La Masia

Can someone explain to me why there are 4 english teams?

The coaches of FC Barcelona’s youth teams for 2011/12:

Juvenil A: Oscar García-Quique Álvarez
Juvenil B. Sergi Barjuan-Marc Guitart
Cadete A: García Pimienta- Ramon Ros
Cadete B: Fran Artiga-Andrés Martín
Infantil A: Fran Sánchez-Xavier Franquesa
Infantil B: Denis Silva-Carlos López
Alevín A: Marcel Sans-Isaac García
Alevín B: Jordi Font-Jordi Puig
Alevín C: Alex Gómez-Alex Pinto
Alevín D: Xavier Bravo-Óscar Hernández
Benjamín A: Marc Serra-David Sánchez
Benjamín B: Sergi Milà-Oscar Jorquera
Benjamín C: Cristian Catena-Albert Puig
Benjamín D: Jordi Pérez-David Sánchez
Prebenjamín: Rafa Rodríguez-Juan Antonio Gil


Read more: http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/youth-team-coaches-set-for-coming-season/#ixzz1Qzyfkkvn

7 year old Kai

A BRITISH schoolboy joined in a kickabout near the Barcelona football stadium - and ended up being asked for trials with the European champions.

Kai Fifield, seven, saw a bunch of local kids playing after visiting the Nou Camp ground while on holiday with his dad.

After the game of five-a-side on a training field he discovered the lads were Spanish schoolboys being watched by scouts from the famed Barcelona youth academy. Left-winger Kai played so well they invited him for a formal trial the next day.

Stunned dad Delaney re-booked their flights to extend their hols by an extra day to give his lad the chance of a lifetime.


Video: Brit lad, 7, nabs Barcelona trial
Link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3676861/Brit-Kai-Fifield-lands-trial-for-Barca-on-hols.html#ixzz1RCeXPU4m

Now Kai, from Northampton, is waiting anxiously to see if he'll be joining his hero Lionel Messi on the Catalan giants' books.

Delaney, 38, said: "We didn't know who the lads were representing but Kai managed to get a game and held his own in a good standard. The game finished and I asked the boys who they played for.

"I was shocked when they said 'Barcelona'. As we were going a coach came up and said the last trial of the season for the September intake was the next day and could we come. I explained we were leaving tomorrow but they were persistent. So we cancelled the flights and I took him back."


Kai played in the trial on the first team training pitch and a Spanish coach described his performance as "very, very good".

Dad-of-five Delaney added: "Kai is a big Barcelona and Lionel Messi fan, he even said he'd play for them one day. He worked out that by the time Messi retires he'd be old enough to take his place.

"Every father would say this, but he is a fantastic player. He is small but very quick, has great passing and is unselfish. If he gets in we'll pack our bags and move tomorrow.

"You don't get a chance like this every day and it has come our way by complete chance."


VIDEO (Interview with the kid): http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid761333525001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAnV5Z0~,xyoxShbYDLGSh2yu4XruBQh1N8XmHpc9&bctid=1041438131001

Barça B start league campaign at Huesca

Barça B’s second consecutive season in the second division will start away to Huesca. Eusebio’s first home game as coach will be against Vila-real B.

The second division fixtures were announced along with the first division ones. New Barça B manager Eusebio Sacristán starts on the road at Huesca (August 21) and also ends away, at Xerez (June 3). The first game at the Miniestadi will be on August 27 or 28 against Vila-real B. Coincidentally, that’s the same week that the first teams of the two clubs will be meeting at the Camp Nou.

Barça B v Deportivo, September 11

The big games for next season include Barça B playing the three teams that have just been relegated from the top flight. The first of these is at the Miniestadi against Deportivo on September 11. A week later the B team travels to Alicante to face Hercules, and the first game with Almeria will be at the Miniestadi on December 11. Barça B face Hercules at the Mini on February 26.

First derby at home

The other attractive games for Barça B are the four Catalan derbies against Sabadell, Girona and Tarragona. All three are at the Miniestadi. Barça B v Sabadell is on October 2, Barça B v Nàstic is on October 30 and Barça B v Girona is on November 13.


