{"product_id":"germany-1990-home-matthaus-rome-champions","title":"Germany 1990 Home X Matthäus — Rome Champions","description":"\u003cp\u003eItalia '90 had one team that never lost its focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWest Germany arrived at the World Cup carrying quiet confidence and enormous depth. Franz Beckenbauer, the coach, had lost the final in Mexico four years earlier — beaten by an Argentina side inspired to impossible heights. He walked back into the tournament determined not to make the same journey twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe squad was formidable. Lothar Matthäus commanding midfield like a general. Jürgen Klinsmann leading the line with intelligent movement and finishing that made everything look natural. Andreas Brehme calm at left-back. Rudi Völler, Guido Buchwald, Thomas Häßler — a team where every position was covered by someone who understood the game at its highest level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey rolled through the group. They beat the Netherlands in the last sixteen — Rijkaard's infamous spitting incident on Völler ending both players' tournaments in the same red-carded moment. They beat Czechoslovakia in the quarter-final. They beat England in the semi-final, in Turin, on penalties — the game that stopped a nation south of Hadrian's Wall and left Gary Lineker looking like the human embodiment of resignation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, Rome. The Stadio Olimpico. Argentina waiting again — but this time older, weaker, missing Caniggia through suspension. Maradona was there but limping through the tournament on painkillers and memories of Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final was tense, tight, ugly, and won by a single Andreas Brehme penalty in the 85th minute. West Germany, world champions for the third time. Beckenbauer's tactical revenge, delivered with the discipline that defined that generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shirt is one of football's most instantly recognisable. Crisp white body with the flag of West Germany rendered as a diagonal graphic across the chest — black, red, and gold in bold interlocking geometric shapes. Simple, powerful, unmistakable. Every child of the '90s can draw it from memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLothar Matthäus wore the number 10 that summer and lifted the trophy as captain. The tournament was his masterpiece — a midfielder at the peak of his powers, running the game from a position most modern coaches would say he was too far forward to defend from. The '90 shirt is his shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is that shirt. A faithful retro tribute to the Golden Era of football, curated by The Retro XI for those who understand what it represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚽ FREE PERSONALISATION — At The Retro XI, the back of the shirt is the canvas — your name, your number, your place in the lineup. Every shirt comes with free professional name and number printing. Choose your own at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📏 SIZING — Slim fit. Order one size up from your usual UK size.\u003cbr\u003eS (36\") · M (38\") · L (40\") · XL (42\") · XXL (44\") · See size chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🚚 SHIPPING — Free worldwide shipping. Dispatched within 3 business days.\u003cbr\u003eEurope \u0026amp; USA: 10-14 days · Rest of World: 15-21 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↩️ RETURNS — 7 days from delivery for unworn shirts. \u003cbr\u003ePersonalised shirts cannot be returned unless faulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Retro XI \/ The Golden Era of Football\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Retro Kit Store","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":47873116045651,"sku":"WGH90","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":47873116078419,"sku":"WGH91","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":47873116111187,"sku":"WGH92","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Extra Large (XL)","offer_id":47873116143955,"sku":"WGH93","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":47873116176723,"sku":"WGH94","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/3893\/1283\/files\/big_4.jpg?v=1784882282","url":"https:\/\/theretrokitstore.com\/products\/germany-1990-home-matthaus-rome-champions","provider":"The Retro Kit Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}