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JAN -MARCH 2018

CONTENTS

01I nt r oduct i on 02TheChel s eagame–PenyaBl augr anaLondon 07I nt er vi ew J or diGr at acós 09I nt er vi ew J os epMar i aBar ni l s 10TheJ ohanCr uyf fl egacy 13Agenda

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INTRODUCTION

2017i sgone ,2018i sa l r e a dyhe r ea ndi tl ooksl i kei twi l lbea wonde r f uls e a s on.

Mor ef oot ba l l ,mor eMe s s i ,mor epe nye s ,mor eme mbe r sf ort heFCB Wor l dPe nye sFe de r a t i on.

Wewe l c omeourne we s tme mbe r sa ndi nvi t et he mt oj oi nourbi g f a mi l ya l love rt hewor l d.

I nt hi si s s ue ,weof f e ras pe c i a lr e por tonLondona ndi t spe nyai noc c a s i onoft heChe l s e aga me .Andwei nt r oduc eyout ot hel e ga c yof J oha nCr uyf f :t heCr uyf fI ns t i t ut ea ndFounda t i on.

Ha ppyr e a di ngs ,de a rc ul é s !

Ant oni o" Toni "Fr e i r e .

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PENYA BLAUGRANA LONDON THE CHELSEA GAM E

INTERVIEW W ITH EDUARD M ANAS, PRESIDENT

-Yourpe nyaal r e adyhasal ongs t or y How di de ve r yt hi ng s t ar t ?Whi c h ar e t hemi l e s t one s ?

Pe nyaBl a ugr a naLondonwa sf ounde di n 1985byMr .Bona ve nt ur aAl z i na .Hef ounde dt hepe nyat oke e pc l os e rt ohi sCa t a l a n r oot sa ndbr i ngt oge t he rt het he ns ma l lCa t a l a nc ommuni t yi nLondon.Thes e nyor Al z i nae mbr a c e dt hepe nyamove me ntt o i t sf ul l e s ta ndwa sawe l l knownf i gur ei n pe nyaga t he r i ngsi nt he80sa nd90s .

201 1wa sat ur ni ngpoi nti nt hepe nya ' shi s t or y ,a sFC Ba r c e l onawont heEur ope a n t oppr i z ef ort hes e c ondt i mei nLondon.

Thec e l e br a t i onsoft ha tvi c t or ywhe r eme mor a bl e ,l i t e r a l l yt a ki ng ove rTr a f a l ga r Squa r ea ndNe l s on' sl i onswi t ht hous a nds ofBa r รง af a nsl a t ei nt ot heni ght .I nhonor t ot ha tvi c t or y ,Pe nyaBl a ugr a naLondon r e de s i gne di t sba dget oa ddt wos t a r st o r e pr e s e ntt het woEur ope a nc upswoni n London.

I n1992ourpe nyawa st hehos tt ooneof t hebi gge s tma t c he si nFCBa r c e l ona ' shi s t or y:t hef i r s tEur ope a nCupwi na tWe mbl e ys t a di um.Ata t i me whe nt r a ve l l i ng wa s n' ts owi de s pr e a d,wewe l c ome dt hous a ndsofBa r รง as uppor t e r si nLondon,a nd or ga ni s e ds e ve r a le ve nt sf ort hef a ns ,i n c l udi ngavi s i tt oFa r m St r e e tChur c hi n London,whi c ha tt het i meha dar e pl i c aof t heMor e ne t a ,Vi r gi nofMons e r r a t ,t oa s k f ormuc h ne e de d good l uc k be f or et he ma t c h.

I n2015,wec e l e br a t e dour30t ha nni ve r s a r yi nBa r c e l ona .Thi swa soneoft hebi gge s tga t he r i ngs of i nt e r na t i ona lpe nye s unt i lt ha tt i me , wi t h27f r i e ndpe nye sa t t e ndi ng t he c e l e br a t i ons ,a nd ove r 50 me mbe r st r a ve l l i ngf r om London.

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-Howi st hepr of i l eofyourme mbe r s ?I s t he r eal otofc ompe t i t i onwi t hEngl i s h t e amsori si tonl yBar รง a?

Wea r eave r ymul t i c ul t ur a lpe nyawi t h30 di f f e r e ntna t i ona l i t i e s .Asyouc a ni ma gi ne ma nyofourme mbe r ss uppor tot he rt e a ms .

