Over the next few weeks I will be introducing some of the new soccer shirts that European clubs will be donning this upcoming season. It has become almost a ritual for club teams to get a new jersey every year, making it harder on fans to keep up with the new styles. Last week, I featured the new English Premiership jerseys that will be on display all over England. This week, our focus will be on the new Spanish La Liga shirts, from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

La Liga champions Real Madrid will be taking the field this season with some new threads for both home and away matches. The new home shirt (right) is a bit similar to that of last year’s. However, this year’s shirt will have the Adidas trefoil in blue rather than black and the design on the sides is very subtle compared to the crazy waves of 2006/2007. Real Madrid will also have a new away jersey. Last year’s version was also black, but new for this year, the jersey will feature the Adidas trefoil in peach.

Barcelona will seek revenge on Real Madrid with a couple of new jerseys in their closet this year. The most recognizable change will be the away jersey. It takes a dramatic color change from orange to an aqua blue. May I suggest buying one a new Henry one in this color. If you don’t like the new away, you can always pick up a new home jersey. The new home is very similar to last year’s but the blue is much lighter this year. Plus, the red and blue stripes are a little thinner this year, lining up perfectly to fit in the Nike swoosh and Barcelona logo. Read the rest of this entry »