Tuesday, August 2, 2011

FC Barcelona, one of the world's greatest teams

By Lance Lycett


FC Barcelona is one of the finest known teams in the world and as a consequence has worldwide support. In addition to the city of Barcelona, the team also enjoys massive support throughout the autonomous region of Catalonia. Even outside Catalonia support is huge, with the sole club that competes with it for support being Real Madrid.

Nonetheless support for FC Barcelona does not stop at Spain's borders. Adherents associations can be found all though Europe, North America, and the Far East as well as pretty much any other country in the world.

The explanation is clear; they have won a powerful amount of silverware in the last couple of years as the display cupboard at the Nou Camp will testify; they also play a very enticing kind of soccer that helps them rule the ball and - on many occasions at least - put the ball in the back of the opposition's net.

The two biggest matches of the year are played against Real Madrid, the two legs of the Spanish league played at the Nou Camp and at the Bernabeu. Lots of the contention is thanks to the long-standing grievances between the Catalans and the centralist Spanish state which is played out on the pitch twice yearly in the home and away legs of La Liga.

These matches have a huge build up throughout Spain and the stadiums are filled to capacity. That implies that requirement for tickets is high and booking early crucial to secure a place amongst the bunch. Perhaps surprisingly with such robust groups, the results regularly show how affected the players can be with nerves. Barcelona beat Real Madrid 6-2 at the Bernabeu in 2009 when a much nearer result should have been predicted.

Whatever that reason is, any football lover should visit the Nou Camp at least one time in his or her life.Keep current with the FC Barcelona schedule when it comes out in mid-July and book early to circumvent being dejected.




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