Update: Huesca captain Jorge Pulido has worn the special captain armband at the Camp Nou yesterday night. It is available to buy for 25 Euro in the club's online store. Huesca lost the match 4-1 against the Catalan giants.
Huesca Wears Special Captain Armband Against FC Barcelona
On Monday, March 15, SD Huesca will face FC Barcelona on matchday 27 of La Liga Santander. For that match, the club's captain will wear a unique one-off captain armband.
It has been a tradition of SD Huesca to wear a special captain armband in each of their away matches, dedicated to the city and / or club Huesca visits. Their captain will wear this bracelet as a tribute and gesture of respect to the rival.
SD Huesca Captain Armband vs FC Barcelona
The special Huesca captain armband design is a tribute to the mythical trencadís of the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It features Gaudí's famous cladding technique in which tiles or ceramic pieces are broken, creating new shapes.
What makes it really unique is that the mosaic design includes winks and tributes to milestones in the history of FC Barcelona in the form of a collage. In total, the captain armband features eight references to FC Barcelona.
SD Huesca vs Barcelona Captain Armband - Design Explained
Cross and Flag: The cross of San Jorge and the cuatribarrada are represented. You teach that the two clubs also share.
The Farmhouse: Cradle of the culé quarry and base of its successes in the last 30 years. The illustration is inspired by the arched windows that could be found in the original construction.
Panot Barcelona: Iconic concrete tile from Barcelona's eixample.
Dream Team: Shirt with which FC Barcelona won the Wembley final in 1992 with the legendary goal of Ronald Koeman, current club coach.
Johan Cruyff: We remember the Barça legend through the iconic lollipops that accompanied the Dutch coach since 1991, the year of his first league.
Sextet: T-shirt with which he began his best streak of titles.
Messi: Some already define him as the best player of all time, whose acronym is GOAT (goat in English) and an acronym for Greatest Of All Time.
Panot Gaudí: The tile, landmark of industrial design and icon of the city.
SD Huesca also showcased the two captain armband designs that have not been selected, but that also have their representation on the main bracelet.
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