Barcelona’s preseason started with a healthy dose of La Masia, with the kids easing to a 4–1 victory over CE Europa on Saturday.
Nineteen-year-old winger Ález González was the star of the show with three goal contributions and is among the gifted academy players who could work their way into Hansi Flick’s plans, just as the likes of Marc Bernal, Marc Casadó, Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín have since the German took the reins.