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17.01.2010 15:25

‘La Repubblica’ praise Barca model

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The Italian paper ‘La Repubblica’ published a six page feature in its weekly supplement concerning the model FC Barcelona have made their own.

The magazine offers a thorough examination in the supplement, which has a readership of about 700.000 throughout Italy, in which the authors attempt to define just what makes Barca “more than a club”.

The article begins with a photo montage of the club’s youngest team to illustrate the commitment Barca have to their youth teams and creating their own stars, whilst providing a thorough education for the youngsters.

“Global desire”

Club President Joan Laporta is interviewed and affirms : “the club is the most potent weapon we have to promote Catalan identity - Barca is a Catalan club with a global desire. Our pillars are sporting excellence, economic power, Catalan identity and solidarity”. The disappearance of violence at the stadium is also praised by the President.

Numbers

The magazine mentions the massive number of club members and the average attendance at the Stadium, as well as the number of sporting sections at the club and the club Museum, the third most visited in Catalonia, quoting attendance figures given by the Museum Director, Jordi Penas.

Commitment to solidarity

Interviews with Economic Vice-President Joan Boix, or basketball star Roger Grimau help to show the importance of the club shirt and the presence of the Catalan flag and the fact that the team play without a shirt sponsor and advertise the work of UNICEF. Gianluci Basile and Mia Ordeig are also referred to as examples of the club’s commitment to different sports.

Click HERE to download the feature