Some players if they are lucky get to go to the Nou Camp.
Some players, if they are even luckier, get to step out on the pitch to play the Catalan giants once in their lives.
But a group of schoolboys in Dublin can top all that after beating Barcelona 1-0 in the Academy Cup this afternoon, a memory that will last all of their lives.
St Kevin's Boys, who count current internationals Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick as well as Damien Duff and Ian Harte among its former players, caused a massive shock when their under-13 side beat Barca's mini Messis thanks to a goal from Roland Banya in the first half.
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There was also a fitting tribute to Johan Cruyff in the 14th minute.
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And here are the team that can say, even fifty years from now, that they beat Barcelona.
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The competition continues across the Easter weekend with holders Deportivo La Coruna, Celtic F C, Olympique Lyonnais and West Bromwich Albion all featuring.
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