The Lost Color

El Real Racing Club de Santander, together with Almacén, the independent creative agency that has recently opened office in Barcelona, launched a powerful initiative during Matchday 5 of La Liga Hypermotion, showing how football can serve as a meaningful social platform. Instead of wearing their traditional green kit at El Sardinero, the team took the field in a striking shirt design symbolically consumed by flames—an evocative reminder of how wildfires ravage Spain’s forests year after year. The shirt carried the evocative message: “When the forest burns, a part of us burns too.”

“This is an idea only Racing could bring to life, as a club deeply aware of its social responsibility. From the very beginning, they embraced the project enthusiastically and made every effort to ensure its success, delivering a strong and clear message which we hope will raise awareness of this recurrent issue,” said Pedro Andragnes and Emi Jabiu, Executive Creative Directors at Almacén Barcelona.

The activation went beyond symbolism, highlighting those on the frontlines: Chaori Campuzano, forewoman of a wildfire brigade, and Marcos González, environmental officer in Cantabria, joined the starting eleven for the official team photo and performed the ceremonial kickoff. This way, Racing honored those who risk their lives each season to protect the forests.

The initiative is part of Racing Sostenible, Real Racing Club’s corporate social responsibility program, run through its Foundation, with the goal of positioning the club as a leader in environmental protection and in building authentic connections with the community. Alongside symbolic gestures, it delivers tangible results—such as the charity sale of the jerseys the players worn –which sold out in under two minutes. All proceeds are being directed to reforestation projects in Cantabria.