Alba during Cornelia period
Inter Miami player Alba announced that he will retire at the end of the MLS season. The 36-year-old veteran came from Barcelona's youth training and went to La Masia when he was 9 years old. At the age of 16, Alba was given up by Barcelona because of his short height. He then moved to the Cornelia youth training and stayed for 2 years. In 2007, he joined Valencia for 6,000 euros and gradually became famous here. Barcelona naturally regretted letting go of such a strong player. They spent 14 million euros to bring him back to the Nou Camp in 2012. Alba stayed for 11 years and did not leave the team until 2023.
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