Barcelona's vast stadium gives voice to Catalan separatism

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The rallying cry erupted, almost precisely, after 17 minutes and 14 seconds of soccer in the match between Barcelona and Malaga.

"In! In-de! In-de-pen-den-ci-a!"

It rolled around and around the Camp Nou stadium like a tide, from behind one of the goals into a frothing chorus of thousands of voices.
Then, as suddenly as it started, the chant faded. Red and yellow flags — Catalonia's colors — were furled. Attention returned to the Spanish league match. Eyes refocused on Lionel Messi with a ball at his feet.
But the point had been made. More vociferously than usual.
The timing of the chant spoke volumes: 1714 was the year when Spain first took away self-rule from Catalonia.