The Anglès Home That Hosted Barcelona’s Golden Era
Lluís Coll Gasca, known as Quico, spent his childhood opening the front door of his family home in Anglès to Barcelona legends like Ladislau Kubala, Antoni Ramallets, and Sándor Kocsis, a unique upbringing that shaped his path in football diaridegirona.cat reported. Growing up surrounded by elite players who regularly visited his father, former Barcelona international Lluís Coll, Quico naturally followed the same sporting trajectory through Catalan youth ranks.
Sunday Gatherings and Legendary Guests
Long before he laced up his own boots in competitive fixtures, Quico served as the welcoming face for the stars of FC Barcelona’s golden era. Icons such as Kubala, Ramallets, Ferran Olivella, Martí Vergés, Estanislau Basora, Joan Segarra, and Zoltán Czibor frequently gathered at the Coll family home in Anglès diaridegirona.cat reported. A dedicated cook from Can Raset in Sant Hilari descended specifically to prepare meals for these veteran gatherings. Occasionally, former Real Madrid midfielder Pirri—who befriended the elder Coll during their playing days at Granada—also attended the meals diaridegirona.cat reported.
From the Simca 1000 to Montilivi
Football was inescapable for the younger Coll. His father transitioned into coaching after his playing career ended, regularly taking young Quico along in his Simca 1000 to matches across Catalonia, including Banyoles, Figueres, Salt, and l’Escala diaridegirona.cat reported. Quico began his formal playing career with the classic youth clubs in Banyoles before eventually arriving at Girona diaridegirona.cat reported. By age twelve, he was participating fully in Girona youth training sessions overseen by his father alongside players like Geni Bou, Manolo Valle, and Casanovas diaridegirona.cat reported.
