da brwin： Los Blancos have worn a number of memorable kits on the road – but which rank as the best ever?
da betcris： So much of Real Madrid's history as a club is synonymous with European success. They are, indeed, the team with the most Champions League wins in history, and a true force on the continent. And so many of those wins have come in some eye-catching kits.
Although Los Blancos' home shirts will always be some variation of white, the away ones can be a bit more unpredictable. And that is very much a good thing. From chequerboard grey to experimental purple, the Spanish giants have broken out some flashy looks over the years.
And so after Madrid unveiled their new away kit for the 2023-24 season, GOAL ranks the club's 10 best alternative shirts of all time…
101997-98: Bright, but cool
This shirt was, in truth, a bit of an overcorrection from the previous season's strip, which was a garish, flashy thing, one of those 90s shirts that hasn't even been picked up as part of the revival of retro kit culture.
The change worked, as it marked yet another Champions League win, with Fernando Morientes starring for Los Blancos as they made a successful European run once more.
AdvertisementGetty92014-15: Very, very pink
It's admittedly rare to find a Madrid away kit from the mid-2010s that isn't associated with immense success. This is one of the few, as 2014-15 wasn't the easiest season for Los Blancos, as they finished second in La Liga to a rampant Barcelona side, and were knocked out of the Champions League in the semi-finals by eventual runners-up Juventus.
Still, there was a lot to be happy about. Ronaldo scored 61 goals, while the 92 points amassed in La Liga still stands as one of the best tallies ever.
Getty Images82014-15: The dragons
This really shouldn't work. Indeed, why does a dragon belong on a football kit? More accurately, there are two dragons, and it was all thanks to Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto.
The strip was met with mixed reactions upon its release, but has aged surprisingly well. It's tricky to find these days, as the club only released 1,000 worldwide, a slightly shameless attempt at an exclusive drop. But who cares? It worked.
Getty Images72022-23: Bernabeu inspired
Dubbing kits as 'classics' fewer than 12 months after they've been released is dangerous business, but this one might be a modern classic. The black and gold shirt features trim that mimics the curves of the newly-remodeled Santiago Bernabeu, an admittedly sentimental move.