{"product_id":"2008-holland-home-shirt-l-nike","title":"2008 Holland Home Shirt (L) Nike — FGHbank","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity checked ✓\u003cbr\u003eCondition: 9\/10\u003cbr\u003eSeason: 2008\u003cbr\u003eHome Shirt\u003cbr\u003ePlayer: Clean Shirt\u003cbr\u003eSize: L\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements 73x56 cm\u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: Nike\u003cbr\u003eProduct code: 265674-815\u003cbr\u003eItem number LS587\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e These jerseys are authentic. Due to their age, some jerseys may show minor imperfections such as light staining, faded sponsor logos, or loose threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEuro 2008\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaged by Dutch legend \u003cstrong\u003eMarco van Basten\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Netherlands were drawn into an extremely difficult Group C alongside \u003cstrong\u003eItaly, France and Romania\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were spectacular in the group:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetherlands 3–0 Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e — 9 June 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetherlands 4–1 France\u003c\/strong\u003e — 13 June 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetherlands 2–0 Romania\u003c\/strong\u003e — 17 June 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey therefore finished \u003cstrong\u003e1st with three wins from three\u003c\/strong\u003e, scoring \u003cstrong\u003e9 goals\u003c\/strong\u003e and conceding just \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, the Dutch then met \u003cstrong\u003eRussia in the quarter-final\u003c\/strong\u003e. Guus Hiddink's Russian side won 3–1 after extra time, ending what had looked like a potential championship-winning campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eKey players\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWesley Sneijder — No. 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Real Madrid midfielder was arguably the star of the tournament for Holland. He scored against both Italy and France and was at the centre of their attacking play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArjen Robben — No. 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the world's most dangerous wingers. His acceleration and left-footed cutting inside made him a major threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuud van Nistelrooy — No. 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe experienced Real Madrid striker led the line and scored against Italy and Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin van Persie — No. 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill developing into the superstar he would become, but already an important Arsenal forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRafael van der Vaart — No. 23\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hugely influential attacking midfielder who helped provide creativity behind the striker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiovanni van Bronckhorst — No. 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe experienced Feyenoord defender and captain, providing leadership at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwin van der Sar — No. 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Manchester United goalkeeper was still one of the world's best and was particularly important in the Dutch defensive structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2008 squad also included \u003cstrong\u003eNigel de Jong, Dirk Kuyt, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Johnny Heitinga and Mark van Bommel\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThis particular shirt's history:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe underlying Nike shirt is genuine. The FGHbank – De Vastgoedbank logo has almost certainly been applied subsequently for a particular Dutch football event, team, organisation or corporate\/promotional use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFGH Bank was a major Dutch commercial-property bank and was active in football sponsorship\/advertising. There is evidence of FGH Bank being involved as a football sponsor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFGH Bank was the Dutch specialist commercial-property bank, and its own advertising deliberately used football imagery and football language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shirt's FGHbank logo isn't just a generic \"FGH Bank\" wordmark. It is the FGHbank \/ DE VASTGOEDBANK branding used in the bank's contemporary marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe logo application is actually a period-correct corporate customization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe official shirt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 2008 Nike Home Shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"mv-official-shirt\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0;max-width:300px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1075\/0767\/9562\/files\/mv-off-ls587.jpg\" alt=\"Official 2008 Nike Home shirt\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:300px;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"Nike","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63537236017482,"sku":"LS587","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1075\/0767\/9562\/files\/nb4-ls587-1-front.jpg?v=1789420023","url":"https:\/\/matchdayvault.net\/products\/2008-holland-home-shirt-l-nike","provider":"Matchday Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}