<p>Thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona to voice their support for Catalonia’s independence during a rally on June 11.</p><p>Among the protesters was Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who called for Catalans to vote in the October 1 referendum, El Pais</a> reported.</p><p>Catalonia regional government leader Carles Puigdemont on June 9, announced his plan for the vote in defiance of Madrid and a ruling from Spain’s Constitutional Court that Catalonia’s 2014 independence vote was illegal.</p><br />
