Players of Spanish third-division club Cultural Leonesa donned a somewhat special tuxedo kit for a charity match on Wednesday.
It's unlikely that most football fans would have been aware of who the Spanish minnows were until last week, when they made headlines around the world with their tuxedo-themed kit.
A cross between formal evening-wear and a sporting outfit, the tuxedo-esque strip was specially designed by Danish firm Hummel to celebrate the club's 90th birthday, and it will only be used for pre-season.
Henning Nielsen, marketing manager for kitmaker Hummel, told CNN: "The club wanted to help the mining industry in the region, which is having some really tough times.
"We wanted to go in and explore the club's heritage and find what has local character, and incorporate that into the design.
"The club is celebrating its 90-year anniversary, so instead of having a formal reception with wine and drinks and snacks the club decided to do something... another way with a bit of character."
It's unlikely that most football fans would have been aware of who the Spanish minnows were until last week, when they made headlines around the world with their tuxedo-themed kit.
A cross between formal evening-wear and a sporting outfit, the tuxedo-esque strip was specially designed by Danish firm Hummel to celebrate the club's 90th birthday, and it will only be used for pre-season.
Foto de equipo después del #Triangularporlamineria @CyDLeonesa ambientazo en el reino de León!! #AupaCultu #Esmoquin pic.twitter.com/KtHQSfNFAy
— Miguel Villarejo (@migvillarejo) July 30, 2014Smokin ;) pic.twitter.com/OTi0ekl2xt
— Higinio Marín Escavy (@Higinio_10) July 30, 2014La Cultu estrenó su esmokin @hummelspain ayer http://t.co/r3etiCdIMD pic.twitter.com/pmUS3ugfF2
— Montse García (@montse_garcia) July 31, 2014Un gol a la minería ha sido el éxito de la imaginación de @JuanFranMartinF y la valentía de F.Llamazares @CyDLeonesa pic.twitter.com/3PjhqsmXxS
— Florencio Carrera (@fcarreracastro) July 30, 2014Henning Nielsen, marketing manager for kitmaker Hummel, told CNN: "The club wanted to help the mining industry in the region, which is having some really tough times.
"We wanted to go in and explore the club's heritage and find what has local character, and incorporate that into the design.
"The club is celebrating its 90-year anniversary, so instead of having a formal reception with wine and drinks and snacks the club decided to do something... another way with a bit of character."
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