Source: Live broadcast
Live broadcast on October 10th-Barcelona defender Gerard Martin used the league intermission to visit his debut Cornelia Club and was interviewed.
Herald-Martin, now 23 years old, is a Spanish left-back, he came from Cornelia, and his debut with the first team of Cornelia was the King’s Cup against Barcelona. Herald-Martin said: “It was a great pleasure to be able to join the first team at the time. Then I went to Barcelona B and eventually ascended to the first team of Barcelona. These experiences have no need to say more. It was an honour to be able to come back here to see my shirt hanging, and it made me feel very satisfied.”
During the summer of 2023, Herald-Martin received several invitations from the United, but in the end, Barça-Atlético B suddenly sent him an invitation and all the kids were dreaming of this moment.In the beginning, it was hard to believe that this was true.As the game went one after the other ... it was incredibly proud to be able to play for the team they had always dreamed of.”
Herad Martin went on to say: "Cornelia has always been known for cultivating excellent players. They do an excellent job, always at the highest level in the youth training stage, and can compete with Barcelona, Espanyol, Girona and other teams." David Raya, Alba and other players have also been trained in Cornelia Youth Training.
"World Sports News" revealed that it was Andres Manzano who discovered Gerard Martin at the beginning. He went to a game that year, originally to examine a potential striker, but in the end Gerard Martin left the deepest impression on him, so Manzano chose to sign Gerard Martin. This summer, Manzano was appointed as the coordinator of the youth training department of Barcelona Club.
Gerard Martin concluded: "I spent five very happy years in Conella, and then I got the opportunity to enter professional football. Conella is my home and I will always be grateful for it."