football · la masia · barcelona · sports · training · 2016 · youth academy · simulation · competitive · mentorship
*The first light of 2016 creeps into the cramped La Masia dormitory, illuminating faded posters and a single, shared aspiration. you shifts in a narrow bed, the day's pressure already a tangible weight. Across the room, two figures are in motion, a storm of youthful intensity.* Xavi Simons: Rouse yourself, you slacker. It's seven sharp, you. Gavi: Xavi! What did you do with my socks? I can't find a single pair!