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The Wonderkid Who Came Out Of NOWHERE
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The Wonderkid Who Came Out Of NOWHERE
Fermin Lopez is not like the rest. You see, from Iniesta to Xavi, from Messi to Lamine Yamal… La Masia produces players that are “touched by god”. Players with otherworldly levels of ball control , players who can spot passes from a mile away, players where you're like “There's no way he's human”... But Fermin? He was nothing like that. He’s never played years above his age group, he’s never been called up to Spain’s youth teams… hell, he’s rarely even been a consistent starter at the youth level… Yet here he is, 20 years of age, starting matches for one of the biggest clubs on the planet. How in the world has Fermin Lopez made it at Football Club Barcelona?
As he’d put it, “My life growing up was school, football, school, and football." Born in Andalusia, his father, although an avid Real Betis fan, was never very keen on the football thing. He wanted Fermin to focus on his studies instead. It was his uncle that got him into football and Barcelona, and once he started playing, it didn’t take his father too long to realize that his boy had a talent for the game. His father also realized he could use football as a reward for young Fermin applying himself to his studies. At 8, he’d join his local club El Campillo and within half a season he’d join Recreativo de Huelva before he’d join the club his father followed: Real Betis, and from ages 9-13, Fermin would be the top scorer of the club in each age group for the Balompie, even being the top scorer of the division in one of the seasons; all from the midfield. It was there he’d meet his future teammate and best friend, Gavi. Although he was a year younger, they’d see each other frequently at Betis, before Gavi made the move to Barca in 2015, a year before Fermin. Youth Coach Carles Martinez would come to visit him in early 2016, but after seeing how small he was he would say no. Though… Only a few months later, even though he had missed the La Liga promises tournament with chickenpox, Jordi Roura, the director of youth football, clearly following Cruyff’s principles, would come and overrule that decision, offering Fermin a place in La Masia. It wasn’t quite that easy though. Catalonia was over 1000 kilometers away from Andalusia, a 10-hour car drive. 13-year-old Fermin was living at the Masia all by himself, “There was one time... he had been in Barcelona for about ten days, school in Catalan, away from home, he would call me at seven in the morning and say 'I don't want to be there, I don't know anything'". I told him: "Tomorrow I'm coming for you". And Fermín López, at that precise moment, made a decision that changed his life: "No, wait, we'll talk about it later", and he stayed at Barca. Due to a stacked Infantil midfield of Marc Casado, Xavi Simons, Jorge Alastuey, and Txus Alba, Carles Martinez would retrain him into a #10. Although he would struggle with the transition from 7v7 to 11v11 football due to his stature, his Infantil A season was a major success. He’d win the Pichichi, and he’d earn a reputation as being one of the finest young playmakers in Spain. But his next season would not be quite as easy. Fermin would not grow much, and as he suited up as a Cadete, he would be so much smaller than everyone. It was difficult to play, he’d get battered by the opposition and he just could not compete physically with the others. Although he would still score 13 goals, that season would just introduce a recurring theme that just continued to get worse and worse. At 14, Fermin stood at well under 5’ tall, and 2018/19 would be the darkest season for him. He had lost his spot as a starter on the team, as he just couldn’t compete due to his height. He didn’t like training, he didn’t like playing it was just torture battling against guys so much bigger and stronger. The staff told him to be patient, he just had to keep on improving day in and day out, and eventually, the physicals would catch up to him, and his exceptional technical ability would shine… but it’s not easy for a 14-year-old boy who’s struggling for minutes, struggling for half decent performances just to stay patient and continue training hard. “There was a period before Christmas when I reached my breaking point. I couldn't bear it any longer, and the frustration was overwhelming. I shed many tears and went through a tough time. I tried to keep it to myself, but sometimes others noticed. I was down.” According to him, that was the closest he ever was to giving up. But he didn't, he persevered continuing to work hard, trusting the process, trusting that the patience was eventually going to pay off. He’d be renewed till 2022 that summer but it wouldn’t get any easier in the next season. He stood at exactly 5 '0 tall as a 15-year-old. These pictures speak for themselves. He would tally 0 goals all season, struggling for appearances. Tears were shed during
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The Wonderkid Who Came Out Of NOWHERE
Fermin Lopez is not like the rest. You see, from Iniesta to Xavi, from Messi to Lamine Yamal… La Masia produces players that are “touched by god”. Players with otherworldly levels of ball control , players who can spot passes from a mile away, players where you're like “There's no way he's human”... But Fermin? He was nothing like that. He’s never played years above his age group, he’s never been called up to Spain’s youth teams… hell, he’s rarely even been a consistent starter at the youth level… Yet here he is, 20 years of age, starting matches for one of the biggest clubs on the planet. How in the world has Fermin Lopez made it at Football Club Barcelona?