Oneoft hef i r s tque s t i onswea r ea s ke di s whe t he rt hi si s a pr obl e m.Oura dvi c e a l wa ysi st ha tFCBa r c e l onai sc ompa t i bl e wi t hmos tt e a msout s i deofSpa i n,a ndt he y s houl dj us tc omet ot hepe nyat oe nj oyt he ma t c ha ndt hea t mos phe r e .

Ma nyme mbe r sj oi nmos t l ybe c a us et he y l i keFCBa r c e l onaa ndwa ntt ol e a r nmor e a boutt hec l ub.

Att hepe nya ,wehe l pt he m unde r s t a ndt hei nt r i c a c i e sofourc l ub,why i ti smor et ha nac l ub,a ndwhyi ti si mpor t a ntnotonl yt owi nbuta l s ot opl a ywe l l .

The yge tt ome e tot he rBa r รง af a ns ,notonl y i nt hepe nyabuta l s oonl i nea nda l love r Eur ope .Sl owl y ,a st he yc omet ounde r s t a ndFC Ba r c e l onaa ndt hepe nyamove me ntbe t t e ra ndbe t t e r ,ma nye ndupf a l l i ng i nl ovewi t ht hec l ub.

Re ga r dl e s swhe t he rBa r รง abe c ome st he i r f i r s tt e a m orr e ma i nst he i rs e c ondt e a m, t he yf e e lt hepa s s i onf ort hec ol or sa nd t he yc a npr oudl ys a yt he ya l s os uppor tFC Ba r c e l ona .

-Whe r ei st hePe nyal oc at e d?

Pe nya Bl a ugr a na London i sl oc a t e da t Ba r &Co, a boa t moor e di nt he r i ve r Tha me s .To my knowl e dge ,wea r et he onl ype nyaba s e donaboa t !Thevi e ws f r omBa r &Coa r ef a nt a s t i c ,youc a ns e et he LondonEyea ndt heBi gBe nf r om t het op de c k.Ba r &Coha st heni c kna meof" Ca mp Nouont heTha me s " ,a swhe nt he r ei sa ma t c h,i tt ur nsi nt oas ma l lf l oa t i ngCa mp Nou.

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-Whatar eyoupr e par i ngf ort heChe l s e agame ?

Asi ti sc us t oma r y ,wewi l lor ga ni s et he pe nyadi nne rt heni ghtbe f or et hema t c h, a t t e nde dbyof f i c i a l sf r om t heFe de r a t i on a nd FC Ba r c e l ona .Al s o,ma ny pe nye s ha vea l r e a dyc onf i r me da t t e nda nc et ot hi s di nne r :PB Roma ,PB Ti c i no,Fa n Cl ub Ba r c a Pol s ka ,Pe nya Vi r t ua lBl a ugr a na , Pe nyaFa na t i e k,Ba ye r i s c he rPe nyaBl a ugr a na ,Pe nyaSa nt ome r aa ndPBLe sCor t s .

Thi si save r yt r a di t i ona ldi nne rt ha ts hows t hes i s t e r hooda mongpe nye s .

Onma t c hda y ,weha vel ot sofa c t i vi t i e s pl a nne d. Wewi l ls t a r tt heda ye a r l ya t 12pm a tBa r &Co,ourpe nyaba s e .I nt he r e wewi l lha vel unc ha ndge tr e a dyf ort he r e s toft heda ya c t i vi t i e s .

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30pm,wewi l lha vet heTr oba da depe nye sis e gui dor sa tPi c a di l l yCi r c us , a tt hei c oni cSha f t e s bur yMe mor i a lFount a i n.The s et ypeofme e t upsi soneoft he mos tt r a di t i ona li nt hepe nyamove me nt be f or eaCha mpi onsLe a guema t c h,s owe hi ghl ya dvi s epe nye st oa t t e nd.

The n, f r om3pm, wewi l la l lme e ta tRi l e y' s Spor tBa rve r yc l os et oPi c a di l l yf ort he pr e ma t c hwa r mupdr i nks .The s ee ve nt s ha vepr ove nve r ypopul a ra ndga t he r e da l otofpe opl ei nt hepa s t .

