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Overview
- Italian outlet Tuttosport announced Pau Cubarsí as the Golden Boy 2026, recognizing the best European-based player under 21.
- Cubarsí is a Barcelona centre-back who won the World Cup with Spain and was selected as the tournament’s best young player.
- He played 62 matches for Barcelona last season, scored once and helped the club win the LaLiga title.
- The award decision placed Cubarsí ahead of high-profile under-21 candidates such as Endrick, Diomandé and Zaire Emery.
- He becomes the fifth Barcelona player to win the prize after Lionel Messi, Pedri, Gavi and Lamine Yamal, a sign of the club’s continued youth-production and the likely boost to his market profile and expectations.