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Ferran Martorell: legacy, vision and a way of understanding grassroots football

Ferran Martorell, president of the Ferran Martorell Football Foundation, has been a key figure in the development of grassroots football in Barcelona and Catalonia. His vision allowed us to build a benchmark quarry model, based on the comprehensive training of the player, methodology and education in values. Under his leadership, the club established itself as one of the best grassroots football structures, training numerous players who reached professional football. Today we pay tribute to a reference, a visionary and an example within sport.

Investment funds in football (2026): efficiency, power and the real risk over the competition

Professional football has definitively entered a new phase.
It is not a passing trend or a temporary phenomenon. It is a structural change.

In 2026, investment funds and business groups are not only involved in football: they are redefining it.

And the question is no longer whether this is positive or negative.
The real question is: What consequences does it have on competition, clubs and the very meaning of sport?.

The benefits of using proper tactics in football

In today's football, every detail counts. The difference between winning or losing no longer depends solely on individual talent, but on how that talent is organized within a system. And that is where tactics become a determining factor.

An appropriate tactic not only organizes the team, but also gives meaning to the game, enhances its strengths and minimizes its weaknesses. It is, in essence, the bridge between the coach's idea and the players' execution on the field.

What you don't see on TV: The real-time data war on professional soccer benches

This article analyzes the radical transformation of elite football, where physical preparation has abandoned old intuition to embrace Big Data, GPS technology and algorithmic injury prevention. We explore how data has redefined real-time decision making and why today's job market demands a new hybrid coach profile that masters both physiology and technology.