As he’d put it, “My life growing up was school, football, school, and football." Born in Andalusia, his father, although an avid Real Betis fan, was never very keen on the football thing. He wanted Fermin to focus on his studies instead. It was his uncle that got him into football and Barcelona, and once he started playing, it didn’t take his father too long to realize that his boy had a talent for the game. His father also realized he could use football as a reward for young Fermin applying himself to his studies. At 8, he’d join his local club El Campillo and within half a season he’d join Recreativo de Huelva before he’d join the club his father followed: Real Betis, and from ages 9-13, Fermin would be the top scorer of the club in each age group for the Balompie, even being the top scorer of the division in one of the seasons; all from the midfield. It was there he’d meet his future teammate and best friend, Gavi. Although he was a year younger, they’d see each other frequently at Betis, before Gavi made the move to Barca in 2015, a year before Fermin. Youth Coach Carles Martinez would come to visit him in early 2016, but after seeing how small he was he would say no. Though… Only a few months later, even though he had missed the La Liga promises tournament with chickenpox, Jordi Roura, the director of youth football, clearly following Cruyff’s principles, would come and overrule that decision, offering Fermin a place in La Masia. It wasn’t quite that easy though. Catalonia was over 1000 kilometers away from Andalusia, a 10-hour car drive. 13-year-old Fermin was living at the Masia all by himself, “There was one time... he had been in Barcelona for about ten days, school in Catalan, away from home, he would call me at seven in the morning and say 'I don't want to be there, I don't know anything'". I told him: "Tomorrow I'm coming for you". And Fermín López, at that precise moment, made a decision that changed his life: "No, wait, we'll talk about it later", and he stayed at Barca. Due to a stacked Infantil midfield of Marc Casado, Xavi Simons, Jorge Alastuey, and Txus Alba, Carles Martinez would retrain him into a #10. Although he would struggle with the transition from 7v7 to 11v11 football due to his stature, his Infantil A season was a major success. He’d win the Pichichi, and he’d earn a reputation as being one of the finest young playmakers in Spain. But his next season would not be quite as easy. Fermin would not grow much, and as he suited up as a Cadete, he would be so much smaller than everyone. It was difficult to play, he’d get battered by the opposition and he just could not compete physically with the others. Although he would still score 13 goals, that season would just introduce a recurring theme that just continued to get worse and worse. At 14, Fermin stood at well under 5’ tall, and 2018/19 would be the darkest season for him. He had lost his spot as a starter on the team, as he just couldn’t compete due to his height. He didn’t like training, he didn’t like playing it was just torture battling against guys so much bigger and stronger. The staff told him to be patient, he just had to keep on improving day in and day out, and eventually, the physicals would catch up to him, and his exceptional technical ability would shine… but it’s not easy for a 14-year-old boy who’s struggling for minutes, struggling for half decent performances just to stay patient and continue training hard. “There was a period before Christmas when I reached my breaking point. I couldn't bear it any longer, and the frustration was overwhelming. I shed many tears and went through a tough time. I tried to keep it to myself, but sometimes others noticed. I was down.” According to him, that was the closest he ever was to giving up. But he didn't, he persevered continuing to work hard, trusting the process, trusting that the patience was eventually going to pay off. He’d be renewed till 2022 that summer but it wouldn’t get any easier in the next season. He stood at exactly 5 '0 tall as a 15-year-old. These pictures speak for themselves. He would tally 0 goals all season, struggling for appearances. Tears were shed during
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This guy used to dance and slide among the Defenders
They labelled him a Show pony. Not one trick pony. One trick pony don't make any sense when he went on the field trying to show all his skills at once
Blud change the way of your talking you take out the voice from your ass
7:37 what does that even prove ? If u used ronaldos stretch in those years he has a better ratio
Something closer to Jack Wilshere
yo this breakdown was incredible. well done fella.