-Whatdoyou t hi nk wi l lbet hef i nal r e s ul toft hegame ?

Pl a yi nga ga i ns tEngl i s ht e a msi nEngl a nd ha sa l wa yspr ove nt obedi f f i c ul tf orus ,a l t hought he r ei snodoubti nmymi ndwea r e ove r a l la be t t e rt e a m a nd we wi l lgo t hr ought ot hene xtr ound.Che l s e ai sa s t r ongt e a m,a l be i tnota ss t r onga sl a s t s e a s on.The yha ves e ve r a lpl a ye r st ha ta r e r e l i s hi ngt heoppor t uni t yt opr ovet he ms e l ve sa ga i ns tFCBa r c e l ona , s uc ha sCe s cFa br e ga s ,Pe dr oorMor a t a ,s ot he ywi l lbe doubl yda nge r ous .I twi l lbeat oughma t c h.

Che c kourpe nyawe bs i t ef ormor ede t a i l s ( pl a c e sa r el i mi t e d)

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M ANEL GUIM ERÀ, M EM BER OF PENYA BLAUGRANA LONDON AND TOUR GUIDE IN TOUR LONDRES

I ' vebe e ni nLondonf or7ye a r sa ndi ti sa c i t yt ha tne ve rc e a s e st oa ma z eme . The mor eIknow London,t hemor eIf a l li n l ovewi t hi t .Ast he r ea r ema nyt hi ngst ha t Il ovea boutt hec i t y ,Ide c i de dt oma kea l i s tofr e c omme nda t i onsf ort hos epe opl e whovi s i tLondonf ort hef i r s tt i mef ol l owe d by s ome ofmy pe r s ona lpr e f e r e nc e s .

FOR THOSE MEMBERSWHO VI SI T LONDONFORTHEFI RSTTI ME I fyou a r evi s i t i ng London f ort hef i r s t t i me ,i ti sma nda t or yt ovi s i tBuc ki ngha m Pa l a c e ,Bi gBe n,t heWe s t mi ns t e rAbbe y a ndt heCha ngi ngoft heGua r di nt hea r e a ofWe s t mi ns t e ra ndt heTowe rofLondon, Towe rBr i dgea ndStPa ul ' sCa t he dr a li n t hea r e aoft heCi t yofLondon.

I ti sa l s oe s s e nt i a lt o know t hea r e aof LondonSOHO,pa s s i ngt hr oughPi c c a di l l y Ci r c us ,Ca r na bySt r e e ta ndChi naTown.

FORMUSEUM LOVERS Oneoft hebe s tt hi ngsofLondoni st he l a r genumbe rofmus e ums ,a nde ve nbe t t e r i st ha tmos toft he ma r eFREE.Themos t i mpor t a nt mus e um i s t he BRI TI SH MUSEUM,wi t hmor et ha n8mi l l i onobj e c t s( hi ghl yr e c omme nde d Egypt a nd Gr e e c es e c t i ons ) .Ia l s or e c omme ndyout o vi s i tt heNATURALHI STORYMUSEUM ( wi t hdi nos a ur s )a ndt heTATEMODERN ( t oe nj oyf r e evi e wsoft heSkyl i ne , ve r ys i mi l a rt ot hos eyouc a ns e ef r omt heLondon Eye ) .

FORMARKETLOVERS My f a vour i t e ma r ke t i s CAMDEN MARKET,notonl yf ort he a t mos phe r e t ha ti sbr e a t he dbuta l s obe c a us ei twa st he bi r t hpl a c eoft hePunksi nt hemi d70' sa nd Br i t popi nt he90' s .I de a lt ogot oe a tt he r e

i nf a i r l yc he a pi nt e r na t i ona lf oodma r ke t .

I ti sa l s ohi ghl yr e c omme nde dt ovi s i tt he f ood ma r ke t BOROUGH MARKET ( whe r es c e ne sf r om f i l msofHa r r yPot t e r a ndBr i dge tJ one swe r ef i l me d)a ndPORTOBELLONOTTI NG HI LL ( a nt i que s a ndve ge t a bl e sma r ke ta ndpl a c eofr e s i de nc eofs e ve r a lc ha r a c t e r sknowna sJ i mi He ndr i x, Da mon Al ba r n or Cl a udi a Sc hi f f e r ) .

