The year 2000 places this training shirt in the context of the European Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands, where Spain participated with a transitional generation that failed to make it past the group stage—a premature elimination that accelerated changes in the technical structure of la Roja and would precede the long journey to the start of the golden era of 2008. Adidas outfitted the Spanish national team at that time with a training line that favored color combinations far from the usual red of the competition kit: light blue on the body with dark blue on the sleeves and underarms is a characteristic palette for training apparel from the late nineties and early 2000s, when national teams used neutral or alternative colors for daily work. Climalite technology—Adidas’ breathable fabric line of that generation—identifies the garment as a technical piece for actual sports use, not fan merchandise.
Spain National Team training shirt from the year 2000, manufactured by Adidas with Climalite technology. Body in light blue with sleeves and underarms in dark blue.
