FC Barcelona

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Robert Williams
The Tears of Joan Gamper: The Forgotten Protestant Outsider Who Built FC Barcelona
1. A Lonely Stranger in CataloniaClose your eyes and picture FC Barcelona today. You probably see the dazzling lights of Camp Nou, the magical left foot of Lionel Messi, or the fierce, global spectacle of El Clásico. It is an empire of football, proudly wearing the motto “Més que un...
5 min readSports Club Origins FC Barcelona Football History Joan Gamper
Robert Williams
The End of the Possession Illusion: Vertical Faith in a U-Shaped World
Introduction: A Weekend of Shattered Illusions There is an old saying: Possession is nine-tenths of the law. For the last decade in European football, it was also the undeniable law of the pitch. If you held the ball, you dictated the game.But this past weekend, a massive tactical earthquake shook...
6 min readAC Milan Arsenal FC Barcelona Christian Leadership End of Possession