Born in Barcelona in 1947, Charly (also known as the Pedralbes’ boy) is an institution in Can Barça where he has spent practically all of his sports life.
Son of the Barcelona breeding ground he played right wing with an exquisite technique, and stood out for his great dribbling, his excellent game vision, his masterly penalty [...]

Joan Gamper is Founder of FC Barcelona on the 29th of November 1899 and five times president of the club between 1908 and 1925.
The man from Switzerland was a true example of what a sportsman should be; Joan Gamper (Winterthur, Switzerland, 1877 - Barcelona, 1930) had success in swimming, rugby, cycling, athletics and above [...]

Centenary Celebrations
Not many organisations get to enjoy their centenary, something which can only be achieved through consistency and continuity. The celebrations of Barça’s centenary went on from November 1998 to November 1999 and involved an intense year packed with all kinds of different events and activities. Painter Antoni Tàpies designed the official poster and singer [...]

The Dream Team was going to be an extremely hard act to follow, and defeat in the 1994 European Cup Final in Athens marked the end of an era.
Johan Cruyff left under controversial circumstances in 1996 and new era began, which bore its first fruits in 1997 with another Cup Winners Cup and the [...]

Barça masses flock to Basle
1979 was an important year for Barça, as they won the Cup Winners Cup for the time ever, in Basle. But it was not just the win that impressed, but also the amazing presence of almost 30,000 fans at the final in the biggest display to date of the colours of [...]