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The timing in Barcelona was very special. Spain had only recently become a democracy again when they were awarded the game. There was a lot of political capital
by acveilleux 11y ago
The timing in Barcelona was very special. Spain had only recently become a democracy again when they were awarded the game. There was a lot of political capital available to be spent and a real need to turn a page.
The games in this case were a catalyst but not the reason for most of the expenses. Same as the Expo in Seville which was also in '92.
- caminante 11y agoIndeed. Many didn't (and still don't) realize how fractured the Spanish state was, going into recent times (i.e. post Franco ~1975). Somewhat related...it was interesting to learn how Spain's triumph at the 2010 World Cup became a unifying, transcendent event for the country, politically.