FORPUBLOVERS I nt hec a pi t a lc i t yt he r ea r et hous a ndsof pubs ,buti fyouwa ntt os e et hemos ta ut he nt i c Ir e c omme nd you vi s i tt heYE OLDE CHESI RE CHESSE ( t heol de s ti n London,da t i ngf r om 1538) ,THE HARP ( c hos e nt hepubwi t ht hebe s tbe e rs e l e c t i on dur i ng t he l a s t ye a r s )a nd THE GEORGE I NN ( i nn f r e que nt e d by s uc h f a mous c e l e br i t i e sa s Sha ke s pe a r e or Di c ke ns ) .

I fyouwa ntt oe nj oyt hec i t yqui c kl ya nd c he a pl y ,Ir e c omme ndyouj oi noneoft he r out e sof f e r e dbyt heTour Londr e s ,whi c h of f e r sal a r ges e l e c t i onofFREETOURS, whe r et hec l i e ntpa yswha thec ons i de r s c onve ni e ntonc et het ouri sove r .Formor e i nf or ma t i ona boutt het our s ,vi s i tt hef ol l owi ngwe bs i t e :www. t our l ondr e s . c om 06

INTERVIEW JORDI GRATACÓS

J or diGr a t a c ósGa yol a

( 2J une1974)i sa Spa ni s h f oot ba l l ma na ge r , wi t h UEFA PROLi c e ns e ,t hehi ghe s tc oa c hi ngc e r t i f i c a t i onma nda t e dbyUEFA a ndi s s ue dby e a c h me mbe rs t a t e ’ sf oot ba l lf e de r a t i on.

Nowa da ysi st heTe c hni c a lDi r e c t oroft he FCBEs c ol aMos c ow.

Ata geof34,a f t e rf i ni s hi nghi sc a r e e ra sa pl a ye ri ns e ve r a lCa t a l a nt e a ms ,Gr a t a c ós s t udi e dt oge thi sc oa c hi ngl i c e ns ea ndc ol l a bor a t e d wi t h MI CFOOTBALL a nd t he f oot ba l ls c out i ng pr oc e s si n Af r i c af or Foot ba l lDr e a ms .

Hegott hec ha nc et obei nvol ve da sTe c ni c ha lDi r e c t orf orFCB Es c ol ai nt r a i ni ng t a mps( 2010)i nSpa i na ndi ns a meye a rhe be c a me t he Te c hni c a lDi r e c t orofFCB Es c ol a ,t heof f i c i a lFC Ba r c e l onayout h a c a de my ,i nCa i r o( Egypt ) He c ombi ne shi spr of e s s i ona lc a r e e ra s f oot ba l lma na ge rwi t ht he c ol l a bor a t i on wi t hs omeme di aa saf oot ba l la na l ys ta nd t hef or ma t i onoff oot ba l lc oa c he si ns e mi na r sa ndc onf e r e nc e s .

-WhyFCBar c e l ona?

Be c a us ema nyye a r sa goIha dt hel uc ka nd goodc ha nc et obec onne c t e dt ot hec l ubI l ove a nd whi c hf oot ba l lc onc e pt sa nd huma nva l ue sIs ha r e .Whe nyous e et ha t a l love rt hewor l dpe opl ehos ta nda ppr e c i a t et heCl ub,t he nyous ur eunde r s t a nd whywea r et hemos tpopul a r , mos tbe l ove d a ndbe s tCl ub.

-Whati st heFCBEs c ol a?

FCBEs c ol ai st hec onc e ptt ha tFCBa r c e l onaus e st ot r a ns f e rt oc hi l dr e na l la r ound t hewor l dourme t hodol ogya ndourhuma n va l ue s .Eve r yonewhowa nt st ode ve l opa s f oot ba l lpl a ye ra nda sape r s oni nourwa y ofunde r s t a ndi ngf oot ba l lha st hec ha nc et o e xpe r i e nc ei ti na nyFCB Es c ol a .Wea r e t e a c hi ngf oot ba l la ndva l ue sa l la r oundt he wor l d.I ti save r ypl e a s a nta ndve r yi nt e ns i vee mot i onwhe nyous e ec hi l dr e nunde r s t a ndi ng a nd pl a yi ng f oot ba l li nt he s a mes t yl e ,a ndofc our s et os e ehow t he y a r egr owi ngupwi t ht hehuma nva l ue sl i ke e f f or t ,a mbi t i on,t e a mwor k,mode s t ya nd r e s pe c t .

