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beginning of barca
Joan Gamper placed an advertisement in Los Deportes declaring his wish to form a football club. -
Barcelona Crest
The history of Futbol Club Barcelona goes from the football club's founding in 1899 and up to current time. The team was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish footballers led by Joan Gamper. -
poem
The poet Rafael Alberti, wrote a poem hailing the Barcelona goalkeeper Franz Platko. -
death of a player
On 30 July 1930, Gamper committed suicide after a period of depression brought on by personal and financial problems. -
wins
CF Barcelona enjoyed considerable success during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1945, with Josep Samitier as managers and players like César, Ramallets, and Velasco, they won La Liga for the first time since 1929. They added to this total in 1948 and again in 1949. They also won the first Copa Latina that year. In June 1950, Barcelona signed Ladislao Kubala, who was to be an influential figure at the club. -
Dream team
In 1988, Johan Cruyff returned to the club as manager and he assembled the so-called Dream Team. He won four consecutive La Liga titles as manager of Barcelona. -
World Player
Ronaldinho, 2005 Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player -
barcelona's top goalscorer with 327 goals!
Lionel Messi, four-time FIFA/Ballon d'Or winner, in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and FC Barcelona's top goalscorer in official competitions with 327 goals -
champions league
FC Barcelona against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League -
reacent game!
FC Barcelona against Bayern Munich in the 2013 UEFA Champions League
