Why has Barcelona been so good? A lot of it has to do with its soccer academy, La Masia. The school has elevated notable talents into the senior side for a while now (Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Fabregas, Pique all went there just to name a few) and it looks like the current youth teams are full of promise as usual!
It took literally just 5 seconds for this little Barca munchkin to score in a recent Under-9 game!!
See ya in 10 years, kid!
Before winning titles and accolades with FC Barcelona, a young Andres Iniesta pledged allegiance to Barca’s arch-nemesis Real Madrid.
Iniesta, a product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, hinted his preference towards the Merengues outfit, even providing a sneaky smile to the TV camera with his friend Jorge.
We caught you red-handed, Andres. Even at that age, you should’ve known better.
60 Minutes offered up this in-depth look at Barcelona. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about arguably the best team in the world — and how they got so good, you definitely want to check this out. It features Lionel Messi of course, along with Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas, as well as a look into the famed La Masia, the Barca youth academy. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this!
Ever wonder how Barcelona players seem to finish plays with a certain look and feel? Well, we may have found the answer and it starts from the very, very “beginning.”
Check out these Barca youngsters in action as they perfect the blaugrana tiki-taka movement that many consider to be Barcelona’s fundamental DNA trait.
Impressive, right?
