Bartomeu, Valverde and Messi are taking a picture for MD to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Barcelona.
Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of Barcelona: "The 120 years of Barça, they are a story of permanent improvement and healthy ambition. We have had moments of success and splendid times, also defeats that have marked generations and stages full of difficulties, but we have always come out reinforced."
"Joan Gamper established Barca in 1899 and now in 2019 the club maintains some identities that have endured over time, such as Catalan, democracy, the ownership the multisport vocation and universality."
"The history of Barça has been anticipated by legendary players and coaches, presidents and executives dedicated in body and soul. The club is today the best sports club in the world for the sum of what they have contributed. "
Having conquered four Champions League titles in 15 years and eight of the last 11 La Liga seasons, Bartomeu has emphasized the value of the current moment. "Today we are privileged because we live the best years of our history and we enjoyed the best player in the history of football, Leo Messi."
"Barca's commitment, the values Barca defend or the idea of 'more than a club' that Barca represent are parts of our identity and our essence, which makes us different from the other clubs."
"We celebrate this anniversary and we are proud to be Barca fans, we work together to continue seeing our Club grow and continue celebrating titles to make millions of Barcelona fans happy around the world."