An event in which a football team wins three competitions within their continent in a single season. In over a hundred years of football history, it has only happened twelve times. The most notable winners were Celtic FC in 1967 when they not only won a treble but a quadruple.
Person 1: FC Barcelona won a continental treble in 2009?
Person 2: Yeah! They won La Liga, the Champion's League, and the Copa del Rey!
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A Catalan footballer who first became a legend as a midfielder with FC Barcelona in the early 90s.
In 2009 he became a legend as a manager when he lead BarΓΒ§a to a historic continental treble, winning the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and the Champion's League in his first season as manager of the club.
He also holds the La Liga record for the most yellow cards in a career.
Person 1: I wish I could be a better midfielder.
Person 2: Just watch some films of Josep Guardiola!
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