October 3, 2010
One really great experience that I was lucky enough to have was attending the FC Barcelona futbol match against Mallorca. We got to go with our CEA program, so it made it even better to have friends and peers around. Going to the game and seeing how enthusiastic and involved all of the fans were was truly an amazing thing. The love and dedication that the fans have for their team is unlike anything else I have seen before. People were packed into the stadium, all the way up to the very top row, and still cheering and as involved as ever. FC Barcelona team is more than just a game to the people of Catalonia, it is a representation of their identity and how proud they are of it. Even before they were champions of the World Cup, the native people of Catalonia had a great love and dedication to the team, especially during Franco’s time. The team represented their liberty and unwillingness to let Franco suppress them. It united Catalonian’s and spectators all the same to see such an amazing team perform. The game ended in a tie, which was a little disappointing but better than a loss! Most people stayed the entire time and there were masses of people leaving the stadium at the end.
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