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Futbol Club Barcelona, also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barca, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto "Mes que un club" (More than a club). The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barca". Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the world's second-richest football club in terms of revenue. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Real Madrid; matches between the two teams are referred to as "El Clasico".
They are the current Copa del Rey champions and have won 21 La Liga, 26 Copa del Rey, 10 Supercopa de Espana, 3 Copa Eva Duarte and 2 Copa de la Liga trophies, as well as being the record holder for the latter four competitions. In international club football Barcelona have won four UEFA Champions League, a record four UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, four UEFA Super Cup, a record three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and a record two FIFA Club World Cup trophies. Top player is Lionel Messi
Source: Wikipedia
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