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-WhathasMos c owt oof f e r ?

Mos c ow i save r ybi ga ndbe a ut i f ulc i t y .

Yous houl dunde r s t a ndt ha tMos c owi st he c a pi t a loft hebi gge s tc ount r y( i nt e r msof s ur f a c ee xt e ns i on)i nt hewor l d,ac ount r y wi t hof150.

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000i nha bi t a nt s ,wi t hma ny di f f e r e ntc ul t ur e s ,na t i ona l i t i e s . . . ,whi c h ma ke st hi sc i t yoneoft hemos twonde r f ul pl a c e st os t a y .

Ia ms ur et ha ta l lpe opl ewho wi l lvi s i tt heWor l dCupwi l lbes ur pr i s e d a boutt he c ount r ya nd s pe c i a l l ya bout -Andhowi si tt obedi r e c t ort he r e ? c ow.Thec i t yof f e r sve r yni c ec ul t ur a l I ti save r ypl e a s a nta ndi nt e ns i vet a s k. Mos a c e st ovi s i t ,ma nyhi s t or i c a lmonume nt s Whe nyouha vet hec ha nc et ode ve l opt he pl a n d p l a c e s a n d a l s o a l l k i n d o f m u l t i c u l t u Ba r ç amode l ,ourwa yofpl a yi ng,a ndt e a a la c t i vi t i e st odo. c hi ngva l ue si tma ke syourj obve r yi nt e - r r e s t i ng.

Andwhe nyous e et ha tc hi l dr e na r e xpe c tf r om t heWor l d pr ogr e s s i nga ndve r yha ppyt obepa r tof -Whatdoyou e t heCl ub,t hi si st hemos tma r ve l l ousf e e Cup? Aswea l lknow,Wor l dCupi st hemos ti ml i ngIc a nha ve . por t a ntf oot ba l lc ompe t i t i ont ha tna t i ona l t e a msc a npl a y .AndRus s i awoul dl i ket o -Howdi dyouge tt oRus s i a? how t ot heWor l dt ha ti sr e a dya ndor ga Thi si smy s e c ond pe r i od i nt he Cl ub. s z e dCount r yf ora ne ve ntoft hi sl e ve l .I t Be f or e ,i n2010,Iwa sTe c hni c a lDi r e c t or ni a l s o w i l l b e a g o o d t i m e f o r t h e f o o t b a l l i n Egypt( t hef i r s tFCB Es c ol aa br oa d) . a c t i s e ,be c a us ewe a t he rwi l lbet hebe s t The nIha dot he re xpe r i e nc e swi t hqui t e pr opl a y .

Andf ort hi sr e a s on,pl a ye r swoul d good r e s ul t si n ot he rc ount r i e s .Whi l eI t bl et oc ompe t ea tt he i rhi ghe s tl e ve l . wa swor ki ngf ora nI nt e r na t i ona lFoot ba l l bea Fe de r a t i oni n2016,Igott hec ha nc et oge t e nt st hathavec hi l dr e nwant i ng ba c kt ot he Cl ub.So,Ic a nc e l l e d my -Topar opl ayf oot bal l … whatwoul dyous ugc ont r a c twi t hur ge ,be c a us eIf e l ti twa s t s tt he mt of oc uson? t i met obepa r ta ga i noft hi sa ma z i ngpr o- ge Myma i npoi nti st ha tc hi l dr e nmus te nj oy j e c tt ha tFCBEs c ol ai sde ve l opi ng. pr a c t i s i ngf oot ba l l .I ft he ydon' te nj oyi t , t he ywi l lnotope nt he i rmi ndt or e c e i vei nf or ma t i onf r om t hec oa c he s .I ft he ye nj oy , t he ya ut oma t i c a l l ya r ewi l l i ngt oa bs or ba l l t hei ns t r uc t i onst ha twet r a ns f e rt he m.

