Conversely, RealMadrid boasts connections to Spain’s royal family and ... In 1939, Franco compelled FCBarcelona to alter their name to the Spanish equivalent, Barcelona CF, as a symbolic ...
because they neither watch football nor are they true RealMadrid fans. We need to deal with them, but not at the Bernabéu.” This was a long journey, with echoes ringing out at FCBarcelona.