£89.95
1982 · France
France 1982 Shirt
£75.00One available
France 1982 shirt by Adidas, size L, source condition 10/10.
Club / nationFrance
Season1982
ManufacturerAdidas
SizeL
ConditionMint · 10/10
Archive assuranceConstruction, age and condition documented.
Tracked deliveryThe configured service is shown before payment.
30-day returnsReturn unworn in the condition received.
Condition and disclosed flaws
- . Any micro-bobbles are purely consistent with a shirt from this era
Product record
- SKU
- FRA-1982-H-01
Product details
About this shirt
Own a piece of modern international football artistry with this official 2024/25 Japan National Team home shirt.Crafted by Adidas, this jersey serves as one of the most visually spectacular international designs of the modern era. The shirt features Japan's unmistakable deep Samurai Blue base, elevated by an aggressive, mesmerizing front graphic pattern. Radiating outward from the central club crest are hundreds of fine, bright blue sunbeam vectors that map across the entire torso, creating a dynamic optical illusion of kinetic movement and energy. The shirt features a sharp, structural overlapping V-neck collar outlined with a crisp white trim and a subtle, vibrant crimson-red inner lining.The front features a centered, stacked configuration with a high-definition heat-applied Adidas Performance logo positioned directly above the legendary Japan Football Association (JFA) shield. Complete with the iconic three-legged crow (Yatagarasu) emblem, the shield is underlined by bold "JAPAN" block text. Below the crest sits the official white player-size front number 20 block. Flipping to the reverse, the shirt boasts the official white arched text "KUBO" and a matching, ventilated number 20 block, honoring Real Sociedad's world-class wing wizard, Takefusa Kubo. The upper back neck collar is finished with a beautifully heat-pressed Japanese flag patch.Engineered with Adidas' premium lightweight, moisture-wicking ClimaCool ventilation fabric panels along the lower back and sides, this jersey effortlessly fuses elite international athletic engineering with high-contrast, statement lifestyle appeal.
The story behind the shirt
1982 in context
The late 1970s and early 1980s are widely considered the golden age of the adidas pinstripe template (originally known as the 'Santos' or 'Santiago' template in the brand's archives). While clubs like Hamburg and Bordeaux famously wore variations of it, no one carried it with quite the same level of grace, style, and romance as the French national team.This specific kit is forever tied to the emergence of Le Carré Magique (The Magic Square)—the legendary, ultra-fluid French midfield quartet consisting of Michel Platini, Alain Giresse, Jean Tigana, and Luis Fernández. Together, they played a brand of beautifully creative, possession-heavy, attacking football that captivated fans worldwide.The shirt’s defining historical chapter unfolded during the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Donning this exact pinstripe design, Les Bleus marched all the way to the semi-finals, setting up one of the most dramatic, chaotic, and emotionally charged matches in football history against West Germany in Seville.It was a game defined by sheer brilliance—including a spectacular extra-time period—but marred by the infamous, unpunished collision between German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher and French defender Patrick Battiston. France was tragically knocked out on penalties, leaving this shirt as a beautiful, melancholic symbol of a generation that played the most exquisite football on earth but fell just short of the ultimate prize.It served as the crucial stepping stone and direct design precursor to their triumphant Euro 1984 campaign, making this pinstripe masterpiece a must-have cornerstone piece for any serious football shirt collector.
From the same era
Related archive pieces
