A very emotional gala, with pride and touches of humor

For over two and a half hours, the Great Teatre del Liceu It became a small Camp Nou. With more than 2000 guests, the presence of all the entity’s living presidents (Laporta, Gaspart, Reyna, Rosell and Bartomeu)the squads of the professional sections, except for women, which had only one representation because many of the soccer players were concentrated in their national team, the Liceu It turned out to be a stage completely tinged with Barça. From its facade, illuminated for the occasion, to the stalls, where legends from other times are also present, such as Koeman -the hero of the first European Cup-, Belletti -the hero of the second Champions in Paris-, Xavi and Piquémembers of the Barça sextete… There were notable absences, as in Leo Messi, Iniesta, Puyol, Guardiola, Luis Enrique…which in his case was corrected by a recorded message, except for Pep, who inexplicably only sang a group song with playback Manuelhe also asked her to sing a renewal in a concert at the Palau de la Música in 2010.

The president started and ended the event Laporta. First, in an emotional speech that lasted 25 minutes, and in which he reviewed the entire history of the club. Since its founding Joan Gamperin the most glorious stage, going through the sections and emphasizing the women’s group, another of the reasons that the culés are proud of, as Foundationwho is responsible for caring for young children in difficult situations or in the new creation Legends of Barçaalso an integration engine. Laporta He showed, once again, his oratory power, with a completely improvised speech, mostly in Catalan, and which was also divided into Spanish and English, emphasizing the global nature of the club from the feeling of belonging in Catalonia. She was overcome with emotion and could not hold back her tears.

The president’s sentiments were even accompanied by touches of humor that highlighted the imitations of Pep Plaza, which represents several characters and the duo Jordi Rios and Tony Albacreating Johan Cruyff and Charlie Rexach.

The gala, very well presented by the journalists Llorenç Tarrés Yo Sandra Sabates, there was a supreme moment in the election of the Cant of the 125th anniversary, whose winner was ‘L’escut al pit’, a song sung by the whole Liceu. Before, discovered the 125th anniversary of the mascot, Cat, cat in English and the abbreviation of Catalunya, a cat with a Barça shield on its face designed by the Grangel brothers, whose drawings reached Hollywood. Closing the event, included Hansi Flick and the squad heading to the hotel to focus on this Saturday’s match against UD Las Palmas, arrived with a fantastic cake, the work of the prestigious pastry chef and renowned culé, Christian Escribà. Laporta called on all the club legends present to take the stage to blow out the candles together and hoped that Barça will continue to celebrate for many more years and compete for all the titles it competes for in all discipline.