FC BARCELONA: THE CATALAN PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES.

   

  To say that it's been an emotional rollercoaster to be affiliated with FC Barcelona in recent times would be one of the biggest understatements in the world of sports. Disastrous management, financial turmoil, humiliations at the biggest stages, losing the greatest player of all time in an underhanded manner, going without silverware twice in three years, enduring cock-and-bull stories concocted by the media about the club and its players; it's been a series of more lows than highs for culers. Despite all this, FC Barcelona retains one of the greatest pulls by a football club and one of the largest fanbases. 

    Of course, rivals would've loved to see Barcelona down in the dumps for the next 5 years. However, since the arrival of Laporta, Alemany and Xavi, we've seen the constant ridicule turn to borderline abhorrence. That right there, was the first sign of progress. At this point, one can be permitted to think that Barcelona is the most loved football club in the world and at the same time, the most hated.

    The business savvy of Laporta and Alemany, combined with the football savvy of Xavi, have ensured a very decent winter and summer transfer windows, creating a Barcelona team that could go down as one of the most feared Barcelona sides in history. And they aren't done yet! It also showed that while Barcelona might've been at the receiving end of the most epic let-downs in recent history, it hasn't lost its lustre one bit, much to the chagrin of its rivals, as we've seen from the outcries all over Europe.

    Admittedly, the club has taken a huge gamble in ensuring immediate and long-term success, and this is a project that is bound to have a few bumps in the road, as we've seen this season. But as we all know, just like everything else in life, fortune favours the brave. High risk yields high rewards. And like a phoenix rising from the ashes, FC Barcelona look poised to shake off all the bad times and emerge once again as Europe's greatest football powerhouse. Rivals beware. The comeback is always stronger than the setback.

Força Barça 🔵🔴