This is the new Barcelona kit 18/19, Spanish champions FC Barcelona’s new home strip for the upcoming La Liga season. Made by Nike, the new Barca top was officially unveiled on May 19, 2018 at the Olympic swimming pool in Montjuic (kit dropped in by a drone) and will be worn by the Catalan giants for their fixture this weekend against Real Sociedad- also legendary midfielder Andres Iniesta’s last game for the club.
The new home shirt features ten Blaugrana stripes, each of the same width, to represent the 10 districts (Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Sants/Montjuic, Les Corts, Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Gracia, Horta-Guirnardo, Nou Barris, Sant Andreu and Sant Marti). Also present is Senyera detailing, as can be seen in the pics below.
The socks contain four horizontal red hoops. Rakuten remain principal sponsors of this Barca jersey. Continue reading