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Barcelona open second U.S. youth training academy

Barcelona have opened a second training academy in the United States.

The new academy is in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club founded their first American academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2014.

The new school has programs for boys and girls aged 6 to 12 years and a separate program for boys aged 12 to 16.

The club say the academy's goal is to train young players in the same "creative and attacking style" as the top team.

Barcelona's La Masia academy in Spain has produced several world-class stars, including Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas.

Barcelona have 20 training schools around the world. They say they plan to open others in Moscow; Mumbai, India; Ottawa, Canada; and Lagos, Nigeria.