Catalonia 2

 

Xavi (FC Barcelona)
vs. Nigeria (1:1) | Friendly | 2013 in Catalonia

After a holiday to Catalonia in 2021, I went shopping for a Catalonia shirt, finally. After bidding for a few, two sellers agreed, which meant I ended up with two Catalonia shirts at once. This is the second I received. It is from the same year as my other shirt, though worn 11 months prior in an unusual January friendly vs. Nigeria that included 9 FC Barcelona players. As my other Catalonia shirt, it is from Astore.

Yet, the shirt is wildly different. This isn't inspired by the flag and frankly, I don't even associate it with Catalonia at all. It has an optically nice, but slightly weird floral/lava design all over the shirt. I have no clue what this is all about and if it is in any way related to Catalonia. While quirky, I don't think I am a big fan of it, to be honest. It is just too asymmetrical and weird for me, I guess. Yet, for 25€, I couldn't say no to this rather unusual design.