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Kuper, Simon.
Subjects
Michels, Rinus, 1928-2005.
Cruyff, Johan, 1947-2016.
Messi, Lionel, 1987-
Futbol Club Barcelona -- History.
Soccer teams -- Spain -- Barcelona -- History.
Sports teams -- Economic aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona.
Nationalism -- Spain -- Catalonia -- History.
Nationalism and sports -- Spain -- Catalonia -- History.
Catalonia (Spain) -- Politics and government.
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Kuper, Simon.
Michels, Rinus, 1928-2005.
Cruyff, Johan, 1947-2016.
Messi, Lionel, 1987-
Futbol Club Barcelona -- History.
Soccer teams -- Spain -- Barcelona -- History.
Sports teams -- Economic aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona.
Nationalism -- Spain -- Catalonia -- History.
Nationalism and sports -- Spain -- Catalonia -- History.
Catalonia (Spain) -- Politics and government.
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The
Barcelona
complex
:
Lionel
Messi
and the
making
--
and
unmaking
--
of the
world
's
greatest
soccer
club
/ Simon Kuper.
by
Kuper, Simon.
Penguin Press, 2021.
Call #:
796.3340946 K96b
Subjects
Michels, Rinus, 1928-2005.
Cruyff, Johan, 1947-2016.
Messi
,
Lionel
, 1987-
Futbol
Club
Barcelona
--
History.
Soccer
teams
--
Spain
--
Barcelona
--
History.
Sports teams
--
Economic aspects
--
Spain
--
Barcelona
.
Nationalism
--
Spain
--
Catalonia
--
History.
Nationalism and sports
--
Spain
--
Catalonia
--
History.
Catalonia (Spain)
--
Politics and government.
ISBN:
9780593297711 (hc)
Alternate title:
Barça
complex
Description:
xxii, 392 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"FC
Barcelona
is not just the
world
's highest grossing sports
club
, it is simply one of the most influential organizations on the planet. At last count, it had approximately 214 million social media followers, more than any other sports
club
except Real Madrid CF--and by one earlier measure, more than all thirty-two NFL teams combined. It has more in common with multinational megacompanies like Netflix or small nation-states than it does with most
soccer
teams. No wonder its motto is 'More than a
club
.' But it was not always so. In the past three decades,
Barcelona
went from a regional team to a global powerhouse, becoming a model of sustained excellence and beautiful
soccer
, and a consistent winner of championships. Simon Kuper unravels exactly how this transformation took place, paying special attention to the club'
s
two biggest stars, Johan Cruyff and
Lionel
Messi
, who is arguably the
greatest
soccer
player of all time.
Messi
joined Barça at age thirteen and, more than anyone, has been the engine and standard-bearer of
Barcelona
's glory. But his era is coming to an end--and with it, a once-in-a-lifetime golden run. This book charts Barça'
s
rise and fall. Like many world-beating organizations, FC
Barcelona
closely guards its secrets, granting few outsiders access to the Camp Nou, its legendary home stadium. But after decades of writing about the sport and the
club
, Kuper was given access to the inner sanctum and the people behind the scenes who strive daily to keep
Barcelona
at the top. Erudite, personal, and capturing all the latest upheavals, his portrait of this incredible institution goes beyond
soccer
to understand FC
Barcelona
as a unique social, cultural, and political phenomenon."--Publisher.
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Adult Nonfiction
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