FC Barcelona Home and Away kits from 1970s till date (video)
Barcelona put Lionel Messi and teammates in 'chessboard' kit for 2019/20 season
Football's a tactical game and some matches can resemble a game of chess as each team plays patiently and waits for the other to make a move.
Barcelona are of the more adventurous variety (who wouldn't be with Lionel Messi in your side) - but they're going down the chess route next season having just unveiled their new home kit.
Bucking the traditional striped design much to the annoyance of many of their fans, the Spanish side have gone for a checkered chess-board design for their usual deep red and dark blue colours.
The club's home kits have featured vertical stripes of different widths since the 1970s, although in 2015-16 they went for a change of look by going horizontal.
The 2019/20 season design by Nike has a strong resemblance to the Croatia kit, and the nation's football federation was quite to point that out, tweeting: "Nice try @FCBarcelona, but you can't beat red-and-white checkers."
At least Barcelona's Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic should feel at ease in the shirt should he still be at the club when the new season kicks off.
Fans took to social media to voice their surprise at the new design, with it suggested the change has come about due to a lack of creativity on Nike's part.
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