It is not normal for someone to play so well at such a young age. The jewel of Barcelona threatens the world – ŠPORT.sk

Just to give you an idea – a few months ago, Gavi wore the Barcelona Under-16 jersey and today he has made his debut not only in the Spanish LaLiga or Champions League, but also in the Spanish national “A”.

In addition, he made his premiere start in the jersey of his native country on the famous San Sire, even in the basic line-up “La Furie Roja” in the semi-final match of the League of Nations against the reigning European champions from Italy (2: 1).

Such a rapid progress may not always be the ideal solution for a teenager, but in this case we must say that Gavi is still managing the transition from juniors to men to excellent.

THE YOUNGEST IN HISTORY

Gavi became the youngest Spanish national team in history at the age of 17 and 62 days in the aforementioned match with the Italians, breaking Angela Zubieta’s bearded record. He had more than 200 days more in his debut for “La Furiu Roja” in 1936. In addition, Gavi also pushed his good friend from Barcelona, ​​Ansu Fati, to third place in the historical statistics of the youngest footballers who wore the Spanish jersey.

“Gavi and I have known each other for many years. He has always been one of the leaders of the Barcelona Academy. He is a purebred midfielder who visibly plays in the Barcelona style. He can bring a lot of positive elements to the team, both with and without the ball. You take a risk when you suddenly invite players you don’t trust and I have no doubt that Gavi will be important to our team.

I may have called him to the national team too soon, but age doesn’t really play a role in this case. I feel he’s more than ready. I like what I see on the court in his service and I want to see if he can adapt to our style of play, “ said Spanish national team coach Luis Enrique ahead of the semi-final duel of the League of Nations.

Many fans laughed at the decision and immediately pointed out that Gavi had never played a full ninety-minute portion in his professional career before the semifinal duel with the Italians. However, over time, we must say that the old fox Luis Enrique knew what he was doing.

Gavi rewarded him for his trust with quality performances on the lawn, both against the Italians in the semifinals and against the French in the finals. Critical voices to the address of the still only 17-year-old midfielder fell silent very quickly, and before the next national team, no one doubted whether the slim midfielder from the Catalan metropolis could represent his homeland with dignity.

“I think today Gavi gave a performance again, for which he absolutely does not have to be ashamed. In addition, despite his small stature, he was very valid on the defensive, “ RTVS co-commentator Marián Zeman evaluated the performance of the rising star of Barcelona in the live broadcast of the semi-final match of the League of Nations.

At the post-match press conference, the youngest player on the lawn spoke about the game coach Luis Enrique also said: “It’s not normal for someone to play so well at such a young age. He is a football player with a good character, excellent physics and also plays with our style of play.

When he’s on the playground, it looks like he’s digging with friends in the schoolyard or at home in the garden. It’s great to have such a football player on your team. I’m not afraid to say that Gavi is not only the future of the Spanish national team, but also its present. “

YOUNG CHOICE SHOWED QUALITY

At the final tournament of the League of Nations, Spanish coach Luis Enrique impressed with the nomination of several inexperienced young men, including 17-year-old Gavi. Many experts have asked if this will not work out in the final settlement. But in the end, it turned out that the Spanish young blood can compete with even the best team in the world.

“La Furia Roja” first took revenge in the semifinals of the home Italians for elimination at this year’s Eure, and then in the finals also bothered the reigning world champions from France in a very significant way. Finally, Luis Enrique’s charges said goodbye to the silver medal tournament on their necks. Just to give you an idea, for Spain, youngsters such as Gavi (17 years old), Ferran Torres (21 years old), Bryan Gil (20 years old) and Yéremi Pino (18 years old) played in the final tournament.

“Enrique is definitely doing well. Even if we look at the Spanish bench, they are all young footballers, I would say they don’t know for most fans. With this, Enrique can compete with the best teams in Europe and play balanced football with them. Gradually, he doses it, not only pure young players, of course.

This is especially seen on the defensive, where he elects some more experienced footballers. I must honestly say that if I only looked at the names, I would not expect such performances from the Spaniards. If this goes on like this, another generation of great players will be born to the Spaniards, “ evaluated RTVS co-commentator Marián Zeman after the final match with the French.

Gavi doesn’t have to hurry. He is still only 17 years old, but he is already one of the footballers who cannot be overlooked on the lawn, both in the jersey of Barcelona and the Spanish national team “A”. At this point, no one really can doubt his uniqueness and the enormous potential he has.

But the horizon of the next few years will show how far it will go. However, Gavi started his professional career in style and if you didn’t know much about him so far, be sure that you will hear his name not only many times this season.