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Just Sunday, a pair of teenagers, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubars\u00ed, led Spain to the country\u2019s second-ever men\u2019s World Cup victory. But long before rising to stardom on the international stage, the duo climbed the ranks of FC Barcelona\u2019s renowned youth academy, La Masia.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s likely that N.C. State\u2019s latest recruit, Adri\u00e1 Mu\u00f1oz, knows them well as he, too, developed through La Masia.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the Wolfpack announced the signing of the 19-year-old defender. He will join Marc Hubbard\u2019s squad that made the College Cup final last season, before losing to Washington 3-2 in extra time.<\/p>\n

After welcoming three transfers and two freshmen to the team for the spring season, the team went 4-1. On Wednesday, Mu\u00f1oz was announced alongside two additional freshmen ahead of the fall schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis spring has been all about growth for our young, inexperienced group as we adjust after graduating a large class and losing three underclassmen to professional contracts\u201d, coach Marc Hubbard said. \u201cEach match showed progress, with players stepping into new roles and building confidence together. We\u2019re excited to see how our returners continue to develop this summer, guided by the strength and direction of our leadership group.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to Transfermarkt<\/u><\/a>, Mu\u00f1oz previously played for Spain\u2019s under-15 national team. In April, he trained with Barcelona\u2019s first team<\/u><\/a> alongside other youth players.<\/p>\n

Barcelona\u2019s youth academy moved to La Masia in 1979, and numerous club legends, like Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andr\u00e9s Iniesta, have since passed through it. Yamal and Cubars\u00ed have been touted up as the next of the bunch.<\/p>\n

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N.C. 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