The Ball is Master of All. Football in Barcelona

The Ball is Master of All. Football in Barcelona

Football is an integral part of Spanish culture. And the local football club FC Barcelona is very much a symbol of Catalonia.The tour written and recorded by studio Audioguides.ruPhoto File:El Camp Nou en un partido de la Uefa Champions League.jpg by Ayman.antar7 is licensed under Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International _______Podcast based on audio guide The Ball is Master of All. Football in Barcelona Author: Tours around the world In the podcast format you may enjoy stories remotely; if you go out and experience the audio tour on location it is adviced to use the izi.TRAVEL application that really guides you and plays stories automaticly based on your position

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Episode 20: The Encants Vells Flea Market

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
It’s Barcelona’s biggest market, and it’s one of Europe’s oldest markets. It’s been around since at least the 14th century!
 
 
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Episode 19: Some amusing facts about Spanish football

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
Do you know the football chant, “Ole, ole, ole!” ?
The word, “ole!” was shouted out during bullfights and in flamenco dancing. The word entered the Spanish language from the Arab word “Allah”: the Arabs took over Spain in the 8th century, and during their prayers they would say this word.
 
 
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Episode 18: Johan Cruyff

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
Hendrick Johannes Cruyff is considered to be one of the most outstanding football players of the 20th century. He was lured to FC Barcelona in the 70s for a transfer fee that, at the time, was an insane amount of money. He personified every aspect of the game, and his playing style is known as “total football”.
 
 
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Episode 17: La Rambla pedestrian mall and The Canaletas Fountain

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
We’re on the busiest pedestrian street in Barcelona. It’s called La Rambla. Now this street is a pedestrian paradise for tourists and locals alike.
Near the beginning of the street there’s the famous Canaletes Fountain. The fountain used to be outside the offices of La Rambla sports paper, and the paper used to hang the results of matches on is door. So, not surprisingly, fans would often gather round Canaletas Fountain. On days whe...
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Episode 16: Gerard Piqué

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
He was born in Barcelona, and when he turned ten he was enrolled in the Blaugrana youth team. And when he turned 17, he signed with Manchester United. But four years later, Piqué was back playing for FC Barcelona, and he still plays for them today.
 
 
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Episode 15: Lionel Messi

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. He so impressed the director of the Blaugrana that the club paid for his treatment, and also paid for him and his entire family to move to Barcelona. And their decision has certainly paid off! At 17, he scored his first goal in the Spanish Championship and was soon accorded the affectionate nickname, “Golden Boy”, as the best young player. He was also picking up more prizes and aw...
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Episode 14: University of Barcelona

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
It was founded in the middle of the 15th century. During its long history, it has survived several reformations. Early in the 18th century, it was closed down, and remained so for over a hundred years.
Today the University of Barcelona is one of the largest educational establishments in Europe. Students are taught in both the Catalan and Spanish languages. And imagine, along with whichever specialist subject you choose, all students...
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Episode 13: Fanatical FC Espanyol supporters

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
They called themselves the Brigada Blanca Azules, that is, the White-Blue Brigade, after the Espanyol team colours. This group formed in the 1980s and, right from the start, they had, to put it mildly, a tense relationship with the Barça fan group.
 
 
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Episode 12: Football Club Espanyol

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
Everyone knows that the Catalans take every opportunity to make it clear that they are not a part of Spain. And here we have a club in the Catalonia capital whose name literally screams its Spanish origin.
Espanyol had won the Champions Cup a few times, the club enjoyed the patronage of the king, and it acquired royal status, as evidenced by its full name: The Royal Espanyol Sports Club.
 
 
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Episode 11: Joan Gamper Street

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
Gamper wasn’t just one of the players in the Blue Garnet team; over the course of 25 years, he also held the post of club president five times. And it was thanks to him that Barça got its first very own football field, Les Corts.
 
 
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Episode 10: Bars Frequented by Football Fans

December 27, 2020 • 36 secs
The oldest football bar in Barcelona is The Black Lion. They say that this bar is the same age as football. They show Barça games here as well as other clubs’ games. The pub’s address is 70 Evarist Arnus Street.
 
 
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Episode 9: Football hooligans Boixos Nois

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
Every football club has fans who organize themselves into groups, and who support their favourite team both at matches and between matches. And on that point, at away matches now, you see more and more things with symbols of the football club on them, or graffiti showing the name of the team or organization. That’s mostly what these fans do. These kinds of fans are called “ultras”, and in Barcelona the most well-known ultras are th...
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Episode 8: Barça Fans

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
The nickname for a Barcelona football fan is a “culé”, which translates as “arse”.
This nickname was first heard in the 1920s, but it’s not at all offensive. Here’s how it came about: previously, the stadium didn’t have walls around it, and there weren’t enough seats for all those who wanted to attend, so the fans didn’t just sit tightly squeezed together on the benches, they also climbed up into the trees and onto the roof.
 
 
 
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Episode 7: La Masia Football Academy

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
It’s the cute main building of the La Masia Football Academy. Translated from the Catalan, “masia” means “farm”. And farmers did indeed live here until, in the second half of last century, Barça decided to use this building as a hostel for young football players. 
 
 
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Episode 6: Rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
FC Barcelona had already been around for three years, while Real Madrid had just started up. The two teams played each other and Barça won 3:1. And that’s how the enmity between them began.
 
 
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Episode 5: Les Corts Cemetery

December 27, 2020 • 57 secs
The most outstanding FC Barcelona players are buried here. And some Blue Garnet players have a tradition: whenever they win a match, they head to Les Corts, bringing with them any award they’ve received, say prayers for a couple of minutes, and then they all applaud loudly.
 
 
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Episode 4: Mini Estadi Stadium

December 27, 2020 • 26 secs
In translation the name means “Little Stadium”. It’s located across the road from its older brother, Camp Nou Stadium, and it’s used as the home arena for FC Barcelona B, Barcelona Football Club’s reserve team.
 
 
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Episode 3: Official Shop of FC Botiga

December 27, 2020 • 37 secs
The biggest Barça shop in Barcelona is at Access 9 at Camp Nou Stadium. The shop takes up two whole floors, and you can buy everything and anything to do with Barça.
 
FCBotiga Sagrada Família
FCBotiga Centre Comercial Maremàgnum
FCBotiga Ronda Universitat, corner Plaza Catalunya
FCBotiga Jaume I n. 18
FCBotiga Terminal T2. Barcelona Airport
FCBotiga Terminal T1 (2 stores). Barcelona Airport
FCBotiga Sants Estación
 
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Episode 2: FC Barcelona Museum

December 27, 2020 • 1 min
It’s located at the Camp Nou stadium. And, for your information, the Barça Mu-seum is the second most visited museum in the city after the Picasso Museum. They say that even if you weren’t a Barça fan before you visit the museum, once you’re in the museum, you will be overcome by a love for the blue and garnet.
 
 
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Episode 1: Camp Nou Stadium

December 27, 2020 • 2 mins
It’s not the only football stadium in the city, but it’s the most well-known and most important one. It was founded in the late 19th century by a group of young foreigners living in Barcelona led by Joan Gamper, and it quickly became a true symbol of Catalonia.
 
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