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{{Infobox Football club}}
| clubname = FC Barcelona
| image = ]
| fullname = Futbol Club Barcelona
| nickname = ''Barça''<br />''Culés (or Culers)''<br />''Blaugranes'' (Blue-Maroon)
| motto = ] (more than a club)
| founded = ] ]<br />(as ''Foot-Ball Club Barcelona'')
| ground = ], ], ]
| capacity = 98,772
| chairman = {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
| league = ]
| season = ]
| position = La Liga, 2nd
| shirtsupplier = ]
| shirtsponsors = ]
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{{Wikinews|2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. Barcelona}}

'''Futbol Club Barcelona''', known familiarly as '''Barça''' ({{pronounced|ˈbaɾsə}}), is a ] based in ], ]. It is best known for its ] team, which was founded in 1899 by a group of ], ], and ] men led by ]. The club has become a ] institution, hence the motto '']'' (More than a club).

They were founding members of ] in 1928, and, together with ] and ], they have never been relegated from the top division. The club were also the first ] champions, winning a total of 18 ], 24 ], 7 ], 2 ], 4 ], 3 ] and 2 ] trophies.

The club's main stadium is the ] and the ] are known as '']'' or ''culés''. In ], about 25.7% of the population are said to be Barça supporters<ref></ref>. In June 2007, the number of ''socis'' (club members/owners) reached 156,366, while in June 2006 the number of ''penyes'' (officially-registered supporter clubs) reached 1782 worldwide.

The club also operates a ], ], and four other professional sports teams, ], ], ] and ] that compete at ], ], ] and ] respectively. Until 2007 there was also a youth team, ].

There are also a number of prominent amateur sports teams that compete at ], ] and ]. These include ] and ]. Other amateur teams represent the club at ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].

During the 2006-07 season, FC Barcelona was the ] with a revenue of €291.1 million.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
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== History ==
{{recentism|date=January 2008}}

=== Early years (1899-1908) ===
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On ] ] ] placed an advert in ''Los Deportes'' declaring his wish to form a football club. A positive response resulted in a meeting at the Gimnasio Solé on ]. Eleven players attended: Walter Wild, Lluís d'Ossó, Bartomeu Terradas, Otto Kunzle, Otto Maier, Enric Ducal, Pere Cabot, Carles Pujol, Josep Llobet, John Parsons and William Parsons. As a result ''Foot-Ball Club Barcelona'' was born. Several other Spanish football clubs, most notably ] and ], also had British founders, and as a result they initially adopted ]-style names.

Legend has it that Gamper was inspired to choose the club colours, ''blaugrana'', by ]'s crest. However, the other Swiss teams Gamper played for, his home canton of ], and ] in ] have all been credited with or claimed to be the inspiration.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

FC Barcelona quickly emerged as one of the leading clubs of both ] and ], competing in both the ] and the ]. In 1902, the club won its first trophy, the ], and also played in the first ] final, losing 2-1 to ].

=== With Gamper's seal (1908-1923) ===
In 1908 ] became club president for the first time. Gamper took over the presidency as the club was on the verge of folding. The club had not won anything since the ] of 1905 and its finances suffered as a result. Gamper was subsequently club president on five separate occasions between 1908 and 1925 and spent 25 years at the helm. One of his main achievements was to help Barça acquire its own stadium.

On ], ], it moved into the ''Carrer Indústria'', a stadium with a capacity of 6,000. Gamper also launched a campaign to recruit more club members and by 1922 the club had over 10,000. This led to the club moving again, this time to ], which inaugurated in the same year. This stadium had an initial capacity of 20,000, later expanded to an impressive 60,000.

Gamper also recruited ], the club's all time top-scorer with 356 goals, and in 1917 appointed ] as manager. This saw the club's fortunes begin to improve on the field. During the Gamper era FC Barcelona won eleven Campeonato de Cataluña, six ] and four ] and enjoyed its first "golden age." As well as Alcántara the Barça team under Greenwall also included ], ], ], ] and ].

=== Rivera, Republic and Civil War (1923-1939) ===
In the middle of the glorious 1920s, Barça suffered of non-sporting conflicts which were to mark the following decade. On ] ], the crowd at a game in homage to the Orfeó Català jeered the ], a spontaneous reaction against ]'s ]. As a reprisal the ground closed for six months, later reduced to three, and forced Gamper to give up the presidency of the club. The club's founder, after a period of depression brought on by personal and money problems committed suicide on ], ].

