FC Barcelona is one of the best known teams in the world and as a result has worldwide support. In addition to the city of Barcelona, the team also enjoys massive support throughout the autonomous region of Catalonia. And even outside this area, it is one of the most well supported teams within Spain, the only other team with such backing being Real Madrid.
However, support for FC Barcelona doesn’t stop at Spain’s borders. Supporters associations can be found throughout Europe, North America, and the Far East as well as almost any other country in the world.
The reason is clear; they have won an impressive amount of silverware in the last few years as the display cabinet at the Nou Camp will testify; their style of soccer is extremely attractive to watch as well as being effective. The dominate the ball and with that domination often come goals.
The two biggest matches of the year are played against Real Madrid, the two legs of the Spanish league played at the Nou Camp and at the Bernabeu. The rivalry has much to do with the split in Spain following the civil war when Spain was ruled by the dictator, General Franco.
These matches have a huge build up throughout Spain and the stadiums are filled to capacity. That means that demand for tickets is high and booking early essential to secure a place amongst the crowd. With the two big teams facing off a more balanced result might be expected; however, whether it is due to the immense pressure of living up to the hype, the results can be surprising. Barcelona beat Real Madrid 6-2 at the Bernabeu in 2009 when a much closer result should have been expected.
Whatever the reason, if you are a lover of soccer then the Nou Camp definitely requires at least one visit during your lifetime.Keep up to date with the FC Barcelona schedule when it is published mid-July and make sure you see FC Barcelona in the next season.
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