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The map of European club football is vast. However, there are several cities that stand out: Madrid, Barcelona, Turin, Milan, Liverpool, Manchester, Amsterdam, and Munich. Perhaps some of these clubs have not won as many titles in recent years, but with traditions and a glorious past on the Old Continent, few can compare.
Currently, the most talented football players in the world play in the most famous teams, with their salaries sometimes exceeding a million litas per week. These European giants have millions of fans worldwide, and for these fans, their favorite teams often mean everything. But it was not always like this. Achieving these goals took more than a hundred years.
In the 19th century, a strange game called football was invented in England. Despite its huge popularity, the sport did not stand out even on the islands, let alone on the European mainland. However, correcting this mistake did not take long - at the end of the same century, the first football clubs started to form on the continent. We will tell you about those days now.
(Full name: Futbol Club Barcelona)
The club's history began in the distant year of 1898 when businessman Hans Gamper arrived in the capital of Catalonia for business. Wanting to do something meaningful and interesting while living in Barcelona, Gamper soon had a brilliant idea - to create a football club. So, shortly after, a message from Gamper inviting players appeared in a local sports newspaper.
They responded, and the same year, the first club meeting took place. Twelve football enthusiasts participated in this historic meeting. The decisions made: the official establishment of the club FC "Barcelona," and Briton Walter Wild became the first president. The other founders took on different roles. Both Wild and the others were primarily football players, defending the honor of the club on the field.
From the first match, "Barca" wore blue and garnet attire. These colors still adorn the jerseys of today's footballers. Although the first match was lost to the team of English immigrants, a gentle result of 1-0 fully satisfied the debutants and set the tone for future battles.
