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Gerard Piqué (FC Barcelona 2002) Signed by Manchester United in 2004, he is currently gaining experience at Real Zaragoza.

Francesc Fabregas (FC Barcelona 2002) was voted the player of the tournament at the 2003 FIFA U17 World Championship. Fabregas was also called to represent his country and is now making his mark on the English Premiership with Arsenal.

Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona 1999) was tournament MVP when FC Barcelona played host to the NIKE Premier Cup World Finals, scoring a number of crucial goals including the golden goal which brought victory over Argentina’s Rosario Central and the world title. He quickly graduated to the senior team, making his La Liga debut at just 18-years-old. Currently rated as one of FC Barcelona’s best players, he played a key role in the Spanish national team that won both the U16 & U19 European Championships in 2001 and 2002, and joined the national team for the World Cup. Andres currently plays for FC Barcelona as a regular starter and played a key role last year for Barça winning La Liga and the Champions league.

'El Nino' Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid 1999) Tournament MVP in Reggio Emilia, Italy, when Atlético were crowned European Champions of the NIKE Premier Cup, Torres made his La Liga debut at just 17-years-old. By the time he turned 19-years-old he was club captain and had made his international debut against Portugal. Torres became a key member of the national team during Euro 2004 and the main striker for Spain during the 2006 World Cup.

Diego León (Real Madrid 1999) played in the World Finals in Barcelona, represented his country at U17 level and is now playing with the Swiss Super League team Grasshopper-Club Zurich.

Jose Antonio Reyes (Sevilla 1997 & 1998) graduated to the Spanish club’s senior team when just 17-years-old and made his full International debut for the national squad just days after his 20th birthday. Reyes joined Arsenal in January 2004 and moved Real Madrid in 2006.

"Xavi" Hernández (Barcelona 1994) quickly established himself in the club’s senior side and won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. He went on to represent his country in the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and secured his place in the national team for Spain’s 2006 World Cup campaign. Xavi played a key role in Barça’s second Champions League title in 2006 directing the centre field alongside first choice goalkeeper Iker Casillas (Real Madrid 1995). Casillas’ Premier Cup team-mate Corona (Real Madrid 1995) also progressed to the senior side before transferring to Real Zaragoza.

Mario Rosas (Barcelona 1994) played in the first ever Premier Cup for Barcelona and has gained experience with both the Real Madrid senior team and the New York/New Jersey MetroStars before returning to Spain with Cadiz.