“Cubarsí is intelligent. He knows when to fight and when not to fight. He has not lost a single duel against players stronger than him. Spectacular (…) he doesn’t look like he’s 17”. These were the words of Xavi after FC Barcelona’s victory against Mallorca earlier this weekend. It must be said that the 17-year-old defender has impressed since his first team debut.
The player trained at La Masia has already played 11 matches in all competitions with Barça, including 8 starts in La Liga. Enough to rub our hands in view of the future, and in Barcelona and even in Spain, everyone predicts a great career for the young Catalan. However, Cubarsí like FC Barcelona could be victims of the defender’s success.
A very busy summer
As several Spanish media indicate, the Spanish Federation is planning a fairly intense summer for him. He could thus play the Euro in Germany with La Roja, then, a few weeks later, play the Olympic Games in Paris with the Iberian country. Same case for Lamine Yamal elsewhere. Which doesn’t please Barcelona very much…
Indeed, everyone remembers what happened with Pedri at the time. The midfielder competed in two competitions in the summer of 2021 and then struggled to come back. Many still attribute the repeated injuries he is experiencing this season to this famous summer. Although it should be noted that both Yamal and Cubarsí have so far played much less club time than Pedri at the time…
