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Xoel’s Notebook: Covering FC Barcelona in the USA

It was a humid night in Pasadena. The buzz around Pasadena and all around Los Angeles was felt and for good reason.

FC Barcelona was in town.

As someone who's been a lifelong Barça fan, I felt excitement and nerves heading into the stadium. I was there for Fox Deportes to cover the preseason match against the LA Galaxy. I am grateful to Fox for allowing me to receive a media credential to cover the match.

Seeing the amount of Culés inside the stadium was a thing of beauty. In total, 93,226 souls filled the Rose Bowl and most of them were Barça fans, patiently waiting to see their heroes live and in person.