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Barcelona, Espanyol and Girona join hands for Catalonia

By Chiranjib Ghosh

Catalan football fans hold Esteladas and flag reading 'Yes' before the Spanish league football match Girona FC vs FC Barcelona at the Montilivi stadium in Girona on September 23, 2017.Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked Catalan separatist leaders today to own up they can't hold an outlawed independence referendum after a crackdown dealt them a serious blow this week. / AFP PHOTO / Josep LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Catalan football fans hold Esteladas and flag reading 'Yes' before the Spanish league football match Girona FC vs FC Barcelona at the Montilivi stadium in Girona on September 23, 2017.Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked Catalan separatist leaders today to own up they can't hold an outlawed independence referendum after a crackdown dealt them a serious blow this week. / AFP PHOTO / Josep LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images) /
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“Més que un club” : More than a club

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FC Barcelona is a symbol in many ways. It holds up the beacon of Spanish tiki-taka football in the world. It stands for the youth academy, the La Masia. But most of all, it stands for independence. It represents Catalonia as an independent, autonomous state.

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We have had three Catalan Derbies so far. But they were all different, in terms of football and atmosphere except one thing. The cry for independence from Spain was the common factor. The crowd at the Camp Nou and the Estadi Montilivi felt the same way.

The three Catalan clubs, Barcelona, Espanyol and Girona support the independence bid of Catalan citizens. Catalonia has defined Spain in more ways than football. Catalonia stands for 16% of the Spanish population, and 19% of the GDP of the country.

But the Catalans have had more than their fair share of troubles. Under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, the Spanish government suppressed the Catalans for over 30 years. After Franco’s death, the new government gave them autonomy.

But the fierce desire for independence still remains in the hearts of the Catalans. The feeling of being exploited still remains among the Catalans. But it is time for them to break free from the shackles of the Spanish government.

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But they now have an edge. The biggest football clubs in Spain stand with the people of Catalonia and it lead to the independence for the region. Although the clubs may face repercussions for these actions, the people are more important than football.

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