People on Twitter keep making excuses. He was only a midfielder for the beginning of his career, and he sure didn't score high in spite of it like they suggest. Even then, Messi still has the better ratio, on top of having way more assists. He's clear.
I think if the national team puts CR7 back in midfield, they would see a drastic change. Especially in CR7. Ronaldo can analyze and control the game from the midfield. And if he wants, he knows he’s got the power to kick from 30m and out. The only problem is, could his ego accept that? More importantly, the right players upfront are dependent for this to work.
Right Mid- 04/05/06 Right Wing- 06/07/08/09
Ronaldo played in 4-4-2 where midfielders are typical winger
when united defended he was, but when they had the ball he was a wide winger taking people on 1v1 non stop
Fun fact- messi has played 450+ games as right winger.
you compare Messi's best 9 years with CR7's best 9 years, but forget that along with Messi's goals/goal ratio Messi also had a massive assist ratio and was basically the main play maker at the last few years of it while still maintaining his dribbling superiority and just being doing everything.
Image Barcelona had beat out ManU for CR7. We would've had CR7 and Messi on the same team helping each other score goals.
Chido obi martin next
wilshere is a legend? woah, never knew that. Its alright gasing up, but this is down right shameful.
Best joke of all time:" ronaldo is one of the best midfielder of all time"- ronaldo's stupid fans😂. Show me how much big chance created, key passes, assits, pre-assits, passing success rate did he do in MU Young ronaldo can be good at dribbling because he was faster than orther defender, that doesn't mean he's a actual good dribller like comparing Mbappé and Eden Hazard, everyone knows Mbappé is good at dribbling but he is far from being a good dribbler like Eden Hazard. Ronaldo can pass and he can do trivela, but it never mean he's a good midfielder, and i'm 100% sure that ronaldo's passing skill is the most overrated skill of him
Come to man Utd Lopez you might win the world best player ❤
I think he can play as CAM look at kaka. They are both 6”1 ft btw. He can definitely play midfield
Most complete player of all time? What a joke
Just like Chido-Obi Martin, these kids must be brought in once in a while next season to test the waters.
Why people acting like there arent multiple roles on the picth depending on the formation? In a 4-3-3 a midfielder is a midfielder but in 4-4-2 LM and RM are also LW and RW . That's the role Ronaldo was playing because of United formation. United played with 2 strikers so Ronaldo was playing as a RM and RW aswell
People need to stop saying Ronny wasn't a midfielder, he was one, and so was Messi, so what? They're still the best players of all time, regardless of their former positions. People will always compare, but you gotta learn to appreciate these players, their careers are coming to a close
Bergkamp!!!