Link: http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol_b/temporada11-12/07/06/n110706118308.html

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Full Calender: http://www.rfef.es/calendario_segunda.html

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These are the numbers the players of Eusebio will wear throughout this season (2011/2012):

1 – Olazabal
2 – Montoya
3 – Bartra
4 – Ilie
5 – Muniesa
6 – Carmona
7 – Tello
8 – J. Dos Santos
9 – Rodri R.
10 – S. Roberto
11 – J. Soriano
12 – O. Rosell
13 – Masip
14 – S. Gómez
15 – Kiko
16 – Armando
17 – Lobato
18 – Gustavo
20 – Riverola
21 – Planas
22 – I. Cuenca
23 – Balliu
24 – Espinosa
25 – Rubén Miño
27 – Gerard
30 – Rafinha
35 – Grimaldo



Read more: http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/barca-b-squad-numbers-assigned/#ixzz1Wubp5FbK

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Barca "B" Finishes 3rd in Segunda Division 2010-2011

FC Barcelona B, under Luis Enrique, despite some heavy losses this season, closes its season with style – By winning away from home, at the Teresa Rivero, against second-placed Rayo Vallecano (2-3), thus preventing the Madrid-based team from snatching Real Betis’s Segunda Division’s crown.

That win also saw the team successfully defend its third place in the standings, the best in Barca’s history for a reserve squad. Along with Betis, it is also the highest scoring team in the division, with 85 goals with Jonathan Soriano declared as the division’s top scorer with 32 goals.

`Read more: http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/youth-fc-barcelona-reserve-team-makes-history/#ixzz1OQVJetMw

`Final Standing:

Segunda ( Week 42)
1 Real Betis 83 pts
2 Rayo Vallecano 79
3 Barcelona "B" 71 !!!!!!!!!!!
4 Elche CF 69
5 Granada CF 68
6 Celta de Vigo 67
7 Real Valladolid 66



They won against Rayo AWAY:O Won against Granada 4th, 4-0 @ Home!! draw against Real Betis 2-2 Away!won against Celta away 1-2 etc..! i really think they could have made it in laliga.. @ least they are better than the 3rd team that will be promoted this season Granada !!


CONGRATS for our Youngsters .. BIG Acheivments.. Hope they continue to improve next season ..

Visca el La Masia i Visca el Barca "B" <3

Youth Transfers ( Updated 19/7/2011)

`IN:

- Barca have reached an agreement with Rayo Majadahonda on the transfer of youngster 'Munir' El Haddadi (16). Munir, who also plays for Madrid U16 selection, will be part of Ex-Barca legend Sergi Berjuan's Juvenil B side next season.

- Barcelona sign Miguel Banuz (18, GK, Elche) and Miguel Angel Sainz (18, AM, Racing) who will play for the Juvenil A.
link: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/catala/noticies/futbol_base/temporada11-12/07/14/n110714118408.html

- 10 yr old youngster Ben Lederman, from Los Angeles USA, and has been on trial since April also signed. Ben Lederman, an attacking midfielder with excellent vision, will become the first American to play at Barca's La Masia


- Barcelona have signed 10 year old Japanese youngster Kubo Takefusa who has been on trial at the club since April. Japanese Kubo is a forward with great dribbling ability. People who have seen him on trial are saying he's sick!

- Barcelona sign Guinean youngster Brahima Fati. Brahima is likely to play for Cadet B/U-16 side despite being just 13 years. Brahima is tall phusical midfielder with excellent touch and powerul shot. he will further strengthen an already brillian Cadet B side withthe like of Alxis Meva, Ayoub, Paik, Rafa Mir, Canos, Josue etc..

- Barcelona sign Guinean youngster Sorpreson(13) . Despite being an year younger, Sorpreson will play for the Cadet B/U-16 side next season!

- Jose Aurelio Suarez (15, GK, TSK Roces) & Joel Valencia (16, CM, Zaragoza) signs for Barca! Joel Valencia is a Spanish U17 Midfielder of Ecuadorian descent, stands-out for his technical ability, but also has great physical prowess!

