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President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta (C) takes part in a Catalonian separatist demonstartion during celebrations of the Catalonian National Day (Diada) on September 11, 2009 in Barcelona. Many Catalonians demonstrate every September 11 to demand recognition of their national rights and liberties as well as a greater degree of self-governance. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta (C) takes part in a Catalonian separatist demonstartion during celebrations of the Catalonian National Day (Diada) on September 11, 2009 in Barcelona. Many Catalonians demonstrate every September 11 to demand recognition of their national rights and liberties as well as a greater degree of self-governance.

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  1. FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta (R) leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson died in July, aged 76, after a long battle with cancer. During a lengthy career in club management either side of his time as England boss he had spells at Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona.
  2. Barcelona chairman Joan Laporta, right, is seen at Durham Cathedral, Durham, England Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 after attending the thanksgiving service for former England soccer team manger Sir Bobby Robson, who died of cancer earlier this year.
  3. President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta (C) takes part in a Catalonian separatist demonstartion during celebrations of the Catalonian National Day (Diada) on September 11, 2009 in Barcelona. Many Catalonians demonstrate every September 11 to demand recognition of their national rights and liberties as well as a greater degree of self-governance.
  4. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta (L) and Spanish basketball player Ricky Rubio (R) poses with his shirt on September 1, 2009 at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona during his official presentation after signing with the Catalan club.
  5. Barcelona's new player Ukrainian Dmytro Chygrynskiy (L) and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta pose during his official presentation on August 31, 2009 in Barcelona. Barcelona have signed Ukrainian international defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy for the next five seasons from Shakhtar Donetsk for 25 million euros, the reigning Spanish and European champions said.
  6. Barcelona's new player Ukrainian Dmytro Chygrynskiy (L) and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta pose during his official presentation on August 31, 2009 in Barcelona. Barcelona have signed Ukrainian international defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy for the next five seasons from Shakhtar Donetsk for 25 million euros, the reigning Spanish and European champions said.
  7. Barcelona's new signing Ukranian Dmytro Chygrynskiy poses during his official presentation with Barcelona's president Joan Laporta, right, and Technical secretary Txiki Begiristain, left, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
  8. Barcelona chairman Joan Laporta, is seen at Durham Cathedral, Durham, England Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 after attending the thanksgiving service for former England soccer team manger Sir Bobby Robson, who died of cancer earlier this year.
  9. FC Barcelona's President Joan Laporta takes part in a Catalan separatist demonstration during "Diada de Catalunya" (Catalunya's National day) in central Barcelona, September 11, 2009. The banner reads, "Because a salary needs to be in accordance with the real cost of life, The working class want their own state."
  10. FC Barcelona's President Joan Laporta takes part in a Catalan separatist demonstration during "Diada de Catalunya" (Catalunya's National day) in central Barcelona, September 11, 2009.
  11. FC Barcelona's President Joan Laporta takes part in a Catalan separatist demonstration during "Diada de Catalunya" (Catalunya's National day) in central Barcelona, September 11, 2009. The banner reads "We want our own state."
  12. President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta holds a sign reading "We are a Nation, We want an own state" in a Catalonian separatist demonstration during celebrations marking Catalonian National Day in Barcelona, Spain, Friday Sept. 11, 2009.
  13. President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta Catalonian holds a sign reading "We are a Nation, We want an own state" in a Catalonian separatist demonstartion during celebrations of the Catalonian National Day in Barcelona, Spain, Friday Sept. 11, 2009.
  14. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta, right, and former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon, left, speak before a friendly soccer match between Argentina and Spain at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
  15. FC Barcelona's basketball new signing Ricky Rubio from Dkv Joventud, right, poses with FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta during his official presentation in Barcelona, Spain, Monday Sept. 1, 2009.
  16. Barcelona's basketball new signing Ricky Rubio (R) gestures during a joint news conference with President Joan Laporta at Nou Camp in Barcelona September 1, 2009. Highly rated Spanish guard Ricky Rubio has opted to join Regal FC Barcelona and spend another two years in Europe rather than join the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves who had selected him in the 2009 draft.
  17. Barcelona's new signing Dmytro Chygrynskiy poses with Barcelona's president Joan Laporta during his official presentation at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona August 31, 2009.
  18. The best forward and player of the year FC Barcelona's Argentinian Lionel Messi, left, the best midfielder of the year FC Barcelona Xavi Hernandez, right, and the Barcelona's President Joan Laporta, pose for photographer, during the UEFA Champions League draw, at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Thursday Aug. 27, 2009.

More Photos of Joan Laporta

  1. FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta (R) leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson died in July, aged 76, after a long battle with cancer. During a lengthy career in club management either side of his time as England boss he had spells at Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona.