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How well do you know the club that is 'more than a club'? Test your knowledge on the legends, the quirks, and the incredible history of FC Barcelona!
Camp Nou Tourist 0–4 · Culers Faithful 5–8 · Blaugrana Legend 9–10
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While Pep Guardiola perfected the style as a manager, it was Johan Cruyff who laid the foundation when he arrived as manager in 1988. He revolutionized the club's youth academy, La Masia, insisting that every team from the kids to the pros play a quick, short-passing possession game.
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La Masia literally translates to 'The Farmhouse' in Catalan. The original building was a traditional 18th-century country house that served as the club's headquarters during the construction of Camp Nou, before being converted into a residence for young players in 1979.
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Joan Gamper was born in Switzerland and was a keen sportsman before moving to Barcelona for business. In 1899, he placed an advertisement in a local newspaper looking for players to start a football club, which led directly to the founding of FC Barcelona.
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Barca fans celebrate major victories at the Font de Canaletes on Las Ramblas. This tradition started in the 1930s because a local sports newspaper posted match results on a blackboard outside its office right next to the fountain, drawing crowds of excited fans.
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László Kubala was so incredibly popular in the 1950s that the club's old stadium, Les Corts, simply could not hold the crowds wanting to see him play. This high demand forced the board to construct the Camp Nou, which opened in 1957 and later grew into the biggest stadium in Europe.
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In the early 1900s, Barca played at a small stadium on Calle Industria. Fans who couldn't find a seat sat on the wall surrounding the pitch. Passersby on the street outside could only see a long row of backsides, leading to the nickname 'culers' from the Catalan word for bottom. Today, even Barca's superstar players proudly use the term.
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Terry Venables, affectionately nicknamed 'El Tel' by the British press, managed Barcelona from 1984 to 1987. He won the La Liga title in his first season and took them to the 1986 European Cup final, where they lost on penalties to Steaua Bucharest. Bobby Robson also managed the club, but during the late 1990s.
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FC Barcelona founded its rugby union section back in 1924, making it one of the oldest and most successful rugby teams in Spain. The club has won several Spanish league titles and cups, showing that its sporting passion goes far beyond the football pitch.
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Antoni Tàpies, one of Catalonia's most famous modern artists, designed the official poster for the club's 100th anniversary in 1999. His abstract style captured the club's deep Catalan identity. Joan Miró had actually designed the club's 75th-anniversary poster back in 1974.
Photo: Teresa Tàpies Domènech, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The catchy anthem was commissioned for the club's 75th anniversary in 1974. Writers Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs penned the famous Catalan lyrics, which emphasize unity, equality, and welcoming people from all over. The music was composed by Manuel Valls.
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