Teen Phenom Blazes Trail for Spain Soccer
In a historic moment for Spanish football, 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi etched his name into the record books by becoming the youngest defender to ever play for the national team. The Barcelona prodigy replaced Aymeric Laporte in the 80th minute of Spain’s friendly against Colombia on Friday, eclipsing the previous record held by legendary centre-back Sergio Ramos.
Cubarsi’s debut at the tender age of 17 years and a few months underscores the remarkable talent emerging from the fabled La Masia academy.