Real Madrid Wear Black Socks vs Chelsea - First Home Kit Mashup Since 2007
Update: Here's our first look at the white-white-black Real Madrid kit from the match vs Chelsea. How do you like it?
Real Madrid's kit in tonight's Champions League semi-final at Chelsea will be extremely unusual for the club, swapping the classic all white for white-white-black. This news was advanced by COPE's Miguel Ángel Díaz, who also reported that the grass would not be watered before the match or during half-time.
El Real Madrid vestirá de blanco con medias negras esta noche en Londres.
— Miguel Ángel Díaz (@miguelitocope) May 5, 2021
El Chelsea de azul, con medias blancas.
No se regará el césped tras el calentamiento ni en el descanso.
It will be the first time in ages for Madrid to not wear their home shirts with matching shorts and socks. In fact, the last time that the first team did so was in 2007-08 when they played Alicante in the cup (via @rmadyan1).
Today's switch is being done due to Chelsea's standard home kit having blue shorts and white socks, while it can also be suspected that Real Madrid did not want to switch to the unpopular pink away kits for this one.
To recount, the first leg saw Chelsea in all-blue to avoid a clash with all-white Madrid.
What do you think about this unusual look for Real Madrid? Comment below, and check out the leaked 21-22 home kit here.
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MLS Players Wear Their National Flags on Kits Ahead of 2026 World Cup
Major League Soccer last weekend hosted a dedicated "Farewell Week" to send off its international stars. To mark the occasion, all clubs across the domestic league took to the pitch wearing specially customized kits that honored the various nations represented within their squads.
The most prominent visual update to the MLS uniforms was the addition of official national flags printed directly on the chest for all players and coaching staff. In a highly thoughtful and personalized touch, the league provided specialized double-flag variations for athletes holding dual citizenship. This bespoke detail allowed these specific players to proudly represent both their current homelands and their heritage simultaneously before joining their respective national team camps.
Beyond the chest graphics, teams also sported a unique set of squad numbers on the back of their shirts, featuring a custom pattern made up of the flags of all 48 countries participating in this summer's World Cup.
What do you think of this customized flag concept for the MLS World Cup Farewell Week? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
