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Adidas unveiled Spain’s new kit for the World Cup next year and some people were angered because the colours resemble the Spanish Republican flag that is used by those who want to abolish the Spanish monarchy.

Spain’s new kit is made of three colours, red, yellow and blue – however, the blue seems more purple than true blue.

This is the colourway of the Spanish Republican flag used between 1931 and 1939 (banned by the Franco dictatorship until 1977), still used today by those who oppose the Spanish king.

The jersey is based on the shirt worn by Spain during the 1994 World Cup, featuring blue and yellow strokes vertically striped on the all-red top.

The new design sparked controversy highlighting the recent struggles with Catalonia’s declaration of independence in Spain.

The president of Spain’s Football Association José Luis Larrea defended the new kit:

“It’s definitely blue, we have even tried it in the rain and it stays blue.”

We’re not sure what José is talking about because it looks purple to us – rain or no rain.

The national team was supposed to unveil the new kit at a special presentation in Madrid on Wednesday, but the event was cancelled the nightbefore due to the friction it had already caused throughout the nation.

This will be the first time that Spain will not promote their new World Cup kit in a special unveiling. The players will pose for photos on the lawn of Ciudad de Fútbol on Wednesday, and they will wear the new design during Saturday’s friendly against Costa Rica.