Friday, November 29, 2024, marks the 125-year anniversary of the formation of FC Barcelona.
To mark the occasion, The Athletic is running a series of pieces, celebrating the people and the moments who have helped make the club what it is today.
We have told you about the story of Joan Gamper, the man who founded the club, and run through some of the most significant numbers in Barca’s history. Now, we look at the scarcely believable story of when their star striker, Quini, was kidnapped in 1981…
“Quini’s wife called me at four o’clock in the morning. She told me he hadn’t come home that night and that she hadn’t heard
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