Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta or Lionel Messi will win FIFA's Ballon d'Or trophy as the world's best player on Monday, and much of the teammates' success can be attributed to Barcelona's La Mas ...

Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta or Lionel Messi will win FIFA's Ballon d'Or trophy as the world's best player on Monday, and much of the teammates' success can be attributed to Barcelona's La Masia ...

The key to Barcelona’s success was their fabled academy - La Masia.The most notable La Masia products that played for Barcelona during their decade of dominance feature Lionel Messi, Andrés ...

Quite simply, there is one reason Barcelona is the best club in the world: La Masia. No, this is not a player. This is above the likes of Messi, Xavi, or Iniesta. This is even bigger than Guardiola ...

The original La Masia (The Farmhouse), the one where Messi, Xavi and Iniesta developed, was a 300-year-old building next to the Camp Nou stadium in central Barcelona.

Before Barcelona's 3-1 victory against Real Betis in 2013, a banner produced by their supporters was emblazoned with the words 'La Masia no es toca' which translates to 'hands off our academy.' ...

‘La Masia’ academy, FC Barcelona’s training ground for young footballing talent has always produced some world-class players like Argentinian genius Lionel Messi and Spain’s midfield duo ...

This summer alone saw 13 players leave Barca either permanently or on loan deals but the club needs academy players as well as big signings.

La Masia's doors will close in 2012 as the academy will be moving to a new, more modern residence with a capacity for 80 people at Barcelona's training ground complex on the edge of the ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Xavi ... and much of the teammates’ success can be attributed to Barcelona’s La Masia youth academy. ... La Masia is in a typical Catalonian farmhouse built in 1702 ...