And t hebe s twa yt oe nj oyi spr a c t i s ea l lt i me wi t hBALL. Anot he ri mpor t a nta s pe c ti st o unde r s t a ndt ha tma ki ngami s t a kei spa r tof t hel e a r ni ng pr oc e s s ,a sa“ f r i e nd”who s howsuswhi c ha s pe c twec a ni mpr ove .I n t hef or ma t i onoft hepl a ye r :f i r s tpr a c t i s e , t he nmi s t a ke ,t he nc or r e c t i ona ndpr a c t i s e a ga i ni nor de rt opr ogr e s sa ndr e a c ha nopt i ma le vol ut i on.

Aswedoi nFCBEs c ol a .

-Whati st heFCBEs c ol aMos c owl i ke ? s si sl i kea nyot he rFCBEs c ol aoft he Igue wor l d.Thi si sours e c onds e a s on,a ndwe a r eve r ygl a da ndpr ouda bouthow wea r e pr ogr e s s i nga ndhow t hec ount r ywe l c ome dus .Rus s i ai sc ount r ywi t hpl e nt yof hi s t or y a nd wi t h ve r y good f oot ba l l pl a ye r s ,a ndwewa ntt ohe l pde ve l opi ng t he “ f oot ba l lge ne s ” by t e a c hi ng Ba r ç a va l ue s .

Vi s c ae lBa r ç a ,vi s c al e spe nye sa ndvi s c a e lf ut bol !

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INTERVIEW JOSEP M ARIA BARNILS

Whoi sJos e pMar i aBar ni l s ?

At r ueCa t a l a n,ar e nowne dl a wye ra ndt he he a doft hedi r e c t oroft heSoc i a lCommi s s i oni nt heI nt e r na t i ona lAr e abutmos tof a l l ,al i f et i meme mbe rofFC Ba r c e l ona s i nc et hef i r s tmi nut ehewa sbor n.

Ba r ç aha sa l wa ysbe e npa r tofmyl i f ea nd myf a t he rwa sawr i t e rf orBa r ç ama ga z i ne i n1965( whi c he nde di nt heni ne t i e s ) .

The e nga ge me nt of t he i nt e r na t i ona l pe nye si sr e nowne dwi t hi nt hec l ub.Not onl ywi t ht hef i r s tf oot ba l lt e a m,buta l s o wi t hs c hool ,Founda t i on,s ol i da r i t y…

Andofc our s e ,t hemove me ntnow ha sa c l e a rvi e wa boutt henumbe rofme mbe r s a nde vol ut i on.The r ei sapl a na ndas t r uc t ur e .Thef ut ur el ooksbr i ght .

Wha twi l lne ve rc ha nge ,noma t t e rwha t ,i s hi m,a bovea l l ,be i ngac ul é ,as oc i oa nda pe nyi s t a .

FCBi nt hewor l d…

I ti sa ma z i ngt os e et hepe nyamove me nti n t hewor l d.

Yourvi e wont hepe nye s ’move me nt ?

I nt hebe gi nni ngt hepe nye swe r e n’ ta sor ga ni z e da st he ya r enow.

Eve r yt i met heboa r dofdi r e c t or sa ppr ove s ne w pe nye sa ndove r50% oft he ma r ene t i nt e r na t i ona lone s .

The r ei snowa nor ga ni z a t i on,abe t t e rr e l a t i onwi t ht hec l uba ndt heme mbe r sa r ei nt e r na t i ona l l ygr owi nge ve r ys i ngl eda y .

Wea r egr owi ngi nt her i ghtwa ywi t hqua l i t y , ne wpe nye se ve nt hought hepr oc e s st o be c omea nof f i c i a lFCBa r c e l onape nya ,i s nota l wa yse a s y .

Toge t he rwi t hToniFr e i r e ,Pr e s i de ntoft he FCB Wor l d Pe nye sFe de r a t i on,wee va l ua t ee ve r ypos s i bl ene wpe nya .Ours e l e c t i onpr oc e s si st ougha nds t r i c tt oma ke s ur ee ve r yne w pe nyaha sas ol i df ounda t i ont os t a r twi t h.

The ol de ri nt e r na t i ona l pe nye s , whe r e f ounde dbyCa t a l a nswhomove dt oot he r c ount r i e s ,buta swes e enow,mos tne w pe nye sa r ema i nl yyoungf or e i gne r swi t h t hede s i r ea ndt hepa s s i onf orBa r ç a ,pr omot i ngt heBa r ç abr a nda ndva l ue sa l love r t hewor l d.

