Barcelona president Joan Laporta has reignited the fiery rivalry between his club and Real Madrid. He recently launched a stinging attack on Madrid following their dramatic victory over Celta Vigo, and fans have been reacting.
While speaking at a campaign event, Laporta questioned the legitimacy of Los Blancos’ winning strike, suggesting Real Madrid continues to benefit from favourable officiating and sheer fortune while Barcelona is constantly held to a different standard.
Joan added that Federico Valverde‘s goal should have been overturned for a clear foul in the build-up.
His words, “They had their historical luck, but that goal should have been disallowed for a previous foul. A foul would have been whistled against us; it already happened to us at Anoeta.
It’s always the same at Real Madrid. When they’re in trouble, they either get help from the referees or something happens… They’re given a bit of luck.”
WOW.
Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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