Barcelona were never going to play it safe with their new away kit

Sick of reading stuff about new kits yet? Of course you're not - that's why you're here.

Today, it's the turn of the mighty Barcelona to show off their new away shirt for season 2016/17. As many of you will know, the Catalans have a long, proud history of not giving a shit about what colour their players wear when away from home, turning their boys out in some truly retina-scorching outfits down the years. You know what I mean. This sort of thing...

Or this...

This one...

And this...

Added to that, they've also experimented with mint-green and a turqoisy-blue shade, too down the years. But the Catalans haven't exhausted the spectrum of unusual away kit colours just yet, not by a long way. The latest offering from Nike is a slightly less squint-inducing purple, with a pink trim. https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/753487299262947328 Barca shared images of the new strip via their website and Twitter page on Thursday morning. As with their latest home shirt, their second jersey is, for now, sponsor-less. As we told you a few months back, the Spanish champions have been trying to secure a lucrative shirt sponsorship deal for a while now, and having failed to strike a new deal with previous shirt sponsors, Qatar Airways, the club announced that their new sponsor - whoever it may be - won't be ready in time for the launch of their new kits. With the unveiling of their new away kit, perhaps the fellas at Vimto will be on the phone straight away.