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This is the Real Madrid 11/12 third football kit made by Adidas, which will be available here.

The new Real Madrid 2011-2012 Third Shirt reaches back to a memorable European Cup moment for its inspiration. Its commemorative neck tape and striking allover red colour is drawn from a kit worn by the "Heroes of Odessa" during the 1973 tournament. Real Madrid legends Zoco, Pirri and Amancio wore Real Madrid's previous red kit in the eraly 1970s.

Pirri:

"We were surprised by having to wear a red shirt in Cardiff. So were our supporters. We usually had two kits: white or purple/blue. It was a good experience wearing that shirt. Today's shirt is no different from the one we wore; It has the same crest and the players who wear it also give their all."

Amancio:

"Wearing red was quite sensational, especially in Odessa, where our goalkeeper Garcia Remon cleared every single shot."

"You know, the only difference between this shirt and ours is the texture. Ours was made of cotton and increased its weight with sweat. The crest is the same and that's why we'll always like any Real Madrid shirt."

"I very much liked Jose Mourinho's first year at Real Madrid. He is a great coach and I generally defend him because he goes in for the kill."

Zoco:

"When I saw the red shirt upon entering the dressing room I felt much younger because I had just played three years with Osasuna. I ran to it to check it had the Real Madrid crest. I had my picture taken as team captain with Garcia Remon, the hero of the match. We dubbed him the Odessa Cat that day."