         futbol club barcelona (), also known as barcelona and familiarly as barÃ§a, is a professional football club, based in barcelona, catalonia, spain. founded in 1899 by a group of swiss, english and catalan footballers led by joan gamper, the club has become a symbol of catalan culture and catalanism, hence the motto "mÃ©s que un club" (more than a club). unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate barcelona. it is the second most valuable sports team in the world, worth $3.2 billion, and the world's second-richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of $613 million.{{cite web|title=the world's 50 most valuable sports teams 2014|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ejlgl/2-barcelona/|website=forbes.
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