Blackburn Rovers striker Ruben Rochina is grateful for his education at Barcelona.
Rochina is coming up to his first anniversary away from Barca.
"Barcelona taught me to become a footballer, but I've been very impressed with training at Blackburn, too."
Of his decision to leave last January, Rochina also told The National: "I faced a choice.
"I stayed at Barcelona B without any real hope of getting in the first team because the players ahead of me were the best in the world, or I moved. I had played for my country [Spain] at three different age levels and for Barca's first team in pre-season games, but never a competitive match.
"I felt I was better than a second division player, but I was not going to get a chance at Barcelona. If you are not going to play for Barcelona or Real Madrid, then the English Premier League is the best place to play football. When I got the [four-year] offer from Blackburn, it was too good to turn down and I decided to leave.""Being at Barcelona is the best football school you can be at," said Rochina. "Everything there is the best. Best coaches and players, facilities and a very clear philosophy of how football should be played. I don't need to tell you that it works because the results of the Masia are clear to see with Barcelona's first team.