- Barcelona signs Rodrigo Tarin (16, CB) from CF Cracks, Rodrigo will play for Barca Juvenil B next season, he is currently Spain U-16 Player!

- Barcelona sign Gava CF midfielder Joan Ines (15) who from next year will be playing at the clubs Cadet B side.
`Video: Joan goal against Barca last season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=SKvgf_b68vU

- Barca have signed Malaga Mid/Fwd Brahim Abdelkader Diaz (11). Brahimcould play with the clubs Infantil A/B (U-14) next season!
`Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQE3UyDhhM

- Barca have signed Villafranca's Mid Alex Monero (18) who unless Barca "C" is created will be playing with Juvenil A (U-19)next season

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"Contracts Renewal"

-Cadet B left winger Mohamed el Ouriachi 'Moha' is likely to remain at Barca despite Real Madrid offering twice the wages. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is however keen on signing Moha and remains in contact with the players entourage. Moroccan winger, Not a great goal scorer, but provides tonnes of assists. Got some slick skill.

- Cadet B midfielder Simon Colina (07-02-95) has renewed his contract with the club. He will be part of the Juvenil B side next season.

- Juvenil A Defenders Oriol Rossel (07-07-92) & Sergi Gomez (28-03-1992 ) renews his contract with Barca. They is going to promoted to Barca "B" next season!
Also, Christian Tello (11-08-1991, Barca "B") renews his contract!
Montoya (RB, 14-04-1991, Barca"B") & Sergi Roberto ( 07-02-1992,Midfielder, Barca B ) are close to renew their contracts also!
[sport]

- Cadet A youngsters and Spain youth internationals Pol Balleste(16, GK) and Ivan Romano(16, LW) renewed their contracts with Barcelona[sport]


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`OUT

- Barca Juvenil B forward Pol Roige (17) joins arch rivals Real Madrid where he will play for the Juvenil A side.

poor pol :S guess we will never hear of him again, if he had a chance to be a professional football player.. he has 0% now lol:P

- Roger Canadell (17, Juvenil B)

- Jon Total (16, Midfielder, Spain U-16) to Arsenal,Barcelona receives from Arsenal a compensation of €400.000, The player will earn €350.000 a year. [sport]

- Hector Bellerin (16, RB/RW, Spain U-16) to Arsenal, Barcelona receives from Arsenal a compensation of €400.000 for Cadete A player Hector Bellerin (16), who'll earn €240.000 a year. [as]

- Pol Garcia (16, LCB, Spain U-16) to Juventus!

- Pepe Palau joins Villareal!

-Ex-Barca player Eidur Gudjonsen's son and Alevin A player Sveinn Gudjohnsen will leave the clubs academy this season

- Joshua Angoy Cruyff, Johan Cruyff’s grandson and son of ex-azulgrana player Jesús Mariano Angoy, will abandon FC Barcelona’s youth system after competing for two years with the base of Blaugrana teams, first in the Cadet then in the Juvenil teams.

Juvenil B defender Jessua Angoy (18), a grandson of ex-Barcelona player and coach Johan Cruyff, leaves for English club Wigan. [sport]
Read more: http://www.totalbarca.com/#ixzz1Q3AKJwUa

- It seems that Etock (18, CF, Barca U-19) signed for chelsea a 4 year contract, Etock was a very promising talent, he came to Barca through Eto'o's foundation in the Cameroon when he was 12 years old! ( first player to come from cameroon foundation, which was created in 2006)...
Etock spent last season on the bench for Barca U-19 "team which won the Treble this season" becuz of Dongou (16, CF, Cameroon)!!
`Note: Etock who plays for Cameroon U-20, will spend next season on loan @ Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)!!
It will be a good move for Etock. With Dongou(16,CF,Barca U-19) around he would'nt have had much chance. Etock kind of stalled over the last season. Especially with the emergence of Dongou he didn't see a lot of minutes.

Gd Luck

- Kieta Balde (16, Forward) signed for Lazio!!!
- Pol Busquets (17, GK) signed for Atletico Madrid!
- Aitor Ruano (LB) joins Atletico Madrid!!

http://img01.mundodeportivo.com/2011/07/31/Canteranos-del-Barca-fichados-_54193970475_54115221152_960_640.jpg

- Other players who were released/left Barca: Carlos Castarnardo, Jesus Unzué, Jordi Masó!