Although they continued to have players of the standing of ], the club now entered a period of decline, in which political conflict overshadowed sport throughout society. Barça faced a crisis on three fronts: financial, social, with the number of members dropping constantly, and sporting, where although the team won the ] in 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936 and 1938, success at Spanish level (with the exception of the ]) evaded them.

A month after the ] began, Barça's ] president ] was murdered by ]'s soldiers near to ]. In the summer of 1937, the squad was on a tour in Mexico and USA in which it was received as an ambassador of the fighting ]. That travel proved the financial saving of the club and also resulted in half the team seeking exile in Mexico and France. On ] ], the ] dropped a bomb on the club's social club and caused big damages. A few months later, Barcelona was under fascist occupation and as a symbol of the 'undisciplined' ], the club, now down to just 3,486 members, was facing a number of serious problems.

=== C. de F. Barcelona (1939-1974) ===
After the ], the ] and ] were banned and football clubs were prohibited from using non-] names. These measures led to the club having its name forcibly changed to ''Club de Fútbol Barcelona'' and the removal of the ] from the club shield. During the ] one of the few places that ] could be spoken freely was within the club's stadium.

In 1943, at ], for the first leg of the semi-finals of the ] against ], the result was a 3-0 win for ]. Before the second leg, Barcelona's players had a changing room visit from ]'s director of state security. He 'reminded' them that they were only playing due to the 'generosity of the ]. Madrid side won that game 11-1.<ref></ref>

Despite the difficult political situation, ''CF Barcelona'' enjoyed considerable success during the 1940s and 1950s. In 1945, with ] as coach and players like ], ] and ], they won ] for first time since 1929. They added two more titles in 1948 and 1949. In 1949 they also won the first ]. Coach ] and ], regarded by many as the club's best ever player, inspired the team to five different trophies including ], the ], the ], the ] and the Copa Martini Rossi in 1952. In 1953 they helped the club win La Liga and the Copa del Generalísimo again. The club also won the Copa del Generalísimo in 1957 and the ] in 1958.

With ] as coach, a young ], the ] in 1960, and two influential ] recommended by Kubala, ] and ], the team won another national double in 1959 and a La Liga/Fairs Cup double in 1960. In 1961 they became the first club to beat ] in a ] eliminatory, thus ending their monopoly of the competition. To little avail, anyway- they lost 3-2 to Benfica in the final.

The 1960s were less successful for the club, with Real Madrid and ] monopolising La Liga. The completion of the '']'', finished in 1957, meant the club had little money to spend on new players. However the decade also saw the emergence of ] and ] and the club winning the Copa del Generalísimo in 1963 and the Fairs Cup in 1966. Barça restored some pride by beating ] 1-0 in the 1968 Copa del Generalísimo final at the ]. The club changed its official name back to ''Futbol Club Barcelona'' in 1974.

=== Cruyff's first pass (1974-1978) ===
The 1973/74 season saw the arrival, as player, of a new Barça legend – ]. Already an established player with ], ] quickly won over the Barça fans when he told the European press he chose Barça over Real Madrid because he could not play for a club associated with ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> He further endeared himself when he chose a Catalan name, ], for his son. He helped the club win La Liga for the first time since 1960, along the way defeating ] 5-0 at the ]. He was also crowned ] in his first year at the club.

=== The stability years (1978-1988) ===
] was elected president of FC Barcelona in 1978. His main objectives were to establish Barça as a world-class sports club and to give the club financial stability. Besides, in 1979 and 1982 the club won two of four ] won in the Núñez era.

In June 1982 ] was signed for a world record fee from ]. In the following season, under coach ], Barcelona and Maradona in an unforgettable final won the ], beating Real Madrid. However Diego's time with Barça was short-lived and he soon left for ]. At the start of the 1984/85 season, ] was hired as manager and he won La Liga with stellar displays by German midfielder ]. The next season, he took the team to their second ] final, only to lose on penalties to ] during a dramatic evening in ].

After the ], English top scorer ] was signed along with goalkeeper ] but the team could not achieve success while ] was excluded from the team. Terry Venables was subsequently fired at the beginning of the 1987/88 season and replaced with ]. That season finished with a rebellion of the players against president ] known as the Motín del Hesperia and the 1-0 victory at the ] final against ].

