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Why do Barcelona wear red and blue kits?

Barcelona have long been associated with their signature blue-and-red striped kits, the colours they have donned while lifting major trophies throughout their illustrious history.

It's been worn by legendary figures like Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry, but what is the reason the Blaugrana play in these colours?

Goal takes a look.

Why do Barcelona wear red and blue kits?

Barcelona have been wearing red and blue since their formation, and have stuck with their trademark colour palette in the many years since.

The club's nickname of "Blaugrana" stems from their dual colourway; in Catalan, "blau" means blue and "grana" means garnet.