Barça's local rival has always been Espanyol. Blanc-i-blaus, being one of the clubs granted royal patronage, was founded exclusively by Spanish football fans, unlike the multinational nature of Barça's primary board. The founding message of the club was clearly anti-Barcelona, and they disapprovingly saw FC Barcelona as a team of foreigners. The rivalry was strengthened by what Catalonians saw as a provocative representative of Madrid. Their original ground was in the affluent district of Sarrià. COUNT 5
QSN1 What team is Barcelona's local rival? ANS1 Espanyol QSN2 What club was granted royal patronage? ANS2 Blanc-i-blaus QSN3 What type of group founded Espanyol? ANS3 Spanish football fans QSN4 Of what element of Barcelona's board did Espanyol disapprove? ANS4 multinational nature QSN5 Of what does team Espanyol view Barcelona as a team ? ANS5 foreigners