===Dream Team: rise and fall (1988-1996)===<!-- This section is linked from ]-->
] with ] and ].]]
In 1988 ] returned to the club as manager and assembled the so-called ''Dream Team'', named after the US basketball team that played at the ] hosted by ]. He introduced players like ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].

Under Cruyff's guidance, Barcelona won four consecutive ] titles from 1991 to 1994. They beat ] in both the 1989 ] final and the 1992 ] final at ] with a legendary free kick goal from Dutch international ]. They also won a ] in 1990, the ] in 1992 and three ]. With 11 trophies, Cruijff became the club's most successful manager to date. He also became the club's longest serving manager. However, in his final two seasons, he failed to win any trophies (not to mention the disastrous 4-0 defeat in the ] 1994 final against ]) and fell out with president ], resulting in Cruijff's departure.

=== Towards the centenary (1996-2000) ===
Cruijff was briefly replaced by ] who took charge of the club for a single season in 1996/97. He is quoted as saying, "Catalonia is a country and FC Barcelona is their army". He recruited ] from his previous club, ] and delivered a cup treble winning the ], ] and the ]. Despite his success, Robson was only ever seen as a short-term solution while the club waited for ] to become available.

Like ], ] only stayed a short time and he left for ]. However, new heroes such as ], ], ] and ] emerged and the team won a ]/] double in 1998. In 1999 the club celebrated its 'centenari' winning the ] title and ] became the fourth Barça player to be awarded ]. Despite this domestic success, the failure to emulate ] in the ] led to ] and ] resigning in 2000.

=== Gaspart's decline period (2000-2003) ===
The departures of Núñez and Van Gaal were nothing compared to that of ]. As well as club vice-captain, Figo had become a cult hero and was considered by Catalans to be one of their own. So the Barça fans were distraught by Figo’s decision to join arch-rivals ] and during subsequent visits to the ] Figo was given an extremely hostile reception, including one occasion when a piglet's head was thrown at him from the crowd. The next three years saw the club in decline and managers came and went, including a short second spell by Louis van Gaal. President ] did not inspire confidence off the field either and in 2003 he and Van Gaal resigned.

=== The current era (2003-present) ===
]
] in the ] ]]
After the disappointment of the Gaspart era, the combination of a new young president ] and a young new manager, former Dutch and ] star ], saw the club bounce back. On the field, an influx international players, including ], ], ], ], combined with a nucleus of home grown and Spanish players such as ], ], ], ] and ] led to the club's return to success.

In the 2004/05 season, Barça were crowned champions of La Liga, and stars Ronaldinho and Eto'o were voted first and third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Barça also won the ], with a victory over ]. In the ] Barça were eliminated by ] 5-4 on aggregate.

The 2005-06 season has been the pinnacle of the Laporta reign so far. In November 2005 Barça beat Real Madrid 3-0 at the ] in a match where ] was so impressive that after his second, and Barça's third goal the Real Madrid fans felt compelled to applaud him. This match also gave Frank Rijkaard his second victory at the Bernabeu, making him the first Barça manager to win there twice. Barcelona went on to win the championship of La Liga with ease, as well as the ] with a victory over city rivals ].

In the ] that season, Barça beat ] to win the final on ], ]. Trailing 1-0 to the English side, with less than 15 minutes left and inspired by substitute ], they came back to win 2-1, for the club's first UEFA Champions League victory in 14 years. This victory sparked scenes of jubilation from Barcelona fans with ecstatic culers celebrating in the obvious scene of ] and members of Barça fan clubs celebrating in the ] in Madrid and all over the world.
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They took part in the ], making it to the final against ], only to be beaten by a late goal.

Despite being the favorites and starting strongly, Barcelona finished the ] in second place. A pre-season US tour was later blamed for a string of injuries to key players, including leading scorer ] and rising Argentinean star ] . There was open feuding as ] publicly criticized coach ] and star ].

In the ], Barcelona again struggled, trailing Real Madrid in the ]. They progressed well in the ], eventually falling to ] 1-0 on aggregate in the ].

== Rivalries ==
=== ''El Clásico'' ===
{{Details2|El Clásico}}
There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is particularly the case in ], where the game between FC Barcelona and ] is known as ]. From the start the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival countries in ], ] and ], as well as of the two cities themselves. The rivalry projects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between ] and the ].