- Cameroon youngsters Aboubacar Camara, Yanick Adamou, Nelson Mandela have been releasd from the club. Reason-Controversial, so won't explain.

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Other Players who left Barca this season:

- Icardi (18, CF) from Juvenil A to Sampdoria, fee: 400K!
- Ceballos (19, CAM) from Juvenil A to Tottenham!
- Gai Assulin (20, Winger) freeagent (Juvenil A) to Man City!
- Rochina (20, CF) from Barca "B" to Blackburn! (still has a buyback option)!
- Alex (20, GK) from Juvenil A to Zaragoza! (still has a buyback option), Alex will play for Spain U-20 this summer in WC U-20, he was Spain U-19 starter Gk last season!

etc..
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So far, 80 new players have joined Barcelona's youth teams, 59 of them coming from Catalan clubs. 85 players have left. [sport] Updated 18 July, 2011 !

More Info: http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20110717/incorporan-jugadores-futbol-base-blaugrana/1082208.shtml

Barça B start work


The Barcelona reserve team started work on the 2011/12 season this Monday morning. Eusebio, on his first day on the job, divided the squad in two: some worked out on the pitch and the others took medical tests.

Eusebio Sacristán had his full squad at his disposal for the first time at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. On the first day back, they trained both in the morning and afternoon.

Two groups

At 10.00 am, eleven players appeared on the pitch in Sant Joan Despí: Bartra, Riverola, Romeu, Rosell, Dalmau, Saúl, Lobato, Oier, Masip, Sergi Roberto and Planas. A second block took the traditional start-of-season medical exams: Cuenca, Femenía, Gustavo, Soriano, Balliu, Espinosa, Miño, Montoya, Armando, Muniesa, Ilie, Carmona and Tello.

The roles were exchanged for the afternoon session. Four players were absent, namely Rafa Alcántara, Deulofeu and Sergi Gómez, who are playing for the Spain Under 19 squad, and Jonathan dos Santos, who has special permission to extend his vacations.

Tuesday in Navata

After the two sessions at the Ciutat Esportiva, Barça B will be travelling to l’Empordà to stay at the TorreMirona Golf&Spa Resort in Navata. They leave on Tuesday at midday and will train for the first time that afternoon in the place they will be staying from July 12 to July 18.

Link: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol_b/temporada11-12/07/11/n110711118369.html

Eusebio: "We are working to bring in a forward"


The B team's coach said during the press conference after training that the Club is working to bring in an attacker.

Eusebio Sacristán confirmed on Wednesday that the B team needs a striker to face up to the season with the maximum possible guarantees. "We are looking for someone young who has the possibility in the future to move up to the first team" said Eusebio, who also made it clear that it could be someone "with more experience in the division".

"The primary objective is to educate players"
Eusebio also said that although the main task is to nurture the first team, he has not renounced equalling or bettering the team’s position the end of last season, despite the difficulty. "The goal of the reserve team is very clear, to continue educating players who can make the first team, but that doesn’t mean they we won’t fight for a good position in the league" said an ambitious Eusebio.

Own stamp
One area where more Eusebio has placed most emphasis these days has been tactical, as a he wants to put his "own stamp" on the team to show them how he views football. He also said that he is "very clear what Barça’s philosophy is" and that TorreMirona "is one of the best places to work because of the tranquility that it breathes".

Friday, first friendly
On Thursday the reserve team players will have a day off, but the next day, Friday, they’ll play their first preseason game against Escala, with kick-off at 19.00.


Link: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol_b/temporada11-12/07/13/n110713118396.html

Friendly: L'Escala 0 - 8 Barca "B"

Goals: Tello (3), Soriano, Kiko, Sergi Roberto, Riverola, Bartra

Starting Line-up:


Oier

Balliu,Bartra,Rosell,Planas

Riverola,Gustavo,SRoberto

Kiko,Saul, Cuenca


Subs: Olazábal (Masip, min 45), Rosell (Armando, min 45), Planas (Dalmau, min 45), Gustavo (Romeu, min 45), Sergi Roberto (Lobato, min 45), Kiko Femenía (Tello, min 45), Saúl (Soriano, min 45).

