Nike Authentic Barcelona Home Jersey
It looks like Nike's objective to create the lightest products on the football market has now spread to their football jerseys. Manufactured from 100% recycled polyester, the Barcelona Authentic Jersey is one of the lightest football shirts Nike have ever produced...
By using recycled polyester Nike has successfully redirected approximately 792,000 kg of polyester waste from landfill sites. To give you an idea of scale, consider that it would be the equivalent of 40,000,000 small plastic bottles or enough to fill 9 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Presented in a collectors box, this shirt is the same premium lightweight jersey worn by Messi, Villa, Iniesta and co. when they take to the field at the Nou Camp, complete with LFP (la Liga Nacional de FÚtbol Profesional) badge on the right shoulder.
Featuring Dri-FIT fabric which pulls away sweat to help keep you dry and comfortable until the final whistle and strategic venting so you stay cool when it heats up, the authentic shirt also features a more tapered, athletic ( yes that does mean slightly tighter!) fit than the replica version.
Here at Soccer Bible HQ we can report that, thanks to the aforementioned strategic venting in the form of perforated side seams and lightweight mesh rear panel construction not found on the standard replica shirt, the premium authentic jersey tips the scales at 155g, around 20g lighter than its replica counterpart.
As one of the teams with the most titles and fans anywhere in the world, Barcelona is recognised globally as being 'more than a club' thanks to the values it represents, its commitment to social issues and its spectacular football - like the motto says, Tots units fem forca, all together we are strong. The Barcelona Authentic Jersey is available to order now from selected retailers and is expected to be priced at around £90 GBP
