I visited RCD Espanyol in Barcelona. FC Barcelona are one of the most famous clubs in world football, but I thought I’d shine a light on their city rivals Real Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona.
I took the stadium tour at the RCDE Stadium and was blown away by the current best stadium in Barcelona!
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What other cities should I try this in?
Europa and Sant Andreu are the other teams in Barcelona. Real football.
Please visit 1860 Munchen
I was in Barcelona this past summer. Toured Espanyol initially because the Nou Camp was being renovated, but so glad I stumbled upon it. Absolutely unreal experience, what a club!
Wikipedia took me on an unexpected journey!
Anyone who knows the story of West Auckland winning the Thomas Lipton Cup. Jack Greenwell was in their team in 1909…. going on to play for Barcelona….. before a long managerial career in Spain….. and is the only non South American coach to win Copa America!
Wolves played Espanyol in Europa League in 2019/2020 season.
We're a Premier League club, we exist outside of the Top/Sky Six.
So disrespectful!!!
I had always assumed they were called Espanyol because they wanted to differentiate themselves from ‘Catalan’ Barcelona. I didn’t know that truthfully it was to differentiate from the other British/non-Spanish founded clubs.
Your such a gentleman sam no bad for an Englishman 🤣 🏴👍 I'd just walk right past that Barca store but if that was a Dundee United store I'd be over the 🌙
Mate if you´re still there at the weekend, you should head to see CE Europa in the Gracia area of Bcn. They´re in the fourth tier and are a proper community club with a tidy wee stadium. UE Sant Andreu are at the same level are a great club too but they´re away at the weekend. The derby between them is the alternative Barcelona derby and the atmosphere at the one I went to was incredible. Plus it´s only about 10 euros to get in, unlike that top tier overpriced nonsense! 🙂
Footy nonce-ventures
"How could I come to Barcelona and not have an Estrella…….Estrella Galicia 😂
Athletic Bilbao is one you should do very unique club with a modern stadium and a beautiful city
La Rosealada is a fantastic stadium
Saw them play Sevilla a couple of years ago. Great ground and fans.
They really should leave stadiums open for people to walk in to.
I was in Bologna last year and the gates were locked when I was at the stadium (whcih si one of the most beautiful European Stadiums) would have been lovely to have a walk around inside.Can't imagine the costs of having a a few security guards would be that prohibitive ad the'd probably make up the cost with extra merchandise sales if they keep the stadiums open.
Royal Arsenal! haha
Great Video Sam, with a good tour guide, Jordi, (No doubt named after the Patron Saint of Catalonia) did well, "Muy Simpatico". You were in the country Sam, UD Ibiza awaits your visit. 🤪👍
Great video, I ran around the Montjuic stadium back in 1993 on a tour. Also another team with Real in is Sociedad
Nice, but its no Scotland though, nae creashie pies, Irn Bru, pishin rain, snow or frost
Not sure what the Iago Aspas fella was all about, but I loved it.
So where did you prefer visiting…Methil or Barcelona?
Bruh camp nou just being renovated
You should checkout CE Europa and UE Sant Andreu the next time youre around Bcn; Lot´s of character and ambience.
Good video. Are Barca fans as zealous as L'Pool fans?
Raul Tamudo, great striker
It’s always interesting to see behind the scenes of teams. Being a fan of the “other” team in a city is tough, but it does make it a more personal experience. I’m in the U.S. and wearing my Charlton Athletic scarf gets more questions than comments.
Thanks again for giving exposure to the lesser exposed sides in the game.
Red Star Paris
Is my suggestion
that might make an interesting vlog.
Alan Shields
Hamilton
South Lanarkshire
Scotland.
I always think Espanyol probably because I’m a Everton fan and know what it’s like to share a city with a worldwide club
There is only one team in the city of Barcelona and that is RCD Espanyol. FCB is just a brand followed by fairweather fans, that only support the team when they win (just look at the stats now that they are playing in Montjuic)….Espanyol was founded in 1900 by students at the University of Barcelona, in order to give a chance Catalan and Spanish footballers to play, because the year before FCB was founded by a Swiss guy that refused to sign local boys (See FCB first coaches and players names of that era). Truth hurts !!!! But is only football eh ? I bet they did not mention these facts in your FCB tour a while back 😉LOL.
9:08. THAT. IS. A. LIE!!!🤣🤣🤣
Awesome me and my brother went to this ground and watched rcd espanyol v FC Barcelona. That game confirmed the relegation and the Barca players celebrated wining La Liga in the centre circle that night. Espanyol fans were not happy and chased them down the tunnel at full time. Very passionate fans!
I was over in Barca last summer and I picked up and Espanyol shirt.
In Valencia I picked up a Lavente shirt..
Real Madrid, Real Betis, Real Zaragoza, Real Sociadad and Real Mallorca are the ones I can name as well as Espanyol
I first heard of Espanyol in 2007 when they reached the UEFA Cup final
Quality watch again real Sociedad
Great vid buddy. Tell me you’re heading up the road to Girona?
I can tell Sam is a Real Madrid fan maybe not though
How about a visit to TSV 1860 Munich, Grünwalder Stadium
similar to espanyol they have been living in the bigger city neighbours shadow for a good while, after all TSV 1860 won the Bundesliga in 1966 before
bayern who shared the same stadium at the time, and monty python done a sketch there as well
My son done this tour and he was wearing his Barcelona kit, before we started the tour, the guide, asked him to go to the toilet to turn the top inside out 😂 Being a Rangers fan, i embraced this. Respect to the rivalry. Albeit my son is Northern Irish, 9 years old and not an actual Barcelona fan 😂😂❤️🤍💙🐻
Unreal stadium and club RCD Espanyol is tho 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧👑🤝🏻🇪🇸👑
Sorry Sam ! ignore that part of the ground being used for the 1982 W/Cup
forgot you said it was a new ground.
Espanyol,s original ground was used for the Brazil v Italy
read about the original ground here [good picture]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarri%C3%A0_Stadium
Haven't even watched the full video yet Sam, but my son and me done the Espanyol stadium and I really want to get back to see the place full and in full voice. Great stadium. Reminded me kind of my beloved Rangers and Ibrox ❤️💙🇬🇧👑🤝🏻🇪🇸👑 WATP
BFC dynamo in Berlin 👍
Any club or any set of fans with the first thing they say is "we're like a family" isn't serious about winning.
Remember this ground well from the 1982 wold cup on the tv, watched brazil v italy 1/4 final, classic game in a rammed 4 sides tight to the pitch sunny afternoon ground, left a image with me ever since.,
the fifa authorities were thinking about shifting the venue to "the nou camp" to allow for more supporters to attend , but glad they didnt think about 50,000+ were at it . can be veiwed here https://youtu.be/4CJ4_9Kv-w0
hala barca
Not a patch on Bayview on Saturday!
Wondering if you would be up to coming back to see Blantyre Victoria at home and see the new ultras at work.
Love the vids and content,all the best.
go to see Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Sporting Gijon v Real Oviedo,the Asturias Derby,coming up in February
Betis v Sevilla,April
The Basque Clubs,Bilbao,Sociedad,Osasuna,Alaves,Eibar
Another great video Sam,Espanyol are on my 'to do' list