{"product_id":"2022-23-leicester-city-vardy-shirt","title":"Leicester City Home Shirt 2022-23 Adidas Vardy vintage","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.8em;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eLeicester City 2022-23 Adidas Shirt — Vardy Printing, a Living Legend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e2022-23 season, \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester City\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the name \u003cstrong\u003eVardy\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back — you know exactly what that represents. It's the \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas home shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e of a club that was experiencing one of the most complicated seasons in its recent history, worn by a number 9 who never gives up. A piece of lived history, not a pristine souvenir.\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 2022-2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leicester City\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 FBS Trade Online\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState:\u003c\/strong\u003e LITTLE DIRTY — authentic wear of a worn vintage shirt, slight marks that bear witness to a real life in this fabric\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\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2022-23 Leicester City season\u003c\/strong\u003e will be remembered as a downfall that no one had really anticipated. The \u003cstrong\u003eFoxes\u003c\/strong\u003e, despite being firmly established in the Premier League since their 2016 miracle, experienced a nightmarish campaign marked by chaotic sporting and financial management. The club ended the season relegated to the \u003cstrong\u003eChampionship\u003c\/strong\u003e, an earthquake for an institution that believed it had definitively changed dimension. This shirt is therefore a witness to a pivotal, painful, but historic season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eOn the pitch, \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Vardy\u003c\/strong\u003e continued to wear the crest with the grit that has always been his trademark, despite injuries and accumulating years. Around him, players like \u003cstrong\u003eYouri Tielemans\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Barnes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJames Maddison\u003c\/strong\u003e — in his final months in a Foxes shirt before his transfer to Tottenham — tried to stay the course. But nothing worked. The team was sinking, and \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas\u003c\/strong\u003e dressed this shipwreck with a kit that, for its part, remains a very beautiful piece.\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\u003eThe historic relegation of May 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLeicester City was officially relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2022-23 season, for the first time since 2014. A brutal fall that marks the end of an era and makes this shirt the last \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester Adidas home shirt in the Premier League\u003c\/strong\u003e before this forced return to the lower division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Maddison's departure for Tottenham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 2023, Maddison left the King Power Stadium for Spurs for £40 million. This 2022-23 shirt is therefore that of his last season with the Foxes, a chapter closed against a backdrop of relegation and rebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVardy, still there despite everything\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAs the club collapsed, \u003cstrong\u003eVardy\u003c\/strong\u003e — whose name this shirt bears — continued to score goals with the determination of a man who has never given up since his non-league debut. Wearing his name on your back in 2022-23 is a tribute to an extraordinary career that defies all modern football logic.\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 shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e like this is not the same as a replica bought on a discount site. We're talking about a real club shirt, designed with the materials and finishes intended for the pitch — a tighter fit, technical fabric, original period printing. That's what makes the difference for a serious collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eThis one has a \u003cstrong\u003econdition of 8\/10 with a \"little dirty\" state\u003c\/strong\u003e — meaning: some slight visible signs of wear, nothing that compromises the integrity of the shirt. This is exactly what you expect from a piece that has lived. A shirt that's too perfect feels like a display case item. This one smells of football.\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;\"\u003eEven for a 2022-23 shirt, you need to be careful with \u003cstrong\u003eAdidas\u003c\/strong\u003e sizing. Football cuts have evolved in recent years towards tighter fits than what you might find in a classic sports store. An \u003cstrong\u003eXL\u003c\/strong\u003e on a football shirt can easily correspond to an L in standard clothing depending on your body shape and the actual measurements of the garment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eBefore confirming your order, lay flat a shirt you already wear and compare it with the actual measurements of this item. Key points to check: shoulder to shoulder width, flat chest width, and total length. Two minutes of checking, zero unpleasant surprises upon receipt.\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;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eLeicester City 2022-23 Vardy print shirt\u003c\/strong\u003e ticks all the boxes for a collector. It's the Foxes' last home kit in the Premier League before relegation, with the name of the most iconic player in the club's recent history on the back. A shirt that tells a true story, that of a giant who stumbles, worn by a warrior who never stumbles. This kind of combination — historical event + cult player — is exactly what makes a piece valuable in the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px;\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003econdition 8\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e, there aren't many in this state on the market. Shirts from that season were worn in a strong emotional context, many have disappeared into wardrobes or been damaged. Finding a copy with Vardy printing, in XL size, still legible and structured — it's not every day. Now is the time to get it.\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\/Leicester_City\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003eLeicester City — 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 the name Vardy on the back of a relegation season shirt speaks to you, you already have your answer. The rest is just a matter of timing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leicester City","offers":[{"title":"XL","offer_id":54010471448851,"sku":"363579","price":59.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4839\/3235\/files\/eng_pm_2022-23-LEICESTER-CITY-VARDY-SHIRT-XL-363579_4.jpg?v=1775452841","url":"https:\/\/supporterid.com\/en\/products\/2022-23-leicester-city-vardy-shirt","provider":"SUPPORTER ID®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}