During the dictatorships of ] and (especially) of ] (1939 - 1975), all regional identities were openly suppressed (e.g., the peripheral languages were officially banned). So FC Barcelona, symbolising the ] people's desire for ], became more than a club (]) for them and one of their greatest ambassadors. On the contrary, ] was widely seen as the embodiment of the sovereign oppressive ] and the fascist regime.<ref></ref> However, during the ] itself, members of both clubs like ] and ] suffered at the hands of Franco supporters. That Franco's regime subsequently intervened to ensure success for Real Madrid is widely alleged and believed, although denied by many Real Madrid supporters.

During the 1950s the rivalry was exacerbated significantly when the clubs disputed ] ], who finally played for ] and was key in the subsequent success achieved by the club. The 1960s saw the rivalry reach the ] stage when they met twice at the knock-out stages of the ].

As nowadays FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are the two biggest and most successful clubs in ], the rivalry is renewed on an almost annual basis with both teams often challenging each other for the league championship. The latest Clásico was played in the ] and ended with a 1-0 win to Real Madrid, with ] scoring the winner.

=== ''El derbi barceloní'' ===
]
], the ']' team of the city, was founded exclusively by Spanish fans of the game, on the contrary to the multinational nature of FC Barcelona's original board. The club's first home was in the wealthy district of Sarrià and was formerly known by the Castilian spelling of its name, Real Club Deportivo Español.

Traditionally, especially in the years following the ], ] were seen as a club who cultivated a kind of compliance to the central authority unlike FC Barcelona which for the majority of Catalans symbolised the ideal of ].<ref></ref> However, the ] in 1995 attempted to have a go at getting their own part in ] by 'Catalanizing' their name in a move that generally did not earn them much respect at the ].

== Sponsorship ==
FC Barcelona attitude to shirt sponsorship is unique. Selectively without a commercial message on its shirts, on ] ] the club announced a five year agreement with ], which includes having the UNICEF logo on their shirts. The agreement will see FC Barcelona donating US$1.9 million per year to UNICEF (0.7 per cent of its ordinary income) to the FC Barcelona Foundation, and rejecting significant money offers to be the first shirt sponsor of the football team.

The club has done this in order to set up international cooperation programmes for development, supports the UN Millennium Development Goals and has made a commitment to UNICEF’s humanitarian aid programs through the donation of one and a half million euro for the next five years.

Companies that FC Barcelona currently has sponsorship deals with include <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/empresa/club_empresa/patrocini.html |title=Official Sponsors |accessdate=2007-06-14 |year=2007 |publisher=FBbarcelona.cat }}</ref>:
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official sponsors
* ] - Official Betting Partner
* ] - Official provider

== Honours ==
]]]
{{main|FC Barcelona in Europe}}
{{main|FC Barcelona trophies}}
{{main|FC Barcelona statistics}}

=== Domestic competitions ===
*''']: 18
** ], 1945, 1948, 1949, ], 1953, 1959, 1960, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
*''']: 24''' (record)
** 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998

*''']: 7'''
** 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006
* ''']: 2 '''(record)
** 1983, 1986

=== International competitions ===
*''']: 2'''
** ], ]
*''']: 4''' (record)
** ], ], ], ]
*''']: 2'''
** 1992, ]
* ''']: 3''' (record)
** ], ], ]
* ''']: 1 '''
** ]


* '''References''': <ref nameFCBarcelona.cat>; ''FCBarcelona.cat''</ref> <ref name=official>; ''uefa.com''</ref>

==Recent seasons==
{{see also|FC Barcelona seasons}}
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<small>
Last updated: 24 Jun 2007<br />
<sup>1</sup> FC Barcelona started 2000-01 season in ] but joined ] after group stage.<br />
'''Div.''' = Division;'''D1''' = First Division; '''Pos.''' = Position; '''Pl''' = Match played; '''W''' = Win; '''D''' = Draw; '''L''' = Lost; '''GS''' = Goal Scored; '''GA''' = Goal Against; '''P''' = Points<br />
'''UCL''' = UEFA Champions League; '''UCWC''' = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; '''UC''' = UEFA Cup; ''' ESC''' = UEFA Super Cup; '''SSC''' = Supercopa de España; '''CWC''' = FIFA Club World Cup; '''Cup''' = Copa del Rey<br />
Colors: '''Gold''' = winner; '''Silver''' = runner-up; '''Cyan''' = on going.<br />
</small>

