Pau Cubarsí and Marc Casadó paid a visit to the players from different Barça Academies around the world who are training this week at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Benny Megreli, director of the Barça Academy and Sergi Barjuan, director of sport of the Barça Academy, oversaw the proceedings, which included a group photo that surely be one of the most treasured mementos of this unforgettable experience for the children in Barcelona.

The 68 youngsters from 13 different countries and 23 different schools (Aichi, Amman, Arizona, Austin, Bucharest, Budapest, Carolinas, Mexico City, Chicago, Dubai, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Istanbul, Jalal-abad, Katsushika, Manila, Miami, Nara, New York, Rabat, Santo Domingo, Yokohama and Zurich) are in the city to hone their skills with the help of coaches from Barça Escola Barcelona, having been selected both because of their ability and their attitudes and values, the reward being this amazing trip to spend a week on the FC Barcelona training facilities. 

Total experience

They have also been able to play games against teams from Barça's own youth system, a wonderful chance for them to assess their progress against the best in the world. They also got to enjoy watching Barça beat Valencia 7-1 last Sunday, as well as such activities as the Barça Inmersive Tour and a visit to the Barça Megastore at Spotify Camp Nou.