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Ep155: FC Barcelona · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  cats Daily starts your day fun. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today we're traveling all the
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  way to sunny Spain to learn about one of the most famous
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  soccer clubs in the world, FC Barcelona.
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  What do you call it, soccer or football?
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  This team has a story that's as exciting as a last minute goal.
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  So lace up your imaginary cleats and let's kick off our
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  adventure. Let's start at the very
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  beginning. FC Barcelona, or Barca for
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  short, is a professional soccer team from the city of Barcelona
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  and Spain. Imagine your local sports team,
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  but now picture it with millions of fans all over the world, a
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  stadium as big as a castle, and players who are as popular as
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  movie stars. That's FC Barcelona, a club
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  that's more than just a team. It's a symbol of pride for its
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  city, its region, and even its fans across the globe.
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  But how did it all begin? FC Barcelona was founded way
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  back in 1899. That's more than 120 years ago,
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  before people had smartphones, video games or even color TV's.
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  It was started by a Swiss man named Joan Gamper, who loves
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  soccer so much that he wanted to create a club for people to play
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  and enjoy the sport together. He put an ad in a local
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  newspaper and soon a group of friends came together to form FC
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  Barcelona. Just like when you and your
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  friends decide to start a club or a team at school.
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  That's how Barca began. Small but full of dreams.
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  Now let's talk about the team's colors and badge.
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  FC Barcelona's players wear jerseys that are blue and
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  garnet, a deep reddish color. That's why they're often called
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  Bla grana, which means blue and garnet in the Catalan language.
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  The club's badge is like their superhero symbol.
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  It has the flag of Barcelona, the red and yellow stripes of
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  Catalonia, the region where Barcelona is a soccer ball, and
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  of course, the famous blue and garnet stripes.
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  It's a badge full of history and pride.
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  You might have heard people say Barca is more than a club.
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  That's actually their motto. Maze can club in Catalan.
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  What does that mean? Well, FC Barcelona isn't just
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  about playing soccer matches. The club stands for friendship,
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  teamwork and helping the community.
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  They support all kinds of sports, not just soccer like
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  basketball, handball and even roller hockey.
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  Plus, they work hard to help kids learn, stay healthy and
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  have fun through sports. So when people cheer for Barca,
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  they're not just cheering for a team, but for everything the
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  club believes in. Now let's visit their home camp.
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  New camp New is FC Barcelona Stadium and it's one of the
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  biggest in the world. Imagine a stadium so large it
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  can fit almost 100,000 fans. That's more than the population
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  of many small towns. When Barca scores a goal, the
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  cheer from the crowd is so loud you can feel it in your bones.
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  The stadium is like a huge playground for soccer, with
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  green grass, bright lights and banners waving everywhere.
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  Who are some of the famous players who have worn the Barca
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  shirt? Well, you might have heard of
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  Lionel Messi. He's one of the greatest soccer
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  players ever and he spent most of his career at FC Barcelona.
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  Messi scored hundreds of goals for Barca and helped the team
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  win many trophies. Before Messi, there were legends
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  like Ronaldinho, who played with a smile and could dribble like
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  he had magic in his shoes, and Chavi and Iniesta, 2 midfielders
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  who could pass the ball like they were reading each other's
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  minds. These players are heroes for
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  many fans, just like superheroes in comic books.
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  Speaking of trophies, FC Barcelona has won a mountain of
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  them. They've won La Liga, which is
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  the Spanish league championship, more than 25 times.
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  That means they were the best team in Spain for those years.
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  They've also won the Copa del Rey, which is like a huge cup
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  tournament, over 30 times. And don't forget the UEFA
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  Champions League, the biggest prize in European soccer.
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  They've won it five times. Winning the Champions League is
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  like winning the world's biggest school competition, with teams
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  from all over Europe battling for the top spot.
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  But Barca isn't just about winning, it's about how they
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  play. They're famous for their style
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  called tiki taka. Imagine playing a game of keep
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  away with your friends, passing the ball quickly and cleverly so
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  no one can take it away from you.
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  That's tiki taka. Short, fast passes, lots of
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  movement and working together as a team.
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  It's like watching a dance with the ball zipping around until
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  someone finds a way to score. Let's talk about the fans.
