Friday, December 19, 2025 | 05:37 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

FC Barcelona epitomises the Catalan struggle for independence

From the outset, Barcelona has been a focal point for Catalan identity, as well as a symbol of democracy

Barcelona's Suarez La Liga's footballer of the month for May
premium

Simon Chadwick | The Conversation
FC Barcelona’s motto “mes que un club” or “more than a club” is emblazoned across the team’s website, splashed across the seats of its Nou Camp stadium and embroidered on the collars of first-team shirts.

The slogan dates back to the Catalan club’s formation in 1899, when a Swiss émigré founded what is now commonly referred to as “Barca”. Hans Max Gamper-Haessig, who was enthralled by Catalonia and would later change his name to Joan Gamper, established Barca as a membership club. Even today, these members pay an annual fee to become part of what many see as one of