€ Barcelona F C is my life. They have brought me to where I am today. I could not leave, I don't want to leave. I know the Premier League is very good. But I cannot see myself playing in England because my heart is with Barcelona, always.€ - Quote by leading footballer Lionel Messi.

The above quote by the Argentinean player who plays forward for his country's team as well as for Spanish football club shows the passion players feel for this grand team known world over as FC Barcelona. This passion is reflected in the feelings of its legions of fans not only in Spain or Europe. But its multitude of admirers' world over including soccer lovers in India be it in Gay Goa, Charming Calcutta or idyllic Kerala.

FC Barcelona is renowned for its historically skillful and attractive brand of attacking football that places an emphasis on flowing, open play. The team is part of a wider sports and social club with thousands of members. FC Barcelona was formed in 1899 by businessman Joan Gamper, who advertised for players in a local Barcelona sports magazine. The club's first trophy was the Copa Macaya (Catalan championship) in the year 1902, and in 1910 €Bar§a€ won the Copa del Rey (€King's Cup€)€"Spain's leading national football cup competition€"for the first time. In total, Barcelona has won 26 Copas del Rey, more than any other team.

Barcelona's local adversary is RCD Espanyol, but its biggest rival in Spain is Real Madrid F C. Games between the two teams are referred to as El Clsico (€The Classic€) and attract major interest throughout Spain, in large part because the two sides symbolize for many the ongoing political and cultural difficulties between Catalonian (Barcelona) and Castilian (Real Madrid) Spain. In addition to a long history of signing some of the football world's biggest names€"including Johan Cruyff in the 1970s, Diego Maradona in 1980s, Luis Figo and Rivaldo in the 1990s, and Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o in the 2000s€"Barcelona also has honed the skills of a number of its own stars, such as Xavi and Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (a football prodigy who at age 24 became the club's all-time leading goal scorer).

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