Joan Laporta is clear about it: his project at the helm of FC Barcelona isn't just about winning in Europe again. He also intends to paint the future of the Spanish national team in Barça colors.
If he has already achieved it in the women's category, now he dreams of repeating it with the senior men's team for the 2026 World Cup.
The example of the women's national team
The Women's Euro has left a striking fact: 10 FC Barcelona players have been drafted by Spain. To them is added Mariona Caldentey, now at Arsenal, but raised in La Masia and with Barça DNA.
In total, 11 players with a Barça past and present defend La Roja. This is not a coincidence, but the result of a firm commitment by the club to its own talent.
This phenomenon hasn't gone unnoticed by Laporta, who is already working to replicate it in men's soccer. Barça has invested in young talent, has renewed key prospects, and keeps betting on an academy that continues to produce gems.
An entire Barça team with La Roja
The goal is clear: for the national team that will play the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada to have a strong Barça accent.
Names like Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Fermín, Gavi, Balde, Olmo, or Pedri have already made the leap to the senior national team. Others like Héctor Fort, Gerard Martín, Marc Casadó are knocking on the door with force. If we add Ferran Torres and the possible signing of Nico Williams to this, the dream doesn't seem so far away.
Laporta sees in this scenario a unique opportunity to show that Barça keeps setting the path for Spanish soccer.
Repeat the 2010 experience: Spain, champions with Barça
If the world champion national team in 2010 had a Barça core, the president wants to repeat the experience because he believes the Barça model is synonymous with success. He wants to be the engine of La Roja again.
Moreover, this plan has collateral benefits. A Barça with a leading role in the national team means a strong generation, with identity and international projection. It also strengthens the image of La Masia as a global reference and, above all, consolidates the idea of a club that develops and competes.
For Laporta, Barça shouldn't just win titles, but leave a legacy. Filling La Roja's list in 2026 with Barça colors would be irrefutable proof that the work at the grassroots level pays off.
The Spanish national team is already looking at Barça. Barça, as in its best times, is looking at the world again.