How did Real Madrid wind up wearing see-through kits?

Real Madrid won their match against Sporting Gijon with another record-setting Cristiano Ronaldo performance, but much of the talk about the match was about their kits. Primarily: Why were the kits see-through? It turns out that a good cause and Mother Nature combined to cause Real Madrid players to almost go full monty, and not by choice.

The kits Real Madrid wore on Saturday were specially made by Adidas for the match against Sporting Gijon. They started out innocently enough, if only looking slightly funky.

But then the rain came. The kits, which were made out of recycled plastics, became see-through once the deluge hit. From then on, the kits stuck to the players and were nearly transparent.

The genesis of the special strip is for a good cause. The recycled plastic used to make the kits was collected from coastal areas in the Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean.

Kit supplier Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about "the beauty and fragile nature of our oceans." The kits made of eco-friendly material were worn in conjunction with their efforts to save the oceans.

The kits might not have worked the way they were originally intended but the funny end result probably drew more attention to the cause. The next time Los Blancos consider wearing them, they'll probably check the forecast ahead of time.