Barcelona center-back Pau Cubarsí can call himself an Olympic champion at just 17 years old, finishing an incredible first season in professional football with the first gold medal for Spain in men’s football in 32 years and the first in any team sport since 1996.
Even though Fermín López has rightfully grabbed all the headlines with his performances in Paris, Cubarsí had an excellent tournament as well after a difficult first game and was an absolute rock in the final, showing off all of the skills that made him a Barcelona starter at such a young age.
Cubarsí spoke to the press after the game, and like any young kid achieving their dreams, he couldn’t quite believe what had just happened.