What is The 11 from La Masia?
'''The 11 from La Masia''' is a historic football match played at the City of Valencia Stadium on [[November 25|25 November]] [[2012]] in which [[F.C. Barcelona|FC Barcelona]] fielded at the same time eleven players nurtured in their own La Masia talent development facility. The team faced [[Levante U.D.|Levante UD]] in the twelfth round of [[La Liga]] and won the match 0-4. The 11 players brought up at La Masia included [[Víctor Valdés]], [[:en:Martín_Montoya|Martin Montoya]], [[Gerard Piqué]], [[Carles Puyol]], [[Jordi Alba]], [[Sergio Busquets]], [[Xavi]], [[Cesc Fàbregas]], [[Andrés Iniesta|Andres Iniesta]], [[Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma|Pedro Rodríguez]] and [[Lionel Messi]]. The match was a milestone in FC Barcelona's history as it was the first time a team fielded at the same time eleven players nurtured in the club's talent development facility in an official match. La Masia has been a fundamental part of FC Barcelona's football culture and has produced many world-class players, such as Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta and Sergio Busquets. The 11 from La Masia are an example of FC Barcelona's commitment to developing young talent and their unique style of play based on ball control and possession. The match has been remembered as a historic event in the club's long tradition and as a tribute to the players who have been brought up at La Masia. == Antecedents == FC Barcelona is a football club based in [[Barcelona]], [[Catalonia]], Spain, founded in 1899. The club is known for its successful history and its characteristic style of play based on ball control and short passing. One of the club's success factors is its La Masia youth academy, which has produced many of the world's best players. On November 25, 2012, FC Barcelona moved to Valence to face Levante UD in a league match in La Liga. This was an important match for the club, which had already established itself as one of the top clubs in the world. Ahead of the match, FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova fielded ten players who had trained and develo