West Germany 1988-1990 Home Short Sleeve Football Shirt [As worn by Matthäus, Brehme & Klinsmann]

Description

This is the fully-customizable short-sleeve home kit for Germany’s 1988 Euro & 1990 World Cup campaign.

West Germany hosted the 1988 Euro and also won the 1990 World Cup in Italy in this classic home jersey with a tri-color symbolic print.

This was the last Euro for West Germany alone, as the team was united in the following one. The team topped the group over Italy, Spain, and Denmark, mostly thanks to goals from Jurgen Klinsmann. However, the West Germans fell to the Dutch when Marco van Basten, one of the best strikers of his generation and ever, scored the winner for the Netherlands in the 88th minute to make it 2-1, and lead the Netherlands to the final where they beat the Soviet Union 2-0.

The 1990 World Cup in Italy saw Germany win the trophy in a first-ever World Cup final rematch when they faced Argentina. West Germany took the win in this classic 1990 shirt with Brehme’s late penalty, in the 85th minute. It was a 1-0 win and is often referred to as one of the ugliest final matches of all times. Argentina conceded two red cards, and the West Germans avoided the punishments even though they played very strong and physical football.

A notable player from the final was Guido Buchwald, who tightly man-marked Maradona for basically the whole match. This prompted frustration from both Maradona and the rest of the Argentinians, and without the activity of their start player, the Argentine team couldn’t string together a single dangerous action, ending the match with just a single shot on Germany’s goal.

Germany’s 1990 World Cup wasn’t easy, though. They had the most issues with England in the Semi-finals, which they beat after a penalty shootout. Andreas Brehme’s performances in this shirt are worth noting as he scored against Netherlands, England, and Argentina… each time when the team deeply needed him.

Notable Players: Rudi Völler, Lothar Matthäus, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Jürgen Klinsmann, Pierre Littbarski, Frank Mill

Main Points

• This is a brand new jersey with its tags attached. It has never been worn, washed or used.
• The jersey is 100% polyester. It’s breathable, and made for a life on the move.
• Fully customizable with the name and number of your favourite player or even yours! Just choose the Custom Jersey Option and then message us your desired name and number or write them in the order’s notes at checkout.
• Replica Version. This jersey is a remake of the official one, made with the exact same materials, look, and feel the 1990 German shirt had.
• Tighter fit: make sure you choose the right sizing. We recommend buying one size bigger than you usually wear. This will ensure the jersey will fit.

Sizing Guidelines

Adult Sizing

This jersey comes in five adult sizes, which have a tiny difference: they’re a smaller fit. Our suggestion is to pick your size 1 size bigger than you usually would. If you usually wear an M, pick an L. If you usually wear an S, pick an M.

Kid’s Sizing

We also have kid’s sizing, which includes the jersey along with the shorts. Kid’s kits come from size 16 to 28, and can fit kids ranging from 95cm (for size 16) up to 160cm (for size 28).