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adidas and Real Madrid unveil new home jersey for 2023/24 season
Mumbai: adidas has unveiled the new Real Madrid home jersey for the 2023/24 season, celebrating the minimalist hue and simple aesthetic that has connected fans and players of the club for the past 121 years of their storied history.
The all-white jersey has become synonymous with Madridistas; a colour and approach to design that instantly invokes a sense of connection with Real Madrid fans across the world. Elegantly simple, the predominantly block colour home jersey is punctuated only by a yellow and navy layered crew neck flat knit collar, completed with a bold navy stripe running vertically down its side.
In a never seen before update for this season, the Real Madrid 23-24 home kit features the club’s iconic slogan “¡Hala Madrid!” on the collar – a battle cry commonly chanted by Madridistas cheering on their side from the terraces.
“This season, we’ve given fans of Real Madrid – one of the most elegant clubs in the world on and off the pitch – a jersey that is luxurious in its simplicity. Each element and design aspect is created with intention and built to create an impactful visual shorthand between fan and athlete,” said adidas Football VP- design Sam Handy. “The white hues that have adorned Real Madrid kits since its inception are a powerful emotive trigger for those who share it, and this latest release really is a true celebration of that.”
Both the on-field version of the shirt and the fan version are made with 100 per cent recycled materials. The on-field version of the shirt is optimised with HEAT.RDY technology which, using advanced Materials, maximises airflow so players can feel cool.
The fan version comes with an AEROREADY variant, which uses sweat-wicking and absorbent materials to keep the body feeling dry.
To continue the celebration of the jersey and its ability to unite, the latest drop is marked with a ‘family photo’. This brings together members of Real Madrid’s men’s and women’s football teams, its women’s basketball athletes, representatives from its youth academies, and players from its Genuine team who compete in the LaLiga Genuine.
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Ashish Limaye bags gold and bronze at Montelibretti 2026 event
Indian rider shines in Italy, gains ground ahead of higher-level tests
MUMBAI: Ashish Limaye delivered a strong performance on the international stage, clinching both gold and bronze at the FEI Eventing Competition Montelibretti 2026 held in Italy earlier this month.
Competing against riders from across the globe, Limaye secured the top podium finish in the CCI 2 Long Format riding Easy Turn, registering a score of 30.2 in a field that featured participants from five nations. He followed it up with a bronze medal in the CCI 2 Short Format aboard Willy Be Dun, scoring 32 in a much larger and highly competitive pool of 66 riders representing nine countries.
Reflecting on the outing, Fédération Equestre Internationale event rider Ashish Limaye said, “Riding at Montelibretti was amazing. To compete with such talented riders from around the world was fantastic. I’m really happy with the results and the effort our team has put in.”
Beyond the podium finishes, Limaye also achieved a milestone result on D’Avril du Pinier, earning a Minimum Eligibility Requirement, bringing him closer to qualifying for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
While the Montelibretti competition was not a direct qualifier for major multi-sport events, it serves as a crucial stepping stone as Limaye prepares to move up to the more demanding CCI 3 level.
With momentum firmly on his side, the Indian rider now looks set to build on this success as he targets bigger stages in the global equestrian circuit.
