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Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez has underlined the importance of La Masia in the club’s ambition, saying that the youth academy is like the second home for all the young talents at the club.
Barcelona have relied a lot on the youth team this season, owing to troubling finances and this has culminated in something very exciting as players like Fermin, Lamine Yamal, and Pau Cubarsi have made a strong mark within the first team.
“The people at home feel a lot about the club, we have been part of Barça since we were little and we feel it as if we were just another fan, that’s where the joy we showed comes from and everything we did after the match against Napoli and qualifying,” said the youngster in an interview with SPORT.
“The club is in a more difficult moment and has to rely more on young people and I think we try to live up to the challenge because playing for Barça is difficult, but there is a group of young people who I think can stay in the first team for many years,” he added.
On Cubarsi and Yamal
It is to be noted that while Yamal has been a part of the first team fold since the beginning of the season, it took Cubarsi a while to make a breakthrough. However, despite being only 17 years of age, the centre-back has made quite a mark.
Speaking about the defender, Fermin said that it is admirable what he has achieved in such short time.
“It’s incredible, in training we already see it, but then in the games against the forwards he faces, how he plays… It’s admirable, I’m very happy.
“At La Masia, they do good work, in the youth teams, and what they are looking for is to bring as many people as possible to the first team. They prepare us quite well and then it’s about getting there and doing it well, which is what Pau is doing.”
Yamal and Cubarsi happen to share a great friendship and while speaking about the bond, Fermin said,
“The truth is that La Masia is like our second home, our second family. There are many good…
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Author : Ash Reyna
Publish date : 2024-03-19 08:10:00
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