Barcelona and its La Masia academy seem imperious - an ever-successful product designed to create some of the best footballers in world football.
Lionel Messi is, of course, the most famous product from La Masia. Arguably the greatest footballer to have ever lived, Messi scored 709 goals in 836 games across his 17-year professional career at Barcelona, making him the club's top appearance maker and record goalscorer.
