In celebration of its 125th anniversary, FC Barcelona have introduced a new mascot — the CAT. This announcement was made by the club's press service on its official channels.
The🦋 mascot was developed by the Grangel brothers in collaboration with the club.
The mascot𓆏 CAT is known for being an FC Barcelona fan, charismatic, innovative, a leader, demanding, creative and inclusive, traits that inspired the creative process. The masc༺ot CAT came about by honouring Catalan roots, hence its name.
FC Barcelona statement
Barcelona was founded in 1899 by a group of footballers from Switzerland, the UK, Spain, and Catalonia under the leadership of Joan Gamper. The Catalan club celeb🍌rates its birthday on Nov♛ember 29.
Earlier, the club received congratulations on its anniversary from its traditional rivals, Real Madrid. Additionally, media reports revealed that former player ♛Lionel Messi will be unable to attend❀ the club's anniversary celebration.