circulation outside of Greece, and even fewer in such good condition as this 8\/10. For a collector of \u003cstrong\u003erare European football jerseys\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is exactly the kind of piece that fills a gap on the shelves.\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\/PAOK_FC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ePAOK FC — 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're looking for a jersey that tells a story beyond clean, uneventful football, this is the one. PAOK 2017-18 was pure chaos — and this jersey is its direct witness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other European Clubs","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":54012069347603,"sku":"372358","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2017-18-PAOK-SHIRT-M-372358_1.jpg?v=1775502371","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2017-18-paok-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}