== Current squad ==
:''As of ], ].''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbarcelonaweb.co.uk/v3/news/1188675060/168/index.html |title= FC Barcelona 2007/08 squad numbers||publisher= FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk }}</ref>
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{{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=]|other=]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=]|other=]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=FW|nat=ISL|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=CMR|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=BRA|name=]|other=]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=FRA|name=]}}
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{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=MEX|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=ARG|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=POR|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=FRA|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=FRA|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=CIV|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=GK|nat=ESP|name=]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=]}}
{{Fs end}}

== Personnel ==
=== Current Board of Directors ===
{|
|-
| President
| ]
|-
| First Vice-President (Institutional area)
| Albert Vicens i Rahola
|-
| Vice-President (Sports Area)
| Marc Ingla i Mas
|-
| Vice-President (Finance Area)
| Ferran Soriano i Compte
|-
| Vice-President (Social Area) and Spokesman
| Alfons Godall i Martínez
|-
| Vice-President (Marketing Area and Sections Area –Handball-)
| Jaume Ferrer i Graupera
|-
| Secretary
| Xavier Cambra i Vergés
|-
| Treasurer and Social Area (Supporters' Clubs)
| Joan Boix i Sans
|-
|}

=== Current Technical Staff ===
{|
|-
| Director of Football
| ]
|-
| Head Coach
| ]
|-
| Assistant Coach
| ]
|-
| 2nd assistant Coach
| ]
|-
| Goalkeeping Coach
| ]
|-
| Academy director
| ]
|-
| B Team Head Coach
| ]
|-
|}

== Former personnel ==
=== Selected former presidents ===
''see also {{cl|FC Barcelona presidents}}''
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ] (1899-01)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1901-02)
* {{flagicon|GER}} ] (1902)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ] (1902-05)
* {{flagicon|SUI}} ] (1908-09, 1910-13, 1917-19, 1921-23, 1924-25)
* {{flagicon|GER}} ] (1909)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1935-36)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1940-43)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1969-77)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (1978-2000)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (2000-2003)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ] (2003-Present)

=== Selected former managers ===
''see also {{cl|FC Barcelona managers}}''

{|
|valign="top"|
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ], 1917-24, 1931-33
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ], 1925-26
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1927-29
* {{flagicon|HUN}} ], 1934-35, 1955-56
* {{flagicon|IRL}} ], 1935-37
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1941-44
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1944-47
* {{flagicon|URU}} ], 1947-50
* {{flagicon|SVK}} ], 1950-54
* {{flagicon|ITA}} ], 1954-55
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1956-58
* {{flagicon|ARG}} {{flagicon|FRA}} ], 1958-60, 1980, 1980-1981
* {{flagicon|HUN}} {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1962, 1980
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1963
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1963-64
|
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ], 1969-71
* {{flagicon|NED}} ], 1971-1975, 1976-1978
* {{flagicon|DEU}} ], 1975-1976
* {{flagicon|DEU}} ], 1981-1983
* {{flagicon|ARG}} ], 1983-1984
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ], 1984-87
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 1987-88
* {{flagicon|NED}} ], 1988-96
* {{flagicon|ENG}} ], 1996-97
* {{flagicon|NED}} ], 1997-2000, 2002-2003
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 2000-2001
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ], 2001-2002
* {{flagicon|Serbia|civil}} ], 2003
* {{flagicon|NED}} ], 2003-
|}

=== Selected former players ===
{|
|valign="top"|
'''1899 - 1940s'''
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|ESP}} ]
* {{flagicon|CRC}} ]
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'''1950s - 1960s'''
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'''1970s'''
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'''1990s'''
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'''2000s'''
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=== World Cup winners ===
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<sup>'''***'''</sup> Romário and Rivaldo won the World Cup while playing for FC Barcelona.<br>

=== European Championship winners ===
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* {{flagicon|Spain}} ] (])'''<sup>'''***'''</sup>
* {{flagicon|Spain}} ] (])'''<sup>'''***'''</sup>
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<sup>'''***'''</sup> Pereda, Fusté and Olivella won the European Championship while playing for FC Barcelona.<br>

== See also ==
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== Sources ==
* ''Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football'' (2003), Phil Ball.
* ''Barça: A People’s Passion'' (1998), Jimmy Burns.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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