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  FC Barcelona's fans are called Kules.
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  That's a funny word, right? It actually comes from an old
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  story. Long ago, when Barca played at
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  their first stadium, some fans would sit on the wall at the
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  edge of the field and people passing by could see their
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  culls, which means bottoms in Catalan.
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  The name stuck, and now Kules is a badge of honor for fans all
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  over the world. Did you know that FC Barcelona
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  is owned by its fans? That's right, most soccer clubs
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  are owned by rich people or companies, but Barca belongs to
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  its supporters called Socios. There are more than 140,000
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  Socios who helped make big decisions for the club.
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  It's like being part of a giant family where everyone has a say
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  in how things are run. Another cool thing about FC
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  Barcelona is their rivalry with Real Madrid, another huge
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  Spanish team. When these two teams play, it's
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  called El Classico, which means the Classic.
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  It's one of the most watched soccer games in the world.
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  Imagine your school's biggest game of the year, but with
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  millions of people watching on TV.
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  That's how important El Clasico is.
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  The matches are full of excitement, skill, and sometimes
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  a little drama, but always lots of fun.
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  Let's not forget about Law Maja, Barca's famous youth Academy.
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  Law Maja is like a school for young soccer players.
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  Kids who dream of playing for Barcelona come to La Amasia to
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  learn soccer skills, teamwork and even good manners.
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  Many of Barca's stars like Messi, Chavi and Iniesta started
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  their journeys at La Amasia. It's like a magical factory that
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  turns talented kids into soccer superstars.
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  Barca also cares a lot about helping others.
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  They have a foundation that works to make the world a better
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  place, especially for kids. They run programs to help
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  children stay healthy, get an education, and learn important
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  values like respect and fair play.
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  For example, they teach kids how to play soccer and work as a
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  team whether you win or lose. Because after all, being a good
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  sport is just as important as scoring goals.
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  Now here's some fun. Did you know moments about FC
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  Barcelona? Did you know that the club's
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  motto Maze Can Club, is written in giant letters on the seats at
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  camp? Knew if you ever visit the
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  stadium you can see it from above?
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  Or that Barcelona once played a match where they scored twelve
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  goals in a single game. That's more than one goal every
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  10 minutes. And did you know that the club's
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  mascot is an adorable blue and red dragon named Barca the
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  Dragon? He's always ready to cheer on
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  the team and make fans smile. Barca is also famous for their
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  beautiful city, Barcelona. The city is full of amazing
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  buildings, sunny beaches, and delicious food.
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  Many fans visit just to see Camp New, but they also enjoy the
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  sights, sounds and tasty treats of Barcelona.
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  It's a place where soccer, art, and fun all come together.
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  Let's take a quick look at what makes FC Barcelona so special
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  one more time. First, they started as a small
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  group of friends who loved soccer.
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  Over more than a century, they grew into one of the world's
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  most famous and successful clubs.
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  They play in blue and garnet, and their badge is a symbol of
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  pride. Their motto, more than a club,
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  means they care about their community and values, not just
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  winning matches. They've had amazing players like
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  Messi, Ronaldinho, Chavi and Iniesta, and they love playing
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  beautiful soccer with their tiki taka style.
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  Their fans are called kuls and they help make big decisions for
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  the club. Barca's youth Academy law major
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  helps turn young dreamers into soccer stars.
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  And through it all, FC Barcelona tries to make the world a better
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  place. So next time you're playing
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  soccer with your friends or cheering for your favorite team,
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  remember the story of FC Barcelona.
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  It's a story of dreaming big, working together, and always
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  trying to do your best on and off the field.
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  Who knows? Maybe you'll be the next soccer
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  superstar, or maybe you'll just have fun playing the game.
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  Either way, you're part of the team spirit.
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  Thanks for joining us today on Kit Cast Daily.
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  We hope you had fun learning about FC Barcelona, their
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  history, their heroes, and what makes them more than a club.
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  Keep being curious, keep asking questions, and keep having fun
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  because that's what makes you a superstar.
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  See you next time for more adventures on Kit Cast Daily.
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  Grab your breakfast, feelings fine adventures waiting.
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  Don't be late. Today's the day we celebrate.