FC Barcelona: 5 pros have arrived in U7

Juan Vila, former director of methodology of La Masia, shared in an in-depth interview (Part 1 / Part 2) on the foundation of FC Barcelona’s identity. This unique culture is embodied by players like Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Fermín Lopez, Marc Casadó, and Eric Garcia in Hansi Flick’s 2024-2025 Barça squad. The Catalan sports daily, Sport, breaks down five keys to this success, covering recruitment, the role of coaches, the technical structure, a distinctive competitive spirit, and the quality of the facilities. It reveals, in particular, the importance that Catalan coaches place on identifying talents who can flourish in the Blaugrana context and building their U7 (Prebenjamin) roster accordingly. In the 2013-2014 season, Héctor Fort and Marc Guiu—who have already appeared with the first team—trained alongside Alexis Olmedo, Pau Prim, and Arnau Pradas from Barça B. These five players from the 2006 generation grew up together for ten years before turning professional. Més que un Club.