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It seems the tense political climate in Spain has now spread to football as Twitter users were quick to point out a striking detail on the new kit presented by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
The Adidas kit features a yellow and blue stripe running down the left side of the shirt.
Although the lines are blue, from afar they appear to be purple, a hark back to the second Spanish republic, who called for the abolition of the Spanish monarchy throughout the 20th century.
“I won’t buy a shirt that does not represent my country,” one Twitter user wrote.
“Boycott the republican national team. Spain is a monarchy, not a republic,” said another.
The shirt is supposed to be a throwback to the one worn by players for the 1994 World Cup and is part of Adidas’s retro format for next year’s tournament.