Barca. Aufstieg und Fall des Klubs, der den modernen Fussball erfand

This is the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful football club in the world - and how that position is now at stake. With 250 million fans on social media and four million visitors to the Camp Nou stadium every year, it is no wonder that the club's motto is "Mas que un club". But it wasn't always that way. For his award-winning book, Simon Kuper researched how a Catalan football club became a global brand and social, cultural and political phenomenon over the last 30 years. He describes the work of the coaches, medical professionals, data analysts and nutritionists who have revolutionised the world of sport. And he examines the towering influence of the club's two greatest legends, Johan Cruyff and Lionel Messi. For this, he was given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the club and the people who work there.