Historedia
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Advertisement in Los Deportes

When
22 October 1899
Where
Los Deportes newsroom
Part of
Hans Gamper's Los Deportes advertisement leads to the founding of Futbol Club Barcelona (October–November 1899)

Hans Gamper placed an advertisement in Los Deportes on 22 October 1899, declaring his wish to form a football club in Barcelona.

Gamper, having been rejected by Jaime Vila, sought support from Narciso Masferrer. Masferrer, who hosted the Los Deportes newsroom, published Gamper's legendary advert on 22 October 1899, declaring his wish to form a football club.

Sources

  1. Joan Gamper Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-23
  2. History of FC Barcelona Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  3. FC Barcelona Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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