1987: Club América vs FC Barcelona
Més que un club
FC Barcelona, commonly known as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga. Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club is owned and operated by its supporters.
Quick Facts
- Competition type
- Friendly; Exhibition match
- Year
- 1987
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- Home side
- Club América
- Away side
- FC Barcelona
- Significance
- European giant on Mexican soil; a landmark evening for the club's fanbase
Lore & Background
Barcelona is one of the world's most decorated clubs, with a record 82 domestic trophies and 22 European and worldwide titles. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Real Madrid, known as El Clásico. Barcelona players have won a joint record twelve Ballon d'Or awards and a record six FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
Reader's Guide
The club's official anthem is the 'Cant del Barça'. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence the nickname Blaugrana. The club's motto is 'Més que un club' ('More than a club').
Did You Know?
- Barcelona is one of three founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated since 1929.
- In 2009, Barcelona became the first Spanish club to win the continental treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey, and UEFA Champions League.
- The club's first silverware was the Copa Macaya in 1902.
- Joan Gamper, the club's founder, served as president on five occasions between 1908 and 1925.
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