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Wha ti shi ghl ynot i c e a bl ei st hehuges ol i da r i t ybe t we e nt hei nt e r na t i ona lpe nye s .

Mos toft het i me ,e ve n ha vi ng di f f e r e nt pe nye si nonec ount r y , youc a ns e ea l lt he s e pe nye st oge t he ra sone .

Re pr e s e nt i ngdi f f e r e ntc ul t ur e s ,be l i e f sa nd r e l i gi ons ,a l l c omi ngt oge t he runde r ne a t ht hewi ngsof FCBa r c e l ona .

Ibe l i e vet ha twec a ngr ow i nAs i aa ndI know t ha tpr e s i de nt sofoure xi s t i ngAs i a n pe nye sa r ee nc our a gi ngBa r ç af a nsi not he r As i a nc ount r i e st oe s t a bl i s haFCBpe nya .

Wewa ntt obewe l le s t a bl i s he di na l lz one s a l love rt hewor l d.

Whati sa“goodpe nya”?How t owor k asapr of e s s i onalpe nya?

Agoodwor ki ngpe nyas howsi nvol ve me nt a nde nga ge me nti ns oc i e t y ,t heva l ue sof be i ng “ mé squeun c l ub”( mor et ha na c l ub) ,s hi ne st hr oughourpe nye sa ndt he i r me mbe r s .

I ti snotonl ys e e i ngaga meofBa r ç a ,not onl yl ooki ng a twha tBa r ç ac a n do f or t he m,buta l s ol ooki nga thow yourpe nya c a nbeahubf orFCBa r c e l onaa ndFCBa r c e l onava l ue s .

Be i ng a mba s s a dor s of FC Ba r c e l ona me a nst obepr oa c t i vei nt he i rs oc i e t y ,c i t y a ndc ount r yc a r r yi ngoutt heva l ue sofFC Ba r c e l ona .

Be i ngape nyi s t ai nvol ve smor ea sc he e r i ng f orBa r ç a .

Whatwoul d you s ugge s tpe nyi s t ast o vi s i twhe nt he yar ei nBar c e l ona?

Ofc our s e ,ourma gi c a lCa mpNou,i fpos s i bl eaga mea ndmos tc e r t a i nl yt heCa mp NouExpe r i e nc eToura nda nyot he rga me s ofot he rBa r ç at e a ms .

Pe nyi s t a sa r ea l wa yswe l c omet os a yhii n t heOAP ,t heof f i c eofPe nye s .

Wa l ka r ounda nde nj oyt hea t hmos phe r eof ourbe a ut i f ulc i t ya nda l li tha st oof f e r .

Whatdoyoue xpe c tf r om Rus s i a2018?

Asaf oot ba l lf a n,Ihopei twi l lbeawonde r f ult our na me nta ndapa r t yf ore ve r yone wi t houtt oomuc ht r oubl e .IhopeBa r ç a pl a ye r sdowe l la nddon’ tge ti nj ur e d.

Ba r ç af a nswi l lgot he r et os uppor tt he i r c ount r ybuta l s ot ome e twi t hot he rc ul é s f r om ot he rpe nye sa ndc ount r i e s .Toe nj oy , t odi s c us s ,t owa t c hdi f f e r e ntBa r ç apl a ye r s a nd t o pr omot et he va l ue sofBa r ç aa s pe nyi s t a swhi l ebe i ngt oge t he rwi t hot he r pe nye s .SOM UN

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Thef i f t ha nni ve r s a r yoft hePe nyaBa r c e l oni s t aEs l ova c ade l sAl t sTa t r a s Thef i f t ha nni ve r s a r yoft hePe ynaBa r c e l oni s t aEs l ova c ade l sAl t sTa t r a swa sc e l e br a t e donFe br ua r y10i nt heGr e mi um r e s t a ur a nt ,i nBr a t i s l a vac i t yc e nt e r ,e xa c t l y ont hes a meda yt hepe nyawa sf ounde dby c ut t i ngal i ght de c or a t e dc a kea f t e rmi dni ght .

Thebl a ugr a nac ol or swe r edomi na nt i nt hede c or a t i ona ndi nt hedr e s sofour gue s t sa nd pe nyi s t a s ,c r e a t i ng af e s t i ve , f r i e ndl ya nd f a mi l i a rba c kgr ound a tt he s a met i me .