I'm requesting a video of mikayil Faye
Why don't you post videos....I started following you since last year on your video of yamal You have a good voice but you don't post
Ronaldo played 200+games as a midfielder and that is the reason why messi has better goal ratio than Ronaldo
Fermin is doing a great job. Keep up the good work
This is what EtH said to Us when we complained about leaving Ronaldo on the bench against the Villa way back in October '22 Mate you aren't convincing anyone. Ronaldo is finished not only as a player at united but as a football player at the highest level. You go on about poor squad selection but you ignore what's on the bench. Just another fan boy trying to deflect. The fact you want us to listen to Souness says it all, everyone is behind ETH  We are in a rebuild you cannot focus your attacking players around a declining 37 Yr old who doesn't want to be here. Just move on its best for everyone involved!
Please, do Ferran and his failure currently at Barca. Ferran is not worth staying in Barca squad rn I swear. Xavi is criticizing Roque and pegging Ferran. Please, do a video of his failure at Barca. I promise, the video will go viral. Also, in that way I think Barca can leave him on a free transfer or a free loan: “Ferran” I mean. He’s not worth playing at Barca.
Ferran hasnt lived up to expectations but hes way more adapted to playing in europe and the barca way. Everytime roque touches the ball he looks clumsy, slow and tunnel vision. He needs alot of work, the best thing would be for him to go on loan but if he dosent want to then sell.
This is a generational page.
He didn't have a traditional way to get in the senior team for barça, which probably made him stand out from the rest
A fucking gem
You have to word by word describe everything and then hope Penaldo fans understand. Unfortunately, they're so stupid that even after you explain a fact a hundred times they'll never believe it Lmfao. Hopeless.
I see the comments and realize how much advantage in ball knowledge eng speaker countries have above spanish spearker third world countries. Here they all understand what possition CR played but go to a video with spa-speakers and they all think Cr7 only played Left Wing and Centre forward...
Your voice is fking annoying
He don’t deserve to be playing for Madrid but Barca…cus by now he should be in the first team
Similaire à mcalister de liverpool❤
"In 2006 Ronaldo got Rooney sent off'' To this day the English are still delusional.
Good job today Lopez!
I think Ronaldo's skills in his younger years and playing for ManU at that time was a gradual transition where we see him evolve from a MF/Winger into an attacking winger/forward. Ronaldo's greatness is based around his adaptability where he was asked to play and grow in one way at ManU and another while at Madrid, and that is often overlooked. Mourinho laid it out perfectly when he discussed the difference between Ronaldo and Messi, and why things were harder for Ronaldo. I keep telling people that Messi is definitely a GOAT level player and I place him right alongside Ronaldo, but Ronaldo is more unique based around his career ascension. Ronaldo took huge risks having to go to other top leagues and repeating the same individual and team successes. It is all the more impressive when you see how he started at United as more of a winger playing wide in the midfield and turning into a striker/forward at Madrid (his late years there) and Juve. Ronaldo was a unicorn.
Apparently he isn't a pure footballer
Yes he will be the best in the Arsenal team.Thanks.
Winger in 4-4-2 system until 2006 until Ruud was at Utd. Left inside forward between 2007-14, Centre forward with some involvement on wings since 2014 (only started at left on paper but drifted centrally just 15-20 min into the match). This is only club level. He has been playing center striker for Portugal ever since Euro 2008 or WC 2010 if memory serves right.
hey do one about how Barca was paying refs to give messi and Barca lots of penalties and tittles or how Messi has hormone treatments by the Lance Armstrong Dr. that gave him undetected streriods. (and messi had a history of human grouth hormones). well look into ronaldo to see if he has any shady past as well, but boy between the world cup controversy and barca payinf the refs for 20 years. not even a good cheater look at him now he looks like he needs a another treatment. thnx for intruducing me to cr7 v messi (not looking good for messi) He was suppose to come and play in Puerto Rico and was cancelled due to beening a money laundering sceam from the drug cartels this is when i started to be concerned about him,
GOAT
MU young Cristiano is Insane 🐐
phong cách chơi không giống Cesc , mà giống Persi + Wilsea
7 mins 42 seconds it says he five foot five but he five foot nine
He was what call ALA here in Brazil. basically an very offensive fullback.