MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 26: Pau Cubarsi of FC Barcelona looks on during the LaLiga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 26, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

Barcelona wonderkid Pau Cubarsi picks Atletico Madrid star as dream signing, and names the next three rising gems from La Masia

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Having made his debut with the first team last season, the young centre-back Pau Cubarsi has already established himself as one of the key components of this FC Barcelona team under Hansi Flick.

As his importance in the Catalan team has increased, his exposure to the media and the fans has also increased. The La Masia graduate has already appeared in his first press conference and it is now not rare to see him appearing in interviews and media talks.

He undertook one such interview with Mundo Deportivo recently and went through a rapid-fire test in which he was asked questions about his career at Barcelona and about his personal life in general.

Some of the more interesting questions and Cubarsi’s answers were as follows:

Best center-back currently outside of Barça: Van Dijk.

If you were born again, which footballer would you like to be? Messi.

Three top players who don’t play for Barça: Van Dijk, Salah, Musiala.

If you could sign only one player: Julián Álvarez.

The next three rising stars from La Masia: Quim Junyent, Andrés Cuenca, and Juan Hernández.

The best thing about living in La Masia? The tranquility and staying grounded.

What do you miss most about La Masia? The tranquility as well. If you become a more recognized person, you don’t have as much space.

Is there someone on the team you wouldn’t want to live with? I wouldn’t like to live with Lamine because he does his own thing and is very independent.

Who is the most peculiar character in the locker room? Lamine, too.

These were some interesting answers from the young centre-back. He has already revealed Virgil van Dijk to be one of the defenders that he looks up to and Barcelona fans would have to keep a close eye on the three academy talents he has named.

This interview will allow the Blaugrana fans to get to know one of their favorite footballers better, and hopefully, there will be more such interviews from him in the future.

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