Barcelona Quote by Colm Toibin

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country…

— Luis Figo

I spoke Spanish when I was three, and then Maltese. I love dictionaries. I like foreigners. My dad moved every year before I was…

— John Lloyd

I'm from here, spending my whole life in Barcelona.

— Jordi Alba

I learned Spanish in five or six months.

— Kristaps Porzingis

I learned a lot in Spain.

— Serge Ibaka

I went to live in Barcelona in 1975, when I was twenty. Even before I went there, I knew more about the Spanish Civil…

— Colm Toibin

I loved it at Barcelona. My three years there have been such a great experience - the city, the culture, the weather, the food…

— Joe Ingles

I speak as much Spanish as anyone who has grown up in Southern California or Texas or Arizona. I had my three years of…

— Will Ferrell

My years at Barcelona are a big help. I spent four dream years there.

— Bojan Krkic

When I went to Spain two years ago, I only knew three Valencia players. I didn't know anything about La Liga, and within six…

— Phil Neville

I learned Spanish as my second language from middle school through high school. I grew up volunteering at homeless shelters and tutoring kids of…

— Eric Nam

I played for so many years in Barcelona, and I have so many friends there, and a lot of good memories of my time…

— Pedro