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There are cheerleading programs whose main objective is to teach the value of leadership during athletic events. These programs should be broad to include the mixture of physical, emotional and mental progress of the squad members. The program should at least test the participants as well as work out good judgment and lastly to engage themselves in awareness of their responsibilities in their cheerleading performances with their daily lives. Soccer Cheers and Cheerleaders act as a supporter of their athletic teams at the same time boost the morale of the players as well as the whole team throughout the whole seasons of the games. There are tryouts which are held during spring time, which aspiring youngsters may perform in front of trained judges. Such performances will be graded accordingly. The highest scorer among all the aspirants will become one of the members of the cheerleading squad and will be committed to participate in cheerleading activities throughout the entire school yea …

Apparently they have a total of approximately 260 youth players learning their trade here - Ninety percent of them are Spanish and more than 50 percent Catalans. In fact the current Barca team have 12 first team players who have come from the academy. There are several youngsters that had lived at La Masia have gone on to play for the first team, such as Josep “Pep” Guardiola (academy years 1984-90), Ivan De la Pe a (1991-94), Carles Puyol (1994-98), Andres Iniesta (1996-2001), V ctor Valdes (1996-2000) and Lionel Messi (2000-04). Pep was touted as La Masia’s greatest product. A charismatic player who played 43 caps for Spain and won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He led the club to six La Liga titles, one Champions Cup in 1992 and two Spanish Cups. Puyol, a native Catalunyan, is the club current skipper and heading towards his 250th game for the club. However not all the graduates of La Masia established themselves at Barcelona and some have moved to other clubs to a …