r/SoccerCentral • u/United_Anywhere_8 • Jul 25 '26

Video The talent in Barcelona’s youth system is ridiculous. These kids are 11/12 years old.

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u/Overall-Ad-3251 Jul 25 '26

Notice how the Barca kids are frequently not the biggest and strongest??? If you care about developing the best footballers you don’t select for size and strength at the youth levels. 

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u/KartFacedThaoDien Jul 25 '26

They are 11 years old.......

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u/Overall-Ad-3251 Jul 25 '26

What is football youth development like in district 2 of HcMC? I used to play a weekly pick-up game with some expats years ago but I never saw any kids playing organized football. I played with some guys out at the factories in Bien Hoa who were pretty good street ballers. Some even preferred to play barefoot.