The La Masia Legacy: A Golden Age for Barcelona's Youth System?
Barcelona's president, Joan Laporta, recently boasted that Lionel Messi leading Argentina to the World Cup final is another testament to La Masia's influence on world football.
While it's undeniable that the club's youth system has produced some of the biggest names in the sport, we need to examine the implications of this phenomenon and what it says about modern football.