Recently FC Barcelona has been receiving international attention as the heart of and representation of Catalan culture, during the Catalan movement for independence from Spain. ... Today's heated animosity results from Spain's Francoist era, but the roots of competition are ingrained in Spanish culture. ... Franco nevertheless achieved his goal when Spain hosted and won the 1964 European Championship with a Spanish-born side. ...

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