Nota l lourme mbe r sc oul dc ome ,butt he y a l lwe r er e pr e s e nt e d by auni quevi de o c r e a t e dby24Ci ne maPi c t ur e s ,whi c hma t e r i a l i z e da l le mot i ons f r om pr e vi ous s umme rme e t i ngs ,f oot ba l lt our na me nt s , ma nye nc ount e r swhi l ewa t c hi ngBa r ç a ’ s ma t c he s ,bot hwi nsa ndl os s e s .

Ast hehonor a bl egue s tofourc e l e br a t i on, t hePr e s i de ntoft heFCBPe nye sWor l dFe de r a t i on,Mr .

Ant oni oFr e i r es a i dt ha tt he r e i saf a s c i na t i nge f f or ti nourPe nyat obr i ng t oge t he rBa r ç as uppor t e r si nt oonebi g,di ve r s ef a mi l y .

Af t e rs oundi ngt hewhi s t l e ,Toni ’ ski c kof f i nt oas ma l lgoa l( hes c or e s ! )wa st heope ni ngoft hec e r e monypr ogr a m whi c hwa s di gni f i e d,c ol or f ul ,s por t ya ndme mor a bl e .

St a r t i ngwi t hElCa ntde lBa r ç a ,af r e e s t yl e pr e s e nt a t i onf r om Wor l dCha mpi onLuc i a Ke vi c ka ,f a c t sa c c ompa nyi ngt hef i ve ye a r hi s t or y ofourPe nya ,ha ndi ng ove rl i mi t e ds e r i e sgi f t s( bot ht oourgue s t sa nd pe nyi s t a s ) ,al ot t e r ya ndf i na l i z i ngwi t hi nt e r vi e ws wi t hf oot ba l ll e ge nds ,f or me r Sl ova nBr a t i s l a vapl a ye r sJ oz e fCa pkovi c a ndI va nHr dl i c ka ,bot hoft he mwi nne r sof at r ophyove rBa r ç a .

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Att hi spoi nti ti swor t hme nt i oni ngt he pl a nne ra nddi r e c t oroft hec e l e br a t i on,Mr .

I gorVi c o( f ora l lt hos ewhohe l pe d) ,who i nf or me di nas e r i e sofi nf or ma li nt e r vi e ws wi t ht heCupWi nne r s ’ sCupwi nne r sf r om 1969t heyounge s tt ha tgr e a tf oot ba l lwa s pl a ye ddur i ngt hos eye a r si nSl ova ks t a di ums .Wewa t c he dt hevi c t or yofSl ova n ove rF .

C.Ba r c e l ona3: 2i nBa s e lonabi g s c r e e n wi t ha noc c a s i ona le nt r yc omme nt byMr .Ca pkovi c :“ I va na ndmepl a ye di n t hemi df i e l d–a ndwedi di ta souroppone nt :wepa s s e dt heba l lf r om t i met ot i me .

Whe n Sa no Ve nc e lr e c e i ve d a goa l ,he ma deupa ne xc us ef ori t :“ Thes unl i ghtbot he r e dme ,Idi dn’ ts e ea nyt hi ng” .

AndMr .

Hr dl i c kaa dde d:“ I twa sc r a z y ,i nc r e di bl e !

Fore ve r ybodyt ha tl i ke sf oot ba l l .AndI c a ns a y ,hone s t l y ,t ha tIr e a l l yl ovet he f oot ba l lF .

C.Ba r c e l onapl a ys ” .

Ca t a l oni aa ndBa r c e l onawe r ea l s opr e s e nt t hr ough f ood a nd dr i nks , but mos t l y t hr oughme mor i e sofourme mbe r s ’vi s i t s t oBa r ç a ’ sma t c he s ,bot hi nt heCa mpNou a ndi ns t a di umsa c r os sEur ope .

Vi s c al anos t r ape nya !Vi s c ae lBa r ç a !

N. B:Th i sa r t i c l ea n dc o n t e n twa sc r e a t e db yt h ePe n y ai t s e l f a n dt h e r e f o r ei st h es o l er e s p o n s i b i l i t yo ft h ePe n y as t a t e d .

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