Real Madrid bans Barcelona legends from fan Jerseys: What’s behind the Restriction?

Real Madrid have taken a bold step to maintain the rivalry with Barcelona and it’s showing up in an unexpected place—their official online store.

Fans eager to personalize their Real Madrid jerseys with the names of Barcelona legends like Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Ronaldinho, or Lionel Messi are now hitting a surprising roadblock.

Real Madrid online store blocks Barcelona Legends’ Names

When fans attempt to customize their Real Madrid jerseys with the names of iconic Barcelona players they are met with a red warning message: “Sorry, our personalisation policy does not allow this name.”

This move is part of Real Madrid’s clear effort to keep a distinct line between the two football giants.

The policy doesn’t just stop at the most famous names. It also includes other Barcelona figures like Victor Valdes, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba.

But interestingly, fans can still get names like Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique—both former Barcelona managers—printed on their Real Madrid jerseys without any issues.

This decision highlights Real Madrid’s commitment to ensuring that their merchandise is closely tied to their own identity rather than that of their fiercest rivals.

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Although it’s rare for supporters to mix the identities of these rival clubs, Real Madrid are making it clear that their jerseys are meant to celebrate only their own legends.

For fans who admire players from both clubs, this policy means they’ll have to find other ways to honour their favourite footballers.

Whether Real Madrid will relax this rule in the future is unknow but for now fans will have to stick to names from the Real Madrid roster if they want to customize their jerseys.