Before There Was La Masia, There Was Boter | The Story of Barcelona’s Greatest Scout

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·7 July 2023

Before There Was La Masia, There Was Boter | The Story of Barcelona’s Greatest Scout

Youth football has been around at FC Barcelona since practically the beginning. But it wasn’t until 1979 that La Masia began to take shape into what it is today. From the 1920s to the 1970s, one man made his reputation as the person who found more talent for the club than anyone else. His name was Josep Boter Mas, and this is the story of Barcelona’s greatest scout.