Alex Baldé

Looks like he's going around town on foot looking for a car that he'd like to own. Does he not know that he could use the internet for research?

Ronald Koeman must be one happy chap, at least for now. When FC Barcelona's left-back position needed reinforcement, the Dutch manager rolled the dice and turned to the club's academy to find its next jewel. Born in Barcelona, this teenager comes from a family that wanted him to take up athletics, but he wanted to become a footballer. His Dominican mother and Bissau-Guinean father worked hard to help him pursue his dream. Joining Espanyol's academy first, he moved to La Masia in 2011. Nine years later, he has been thrust onto the biggest stage in club football and not at the best of times, dare we say. As a club in transition, it's a tricky situation for this youngster's development right now. He must be handled with care because his position is a magnet for criticism. It could make or break him. We are waiting with bated breath to see how his career pans out.