Update: It has been revealed that it was Barcelona themselves that want to wear black shorts and socks. According to Mundo Deportivo journalist Fernando Polo (@ffpolo), Barcelona had modified their third kit color combination from green shorts & socks to black shorts & socks because neither the players liked the initial combination, nor the club’s business area.
Barca 20-21 Third Kit Original vs Current Combo
Barcelona Wear Third Third Kit Combination Already This Season
Update: The Champions League game at Juventus has seen Barcelona wear a third combination of their new 2020-21 third kit - it's barely been used more times this season. And the latest variant, which includes black shorts and socks, might well be the best we've seen to date.
Update: FC Barcelona has worn the black shorts of their 2020-2021 third kit for the first time. They are one of two available shorts colors for the third kit, besides the green ones worn in a friendly a few weeks ago.
FC Barcelona Debuts Black Nike Barça 20-21 Third Uniform Shorts
The black Barca 20-21 third kit shorts feature a turquoise crest and a pink Swoosh.
Edit With Black Shorts: FC Barcelona 20-21 Third Kit
Update: FC Barcelona fan and freelance editor @Barca__pictures made a quick change to Nike's new Barcelona 2020-21 third shirt: instead of going with turquoise shorts, he paired the uniform with black shorts resulting in a balanced colour palette and highlighting the important parts of the jersey.
Minutes ago, FC Barcelona debuted their new Nike 2020-21 third shirt in a friendly versus Girona FC, part of the City Football Group. It was a relatively successful premiere as Barça won 3-1 courtesy of 2 goals and 1 assist from La Pulga.
FC Barcelona 20-21 Third Kit Released
FC Barcelona 20-21 Third Shirt - On-Pitch
Barcelona's new 2020-21 third shirt combines a pink (officially 'pink beam') base with black and teal for logos and trim, inspired by the city's sea and beach.
"Dawn is breaking in Barcelona, the sun is starting to come out and the city is enshrouded in different tones: the morning pink and the green-blue of the sea create the bright, vibrant, Mediterranean landscape that was the inspiration behind the new FC Barcelona third kit for the 2020/21 season."
Additionally, FC Barcelona decided to wear their outstanding Nike 20-21 Champions League pre-match shirt for the first time to top off the Miami vibes.