So 2nd Half Line-up was:

Masip

Dalmau,Bartra,Armando,Balliu

Riverola,Romeu,Lobato?

Tello,Soriano,Cuenca


Link: http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/catala/noticies/futbol_b/temporada11-12/07/15/n110715118423.html

Visca el Barca B

Wow! 8 goals!!!

great news khaled, enjoyed reading it

Giggity5313 wrote:great news khaled, enjoyed reading it

thx.. u r welcome

Deulofeu

- In a practice match, Spain U-19 squad was divided into 2 teams, Deulofeu scored 6 Goals & lead his team for a 7-0 win, 7th goal was scored by Morata! ( during trainings in 14 July)

Good to see morata shine. I hope he can play some more games. His height brings a new dimension to spain

OFFICIAL: Barca Juvenil A "Barca U-19" 2011/2012 Squad


- Forwards: Ernesto Cornejo, Armand Ella, Cristian Herrera, Jean Marie Dongou and Alex Moreno.

- Midfielders : Pol Calvet, Patri Gabarrón, Nando Quesada, Jordi Limerick, Miguel Ángel Sainz.

- Defenders : Edu Campabadal, Carlos Julio Martinez, Bako, Frank Bagnack, Sergio Ayala, Brian Olivan and Alex Grimaldo.

- Goalkeepers : Miguel Bañuz, Sergi Tienda & Pol Balleste who (will rotate between Juvenil A and B)

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The second season of Oscar Garcia with the Junior A start on August 1 with a template with many new to the team that won the treble in the 2010-11 season. The picture of the template Oscar Garcia will have five players who are kept last season, 10 coming up from the Junior B, one who does it from the Cadet A and three signings.

The Club is expected to close in the coming weeks a couple of more additions. Bañuz Miguel, coming from the Elche goalkeeper Miguel Angel Sainz playmaker from Racing Santander and Atletico end Alex Moreno are the three additions Vilafranca closed today . Campabadal Defenders and Sergio Ayala Edu, midfielder Ernesto Cornejo Pol Calvet end are the only players to repeat the initial template of the Junior A last season. Of the 10 players coming up from the Junior B only Bagnack, Brian, Nando Jordi Limerick have no official game debut in the Junior A. The rest (Carlos Julio, Bako, Patri, Cristian and Dongou) have scored a lot of minutes in the final stretch of the course prior to the orders of Oscar Garcia and Quique Alvarez. Grimaldo, rising Cadet A, also enjoyed both the minutes as the Youth Junior B in the final stage of last season.

The Junior A return to work next August 1. After three days of testing at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper, August 4, the Junior A will go to Holland to participate in a tournament organized by PSV Eindhoven. From 11 to 20 August, the Oscar Garcia will participate in the U-20 tournament cotif Alcúdia.





Link: http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol_base/temporada11-12/07/21/n110721118493.html

Can I get some info on Romeu? It seems he will sign for Chelsea and I wanted to know if he is ready for first team action? what are his strengths and weakness'? how good do Barca fans think he will become?

Thanks.

kick mars wrote:Can I get some info on Romeu? It seems he will sign for Chelsea and I wanted to know if he is ready for first team action? what are his strengths and weakness'? how good do Barca fans think he will become?

Thanks.

He is still 19, so is he ready? last Season @ 18, he played spanish super cup match against Sevilla Away ( 90 min) he was very gd, especially that match was his debut.. Physically, he is great, with very gd passing abilities..
imo, if he takes his chance, he will do well!

He is now with Spain u-20, preparing for WC U-20 that will start in 31 July until 20 August.. so u can watch him & take a better idea about him ( he played for Spain u-17 & U-19 before & was great to)

This is an Old article ( about a 1 year ago about Alvarez) he seems a very promising Left Back, like Grimaldo?! Alvarez is now 15 & will be playing for Cadet A next season!

The Talent: Francisco Javier Álvarez Ferrer

The Talent is a new secction on my blog. Here will I present talents from the diffrent youth teams at FC Barcelona. I will chocie the once I belive can end up one day at the first team!


