Shout out to our friend Mario from The Generalist for letting us adapt his article for a video. If you enjoyed this story, make sure to check out the full written piece: https://www.generalist.com/briefing/barcelona
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 The Business of Barcelona
00:56 The Rise
04:52 Elefant Blau
08:09 The Fall
13:13 Rise again?
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[2] The inventor of modern football https://www.ft.com/content/9eb4d622-0a31-11e5-a6a8-00144feabdc0
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[19] https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/real-madrid/alletransfers/verein/418
[20] https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2021/03/01/603d1f8622601da3538b4626.html
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