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Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has incited a political rift with roots that go all the way back to the Spanish Civil War by commenting in his post-match Champions League press conference that Catalunya "is its own country with its own language".

The comments, as reported by Madrid sports daily Marca, were issued shortly after Barcelona dispatched with Dynamo Kiev to take top spot in their Champions League group. The blast came in response to a question by Ukrainian journalists asking why the Barca coach chose to answer certain questions in Catalan so that only Catalunyan journalists could understand the responses, since UEFA does not employ a Catalan translator.

"We are a country with our own language and when we leave its borders, those of us that speak it, use it," responded the Blaugrana coach in Spanish, drawing the applause of Catalan journalists.
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I am not going to get drawn into the Catalunya-Spain debate.... but I do try and imagine what it is like to be a hardcore Barcelona fan and to have someone like Guardiola involved in the club for so long.

The Barcelona fans must love this guy to death.

Found some interesting pics also....

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Being invited by Cryuff at 14 to every senior match because he saw something 'special' in him

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Then as if it was faith as the years pass on, Guardiola does the same for a 14 year old Andres Iniesta

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Catalunya is the Spanish version of The Peoples Republic of Liverpool. It's own country and language.
 
I don't know about the politics and all that Roop, but that's great pics there. I also love the vid of the fella as a ball boy, fair play he loves that club.

And good old Telly, what a ledge.
 
[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=37838.msg1011830#msg1011830 date=1260543050]
UEFA should hire a translator.
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Perhaps Steve McClaren could volunteer as he apparently is fluent in a wide range of languages.
 
[quote author=keniget link=topic=37838.msg1011815#msg1011815 date=1260542054]
Well, it's not really.
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You're right. It's the Iberian version. How silly of me.
 
[quote author=dossena link=topic=37838.msg1012220#msg1012220 date=1260578625]
I think he's the sort of manager that if you take him out of Barcelona, he'll do absolutely nothing!
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i disagree.. i think he is a class act 🙂
 
[quote author=keniget link=topic=37838.msg1011815#msg1011815 date=1260542054]
Well, it's not really.
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HAHAHAHAHA
 
[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=37838.msg1011856#msg1011856 date=1260545068]
Same as the basques, galicians, and so on. Its nothing new.
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Yup, Spain has many regions and dialects. The main languages are Castellano, Catalan, Basque and Gallego.

In all fainess, how would we people on 6CM react if the Paddies on here started talking in their Gaylick? (I know). All it does it cause problems for the sake of causing problems. Not to mention the fact that Europe is sposed to be uniting, not dividing.
 
[quote author=keniget link=topic=37838.msg1011815#msg1011815 date=1260542054]
Well, it's not really.
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But it sort of is.
 
[quote author=Josep Sunyol link=topic=37838.msg1017195#msg1017195 date=1261196064]
Visca el Barca i visca Catalunya!
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Posters, meet my good mate Ash who is a Barca fan.
 
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