Instead of analysing current form or picking the best players available today, Gavi decided to look back. He challenged himself to build a starting XI made up exclusively of teammates he had played alongside during his formative years at Barcelona. The selection was not guided by tactics, status, or present-day performance. It was built from memory, emotion, and shared moments inside the dressing room at La Masia and during his first steps as a professional footballer.
It has been a long wait. The last time Barcelona played at their iconic stadium was on May 28, 2023, in a La Liga fixture against Mallorca. That day, the Catalans celebrated a comfortable 3-0 victory, with Gavi himself on the scoresheet. Few knew then that this would be the final time the team would step foot on the old Camp Nou before the massive redevelopment project began.
