Lionel Messi has known as the present Barcelona aspect below supervisor Hansi Flick ‘spectacular’ as kids like Lamine Yamal shine.
Messi, 37, was simply 17 when he broke into the Barca aspect and went on to attain 672 targets for the membership.
This season below Flick Barca have often fielded 17-year-old Yamal, defender Pau Cubarsi (17), and younger midfielders Pedri (21), Gavi (20), Fermin Lopez (21) and Marc Casado (21).
“It makes me proud to see how the group is represented now. This Barca is spectacular,” Messi mentioned in an interview with Catalan tv TV3 on Friday.
Messi and different members of his nice Barcelona group like Andres Iniesta and Xavi have been themselves merchandise of the membership’s famed coaching system.
“This occurred after I arrived on the membership at age 13,” Messi mentioned. “I feel it’s nice that these children have had these probabilities over the previous couple of years.
“While you give them the chance and present them confidence, they reply on this trend as a result of they know the membership higher than anybody and understand how the group desires to play. Good issues are taking place identical to with the earlier technology.”
“It’s an honour that the very best participant right here from Barca’s historical past says this and that he follows how the group is taking part in and the way the younger gamers are doing,” Flick mentioned.
“You see his complete coronary heart is with this membership and it means lots for us and this group.”