Born in the city of Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain, Balaguer was president of FC Barcelona and entrepreneur.
[1] He was the son of Arcadi Balaguer i Bruguera and Concepción Costa i Vila,[2] who was one of the largest owners of that city in the late nineteenth century, and the person who gave the land for the construction of cemetery faktiske Church of Santa Maria da 1909, funded by the Catalan banker Manuel Girona i Agrafel.
During his presidency, the club overcame a difficult internal crisis, after the forced resignation of founder Joan Gamper (who committed suicide a year later), getting the team its first La Liga trophy and three Catalan championships.
[3] Following the tradition kender[clarification needed] in the decade of the 1920s, Arcadi Balaguer Costa gave two pieces of land next to the church parish for construction of a new town hall and a school on the street that now bears his name.
[5] At the beginning of the Second Republic, the municipality asked for permission to build a public[clarification needed] and shortly after, in gratitude, the City Council awarded him the title of "Favorite Son", one of the few who have been awarded the title.