“The Bad Times Came and We Stayed Here”: Why My Son's Favourite Camp Nou Chant Perfectly Embodies the Culer Experience
Tom explains why the favourite chant of him and his son in the Camp Nou so accurately sums up what it's like to be a Culer.
21.08.26, 09:44 Updated 21.08.26, 10:12
Tom Sanderson
“Van arribar els mals temps,
I vam seguir aquí,
Això es ser culer,
Va dir el meu avi,”
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Tom Sanderson has lived in Barcelona since 2019, when he became Forbes' lead reporter on FC Barcelona and Spanish football. He's been The Guardian's most prominent writer on Brazilian football for almost a decade as part of a journey that began in São Paulo. In London, he also became the Daily Mail's first-ever Spanish content writer in its sports department.