Last Saturday, the Agrupación Territorial de Peñas del FC Barcelona de Madrid y Guadalajara held its 1st Meeting of Penyes amid a wonderful atmosphere of Barça support. The event, which consisted of a fellowship dinner, also served to welcome the men’s first team ahead of their match against Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium. The venue was Descaro Restaurante, located in the same building as the headquarters of the Agrupación Territorial de Madrid y Guadalajara and PB Cercle Català de Madrid.
A perfect weekend
The gathering was attended by Rafael Corral, president of the Agrupación Territorial de Peñas del FC Barcelona de Madrid y Guadalajara, and Josep Ignasi Macià, the FC Barcelona board member responsible for the Social Area. In total, around 50 Barça supporters represented 12 penyes: PB Alcalá de Henares, PB Madrid, PB Torrejón, PB Cercle Català de Madrid, PB Los Amigos en Madrid, PB Guadalajara, PB Valdemoro, PB Fuenlabarça, PB Santorcaz, PB Móstoles, PB El Jardín de Chamartín and PB “San Miguel” Novés. The latter attended as a courtesy guest, as it is not part of the organising association.
It was a gathering full of enthusiasm and camaraderie among all those present, who once again showed that passion for Barça is very much alive throughout the Madrid region and the surrounding area—something even more creditable given the proximity to their eternal rivals. The team’s victory the following day at the Metropolitano stadium, which several of the participating penyes enjoyed in person, provided the perfect finish to a very special weekend.
