The Spain international looks back on an intriguing time growing up that led him to the Camp Nou side, before making the move to Germany later on
When your father is a professional footballer, you quickly get used to moving from one place to the next and having to make new friends time and time again.
It was no different for Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara.
The Spain international was born in Italy while his father Mazinho played for Lecce, before his dad returned to Brazil at Palmeiras, and then moved to Spain for spells with Valencia and Celta Vigo.