La Masia
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La Masia is the youth academy of FC Barcelona. It includes more than 300 young players and has been an instrumental factor in Barcelona's European success, producing several world class players and is
La Masia athletes' residence, Barcelona
Can Planes, former home of La Masia, 1979–2011
Johan Cruyff in 2013
Sergio Busquets, a graduate of La Masia, was part of the Barcelona first team from 2008 until 2023.
Lionel Messi
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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in histor
La Masia
…system in world football. In 2010, La Masia became the first youth academy to have trained all three finalists for the Ballon d'Or in a single year: Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi. In addition to its most prominent role as a youth academy for football, La Masia also houses and trains young players in other…
Messi with Argentina in 2026
At age 13, Messi enrolled at Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia.
In 2004, Messi (pictured in 2005) began his 17-year professional career with FC Barcelona
Messi dribbling past Patrice Evra of Juventus during the 2015 UEFA Champions League final