Hansi Flick says Lamine Yamal will play against Las Palmas: “He can play and he will play.” FC’s most important figures celebrated the club’s 125th anniversary at the Gran Teatro del Liceo on Friday in their finest attire.
An hymn and mascot were unveiled to celebrate the club’s spirit. Current president Joan Laporta hosted the ceremony, which remembered its founder Hans Gamper, Ladislao Kubala, Johan Cruyff, and Lionel Messi, who was absent. On November 29, 1899, Swiss Hans Gamper and eleven others met at Gimnasio Solé to create a sports association.
carry Barcelona’s name and symbol. Around 2,000 people attended this occasion, including all present Barca players, executives, and those who have contributed to the club’s history, on and off the pitch.
Ronald Koeman, Xavi Hernández, Guillermo Amor, Jose Mari Bakero, Aitor ‘Txiki’ Begiristain, Anderson Luis de Souza ‘Deco’, Rafa Márquez, Gerard Piqué, and former coaches Frank Rijkaard, Carles Rexach, and Jordi Roura walked the Catalan opera house red carpet.
Josep Maria Bartomeu made his first public appearance since leaving office in October 2020 during the ceremony. He sat next to Sandro Rosell, Joan Gaspart, and Enric Reyna.
The President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Rull, and the Mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, attended, as did past Generalitat de Catalunya Presidents Jordi Pujol, Artur Mas, Joaquim Torra, and Pere Aragones.
Argentine talents Leo Messi, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol, and Pep Guardiola were unable to come to Barcelona owing to scheduling difficulties, but they sent video messages to congratulate the club.
Messi declared, “I am proud to be part of the club,” in a film featuring absent players such as Iniesta, Romario, Busquets, Macedo, Martínez, Villa, Suárez, Rivaldo, Alba, Puyol, Neymar, Sotil, Zubizarreta, and Ronaldinho.
Barca’s former coach and current manager Pep Guardiola sent his greetings using Manel’s Catalan song ‘Aniversari’ to celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary. FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated the organization onstage.
