Gamper was a sports lover – a former athlete,
cyclist, football and rugby player – who saw sport as a means of
exalting the human spirit
Gamper aimed to create an organisation that was open to
everyone, regardless of their origin. He envisaged a club that served as
a means of social integration, in which everyone could speak their
mind, and he created a democratic society that was freely governed by
its members. As a sign of his gratitude to Catalonia, the country that
had welcomed him, Gamper imbued FC Barcelona with the essence that has
come to define it ever since: its commitment to Catalan identity.
Catalan identity, democracy, multiple sports and universality: today, Gamper’s original values continue to give Barça meaning.
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