{"id":13569,"date":"2026-11-09T18:16:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/barcelona-teenager-pau-cubarsi-wins-2026-golden-boy-award\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T18:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T18:16:34","slug":"barcelona-teenager-pau-cubarsi-wins-2026-golden-boy-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/barcelona-teenager-pau-cubarsi-wins-2026-golden-boy-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona teenager Pau Cubars\u00ed wins 2026 Golden Boy Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Barcelona<\/p>\n

By Adegboyega Adeleye<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barcelona centre-back Pau Cubars\u00ed has won the 2026 Golden Boy award, becoming the first defender since Matthijs de Ligt in 2018 to receive the honour.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old was recognised after a standout year with Barcelona and Spain. He helped Bar\u00e7a win a second consecutive LaLiga title and was part of Spain\u2019s World Cup-winning team in North America, where he was named Young Player of the Tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud to receive the award, and I thank all the people who voted for me,\u201d Cubars\u00ed said in a video broadcast by Tuttosport at the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a spectacular year, and we\u2019re going for more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Cubars\u00ed told Reuters that defenders can struggle to attract the same attention as attacking players.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s harder for defenders to get recognition\u2026 we\u2019re less in the spotlight,\u201d he said. \u201cPerhaps our work isn\u2019t as visible because, at the end of the day, the forwards score lots of goals, provide assists, play a more attractive style of football, are more eye-catching.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spain conceded only one goal in eight matches en route to winning the World Cup, and Cubars\u00ed played a key role in the team\u2019s defence.<\/p>\n

He becomes the fourth Barcelona player to win the men\u2019s award in the last six years, following teammates Pedri, Gavi and Lamine Yamal. Previous winners include Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Erling Haaland.<\/p>\n

The Golden Boy award, established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003, recognises the best under-21 player in a top European division. Journalists vote from a shortlist of nominees.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid and Sweden forward Felicia Schroeder won the 2026 Golden Girl award.<\/p>\n

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