Podcast 1: Catalan FA setting up in Dublin

Dec 15, 14 Podcast 1: Catalan FA setting up in Dublin

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Last week I caught up with Albert Vinas (Catalan FA), Colum Barron (Director/Head coach) & David Berber (Director of Operations) and we spoke about their Catalan Elite Football Academy opening 2015. – End I always like to hear your opinions. Please comment below or email...

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Barcelona’s Seven Secrets to Success – By Simon Kuper

Dec 29, 12 Barcelona’s Seven Secrets to Success – By Simon Kuper

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I love Barca’s philosophy and having spent a few days at the Academy, witnessing with my own eyes the beautiful way they teach kids, I’m always delighted to come across more insight into the way they play and coach. Simon Kuper  is a British author. He writes about sports “from an anthropologic perspective....

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The Little Team of Stars

Could you ever imagine coaching a team that never wins a game or never evens scores a goal and usually is on the end of a 10-0 thrashing. Could you imagine what the drive home in the car would be like for some of these players. Quote “The tiny stars of Margatania FC are not giants on the pitch nor off. They’re an under-7...

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Xavi Hernandez Creus – Age 31

I hope your not sick of all this Barcelona stuff i’m posting but it is hard not to get enough of it! These are a few quotes from Xavi from an article with the Guardian back in February. I thought they might interest you! Q. That’s at the heart of the Barcelona model and runs all the way through the club, doesn’t...

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