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The eye-catching tuxedo kit of Spanish lower-league team Cultural Leonesa was worn by players in a preseason tournament.
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The third division club commissioned the jersey as a tongue-in-cheek way of celebrating its 90th anniversary.
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A percentage of the profits from sales of the special edition kit will go to local charities.
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Despite the worldwide attention garnered by the unique design, Cultural Leonesa will not wear the anniversary kit in the new season, which begins in mid-August.
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Other Spanish clubs have also designed creative preseason strips in recent times. This Deportivo Lugo kit is based on a pint of beer, a specialty of the Galicia region where the club is based and reflecting its sponsor.
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Another culinary trademark of Galicia is Pulpo Gallego, the local octopus dish, which is why this Deportivo Lugo kit is embossed with a giant red tentacle.
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You have to look extremely closely (with a magnifying glass), but this kit worn by Deportivo Alaves contained the name of every season ticket-holder at the club in the 2000-01 La Liga season.
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This Barcelona away kit from last season is essentially a wearable version of the Catalan flag, affirming the club's strong regional identity.
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Athletic Bilbao's 2011-12 away strip was also a statement of regional pride, incorporating the colors of the Basque flag.
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This slightly more obvious commercial venture by Atletico Madrid aimed to promote the "Spiderman 2" movie upon its release in 2004.