<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>This club-endorsed, illustrated book celebrating the rich history of FC Barcelona is written by a well-known Catalan author and contains 175 rare and important photographs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Barça </i>chronicles<i></i>the rise of today's most dominant soccer team. Along with profiles of the club's legendary players and figures, this official, illustrated book traces Barça's history from its formation in 1899 through the trials and tribulation of growth, the battle to emerge from Madrid's shadow, the blossoming of the club in the 1960s, European glory in the 1980s and '90s, and their ascension to soccer superpower.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Guillem Balagué is a fixture in Sky Sports' coverage of Spanish soccer, and is also the UK correspondent for <i>El Larguero</i>, Spain's most popular sports radio show, attracting some 1.5 million listeners. His work appears regularly in <i>The Times </i>and<i> The Observer </i>and in <i>Champions</i> magazine, where he writes a regular column. His books include the bestselling <i>A Season on the Brink</i> and <i>Pep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning </i>(both Orion). He lives in London and Barcelona.