Spain defends Pau Kubarsi: ‘He’s an incredible player’

ANDSpain held their final training session at the Chaban Delmas stadium in Bordeaux ahead of their match against the Dominican Republic on the second day of the Olympic tournament group stage. Despite victory on the first daythe result that leads to get to the quarterfinals if you win, The team left behind a bittersweet feeling and a famous footballer: Pau Kubarsi..

“We are delighted with Pau. He is another one, I have already spoken to him about this, so we are a team and a family. This is the highest level, and he has already experienced so much with the club, with whom he played in the League and the Champions, as well as with the national team, because he made his debut for the senior team,” he emphasizes. Santi DeniaOlympic coach. “He continues to improve, to learn. He’s a humble guy. He’s a great player and an incredible player,” he emphasizes.

Barcelona’s central defender was replaced by John Pacheco at half-time in the match against Uzbekistan after a first half in which received a yellow card and converted a penalty which then led to a draw for Uzbekistan. “It was the first game of the tournament and we had a hard time, especially at the beginning. They also put up good pressure and it was the first time we played together. As the game went on, the team composition improved and that’s the main thing,” he notes. Eric Garcia, his partner in the back at the premiere.

Complete peace of mind

Nothing has changed in training and Pau can be seen with the same smile as always.“He is a very young boy, the youngest player at the Olympic Games. At his age I was still in the youth team. To play with him the way he does is incredible to me,” Diego Lopez emphasizes. “I think he is very calm. We are very calm in the dressing room because he gives us so much: his delivery, his solidarity… We give him confidence, he knows that he is a great central defender and that is why he is here and that it will be a great tournament,” he added.

It is now unclear whether Kubarsi will start for the match against the Dominican Republic this Saturday in Bordeaux or whether Denia will prefer to support him on the bench.Whatever the decision, the federation sees in the Catalan a player with a great present and a huge future.