Barcelona's new top combines a wavy checkerboard pattern with the club colours of blue, red and yellow for something as vibrant as Catalonia itself - though Nike is calling the shades Blue Void, Light Fusion Red and Limelight.
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Reminiscent of the mosaic patterns that artist Antonio Gaudi created at Parc Guell and the Sagrada Familia, this top feels quintessentially Catalan. The badge is embroidered in gold too, which feels like a nice touch.
And while we're at it, this shirt reminds FourFourTwo of those Elmer the Elephant books our mum used to read us as a nipper. Nostalgic.
The pre-match shirt should be aired in La Liga over the coming weeks as Barca look to close ground on Atletico Madrid at the top of the tree.
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Look out for it in the Champions League, too, when Nike's other favourite clients Paris Saint-Germain go up against Ronald Koeman's side.
Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
