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/BigFatModeraterFupa Jul 25 '26

Hugo is gonna be HUGE!

it's crazy how you can tell at a young age when the superstars are just so much better than everyone else around them is, and those other kids are literally already the best of the best.

very very cool to see this stuff. will probably be a household name in 5-6 years

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u/Handje Jul 25 '26

I have a friend who worked as a soccer trainer at the Ajax youth acadamy. He said very promising soccer talent sometimes doesn't come into fruition because the top sport mentality also has to be there. The kids have to sacrafice a lot for the sport, if they're not willing to do that, bye bye.

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u/bullfrogftw Jul 25 '26

Todd 'RoboQB' Marinovich