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My origins (Catalan follows): |
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I was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1977. Barcelona, an amazing and very beautiful city, is the capital of Catalonia (Catalunya), a region in the northeast of Spain. Catalunya, a nation for many, has its own language, Catalan, which is spoken or understood by as many as 12 million people who live not only in Spain, but also in Andorra and in parts of France and Italy. |
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My parents, Joan and Laura, are also from Barcelona and have always lived there. I have two younger brothers, Edu (1981) and Joan (1983), and a little sister, Laia (1996), who became the ‘queen’ of the family at her very arrival from China, her native country. We all grew up in the ‘barceloní’ neighborhood of Gracia. There, I went to school (elementary, middle and highschool), and it was in my last year of highschool when I met Mireia, my wife since June 19 2004, who is sharing with me this entire experience abroad. |
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Vaig néixer a Barcelona, Espanya, el 1977. Barcelona,
una ciutat espectacular i preciosa, és la capital de Catalunya,
una regió al nord-est d'Espanya. Catalunya, considerada una nació per molts, té la seva pròpia llengua, el català,
el qual és parlat o entès per 12 milions de persones que viuen no només a Espanya, sinó a Andorra i a parts de França i Itàlia. |
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Els meus pares, el Joan i la Laura , també són de Barcelona i hi han viscut tota la vida. Tinc dos germans més petits, l'Edu (1981) i el Joan (1983), i una germana petita, la Laia (1996), que va convertir-se en la reina de la família des del primer moment en què va arribar de Xina, és seu país natal. Tots vam créixer al barri barceloní de Gràcia. Allí, vaig anar a l'escola, i en el meu últim any vaig conèixer la Mireia, la meva dona des del 19 de juny de 2004, qui està compartint tota aquesta experiència amb mi. |
My favorite hobby: Soccer |
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I've played soccer since I was first able to walk. Here is a list of all teams I've played for: PB Les Corts, FC Barcelona, Ferran Martorell, CE Europa, Can Vidalet, Roda de Barà, Ripollet. And once 'retired', just for fun: Nottingham Pressa, Eintracht de Bratswurst, Optimizers (UF Intramural Grad Champions Spring 05), Dynamo and Sporting FC (UF Intramural Champions Spring 07, Summer B 07, Fall 07, Summer A 08, Fall 08). |
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My favorite soccer team: FC Barcelona (aka Barça). In 2006, we won the European Champions League and the National Spanish League (la Liga). I follow everything related to my team through a catalan sports newspaper (Sport) and watch the games online. |
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