About FCB

On 29 November 1899, Joan Gamper founded FC Barcelona. Barcelona has become, for millions of people all over the world. A symbol of their identity, and not just in a sporting sense, but also in terms of society. Barcelona is seen as an open and democratic club. Barcelona soon became the leading club in Catalonia and also increasingly growing a sense of Catalan national identity.Barcelona is identified with caring causes, most especially children through its sponsorship agreement with Unicef.