With Barcelona, Grande Sports World makes a big leap

by Joey Chenoweth | Casa Grande Dispatch

It’s one of the biggest brands in sports, with a reach spanning around the world. Its dedicated fan base regularly tunes in from countries in all corners of the globe, many having to order specialty channels just to do so, all to see a team play soccer with a quality and style that is only their own.

And now, FC Barcelona is taking their brand to Casa Grande.

The Catalonian superclub, which is matched in worldwide fame and revenue only by Manchester United and Real Madrid, announced this week it is partnering with Grande Sports World to start one of its American academies this summer. In soccer, academies are used to train promising young players and potentially find a star in the making. In the case of playing at Grande Sports World, it means players can live on campus year-round and get a top-notch education.

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