Francisco Javier Álvarez Ferrer

The first talent I will present for you is 13 year old Francisco Javier Álvarez Ferrer called “Fran”.

Fran was born on the 4:th september 1996 in Barcelona, at the age of 7 he joined the youngest Barca team.

Fran is current playing for Infantil A (U-14) as a left back.

Last season Fran really made a name for him self in spain. He then played for Infantil B a team that has become known as one of the best Barcelona youth teams ever, so don’t fotget the genertion of 96!

Infantil B won there league pretty easy last year and if not that was good they did it playing against boys one year older. They also won the burnette tornument that is the biggest tournament for 12 years old in Spain, Fran got namned the best player of the tournament and soon his he name was heard all over spain.

When Fran was 7 and played at the youngest team of Cusa La Granja in Santi Coch Torreforta he went to Barcelona to do take on the try outs. When Fran came they had alredy picked out the hole team and hadn’t place to sign anyone more. But Fran got to do the tests even if he wouldn’t get a place, but after he was done, the Barca coahes told his father that they had a place for a kid with those qualitys.


That Barca would lose this talent like they have lost others will not be a problem as his parents are happy to have there boy at Barca. “We’ve won the lottery. This is no time to talk about money and all that. We know that the boy can not be in a better place than at Barca. “

Small Video "Alvarez" :





Link: http://alechandra.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/the-talent/

Khaledbarca wrote:

kick mars wrote:Can I get some info on Romeu? It seems he will sign for Chelsea and I wanted to know if he is ready for first team action? what are his strengths and weakness'? how good do Barca fans think he will become?

Thanks.

He is still 19, so is he ready? last Season @ 18, he played spanish super cup match against Sevilla Away ( 90 min) he was very gd, especially that match was his debut.. Physically, he is great, with very gd passing abilities..
imo, if he takes his chance, he will do well!

He is now with Spain u-20, preparing for WC U-20 that will start in 31 July until 20 August.. so u can watch him & take a better idea about him ( he played for Spain u-17 & U-19 before & was great to)

thanks for the info. the feeling in the Chelsea camp is he will be Mikel's back up and due to Mikel's inconsistancy I feel he'll get loads of game time. He'll start throughtout jan too as Mikel and Essien (if back) will be away at AFCON.

Are barca fans sad to see him go?

Yes.
I for one wanted him to stay.
He provides a physical aspect that our team lacks.
I think he will suite Chelsea’s game just fine.

The kid got potential

it's good to hear.

thanks a bunch. hopefully we don't hinder his development.

Grimaldo (LB, September 1995)

kick mars wrote:

Khaledbarca wrote:

kick mars wrote:Can I get some info on Romeu? It seems he will sign for Chelsea and I wanted to know if he is ready for first team action? what are his strengths and weakness'? how good do Barca fans think he will become?

Thanks.

He is still 19, so is he ready? last Season @ 18, he played spanish super cup match against Sevilla Away ( 90 min) he was very gd, especially that match was his debut.. Physically, he is great, with very gd passing abilities..
imo, if he takes his chance, he will do well!

He is now with Spain u-20, preparing for WC U-20 that will start in 31 July until 20 August.. so u can watch him & take a better idea about him ( he played for Spain u-17 & U-19 before & was great to)

thanks for the info. the feeling in the Chelsea camp is he will be Mikel's back up and due to Mikel's inconsistancy I feel he'll get loads of game time. He'll start throughtout jan too as Mikel and Essien (if back) will be away at AFCON.

Are barca fans sad to see him go?

look @ my Sig

but i think there is a buyback option.. which is gd..

Do you have a link on the buy back clause?

i wouldn't be surprised but if he does well I won't want to let him go

@khaled, is pol roige any good?

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:@khaled, is pol roige any good?

honestly, first time i heard about him was 2 weeks ago, that he will sign for Madrid, he was playing for Juvenil B last season, this is all i know about him..

Edit: i asked a Barca fan who follows Youth Teams regularly, this is what he said:

wrote: he was usually on the bench, i'm surprised Madrid went for him