FC Barcelona is indeed among the biggest football clubs in the
world. Still, many people don’t know its exclusive history.
FC Barcelona History And Other Facts
Did you know that FC Barcelona was founded after an
advertisement in the newspaper? Hans Kamper, a football enthusiast, placed an
advertisement in the local newspaper in October 22nd, 1899. He wished
to form a football club so people interested in such must contact him. On
November 29th, 1899, Joan Gamber and Gimnasio Solé with eleven other
players met Kamper upon seeing this ad. And this led to the formation of FC
Barcelona.
Did you know that FC Barcelona fans are known as the “Ass”? In
Catalan, fans of Barca are known as “cules”. But when translated in English,
they are called “ass”.
Did you know that Camp Nou was once the same size as Brazil’s
Maracanã Stadium? Camp
Nou is FC Barcelona’s home ground. Same stadium can hold a fan capacity of
120,000 spectators. But over the years, the Camp Nou was reduced in size so the
stadium’s security won’t be compromised.
Did you know that FC Barcelona is required to study the
Catalan language? Joan Laporta, a self-proclaimed nationalist, is the president
of FC Barcelona. Also, Barca is a huge Catalan supporter. Because of these, all
FC Barca players are required to learn Catalan. Foreign players are not exempted
as they are required to do so as well, but an exception was made for several
famous players.
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