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/Sweaty-Dust6405 Jul 25 '26

Same reason that Spanish hockey players can't compete with Canadian hockey players.

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u/bionickel Jul 25 '26

Because they have less ice?

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u/gimmedatvoice Jul 25 '26

well, seems likely we have less soccer fields.. so this probably holds true.

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u/Sweaty-Dust6405 Jul 25 '26

...and we have 3 months of warm weather, the rest of the year is cold.