FC Barcelona primer

I'm an American woman who loves European soccer. I get a lot of blank stares from my friends. Female friends especially, but only because they are less embarrassed to frankly admit their ignorance.

There are a lot of Americans who don't know what Barça is, and I've spent a lot of time explaining it to my friends.

I've decided that Wikipedia is the answer here. It actually has a pretty good article on the FC Barcelona team, which is linked to other articles that explain the various European leagues. Here's a start:

Futbol Club Barcelona, also known as FC Barcelona, or Barça, is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper. The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto Més que un club (More than a club).

The club's main stadium is the Camp Nou. Barça is best known for its La Liga football team, and the reserve football team, FC Barcelona B. The senior team was among the founding members of La Liga in 1928, and, together with Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, they have never been relegated from the Primera Divisi�n. The club were also the first La Liga champions and are currently champions of both Spain and Europe.

Confused friends, male and female alike: follow the jump and spend a little time with those pages:

Link: FC Barcelona