Every football club has its own youth academy team in which various players of various age groups play and hope to one day join the senior team. Top clubs start scouting such talents at a very tender age, for example, Lionel Messi was enrolled in the famous FC Barcelona's youth academy - La Masia - at age of 13, or for that matter, Barcelona's famous wonder kid Xavi Simmons who is already tipped to be a future superstar at the age of 13. Clubs like Manchester City who are known to spend plenty of money on transfers are also keen on establishing a world-class youth academy which can ensure a healthy supply of fresh and young talents to feed the senior teams. It is always a very proud moment...
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