In this photo dated Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, Barcelona fans wave esteladas or independence flags and banners for Yes, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Malaga at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The
In this photo dated Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, Barcelona fans wave esteladas or independence flags and banners for Yes, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Malaga at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona is not only one of soccer’s biggest and most famous venues but also a tremendous echo chamber for Catalans who want independence from Spain, with the rallying cry seeming to become louder than usual with the prosperous region locked in a struggle with the government in Madrid. When Barcelona plays, fans chant “Independence!”, generally 17 minutes and 14 seconds into every match, to mark the year, 1714, when Spain first took away self-rule from Catalonia.(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
