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Also Known As Barça • Fútbol Club Barcelona
Awards And Honors European Championship (2009) • European Championship (2006) • European Championship (1992)
Date 1899 - present
Headquarters Barcelona
Areas Of Involvement football
Related People Lionel Messi • Ronaldinho • Neymar • Ronaldo Nazário • Romário • Raphinha • Pep Guardiola • Gary Lineker • Ousmane Dembélé • Rodri • Thierry Henry • Diego Maradona • Samuel Eto’o • Xavi • Johan Cruyff

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Xavi Hernandez of Barcelona, wearing a blue and red jersey, controls a yellow and purple soccer ball during a match at Camp Nou stadium.
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Ronaldinho, wearing a Barcelona jersey, jumps in celebration on the field during a match at Nou Camp Stadium, with a blurred crowd in the background.
Samuel Eto'o Fils of Barcelona, wearing a red and blue jersey, controls a soccer ball on the field during a UEFA Champions League match at Camp Nou stadium.
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