👶 Philippe Coutinho forced to wear child's jersey at Bayern Munich

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Phil Costa·19 December 2019

👶 Philippe Coutinho forced to wear child's jersey at Bayern Munich

Those paying close attention to Philippe Coutinho will notice something different about his jersey.

Yes, he’s wearing Bayern colours instead of Barcelona.

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But he actually has to wear a child’s jersey because the authentic player replicas are … too big for him.

Philippe Coutinho has had to wear a child's size 176 replica jersey in every home league game this season, as none of the special 'authentic' shirts - which are lighter and dry quicker than the 'replica' shirts fans usually buy - fit him. [Bundesliga]
– Wednesday, 18 December 2019

According to the Bundesliga’s official website, the Brazilian stands at 5’6″ and could not fit into event the smallest authentic option available.

At least he’ll be saving some money!

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