You’re 8. You make the assist. You know exactly where your teammate is. The fans run down from the stands. You celebrate the goal like it was the most important of your life.
You’re 12. You control the ball in the midfield. You set up an epic attack of more than 15 touches. It’s a textbook counterattack. You know how to do it. You know the movements of the players at your side. Together, you close in on victory. You leave the field feeling that this was a job well done.
You’re 16. You fight for your team like it was your first day. You’re not playing just to win, you’re playing for the feeling. The whole team defends with all their might and attacks almost instinctively. The style of play that has been forged through the years now flows in everyone’s blood.
You’re 20. You make the same assist you made when you were 8. You celebrate the goal like it was the most important of your life. But this time you’re playing in Camp Nou. You still have the same enthusiasm you had when you were 8. You play with the same team spirit you had when you were 12. You fight for your team the same way you did when you were 16.
Now, after years learning how victories are forged, the moment to make history has arrived.
When the team you play for is truly your team¸ you never ease off, you know that everything is still there for the taking.
Write the future
Your team
13 May 2010
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