Overview
- Tuttosport officially announced the Golden Boy winner on Monday, giving the 19‑year‑old Barcelona centre‑back the prize reserved for the best under‑21 player.
- Cubarsí was a mainstay for Barcelona in 2025–26, logging 3,979 minutes across 48 matches as the club won domestic honours and he started almost every game.
- He played every minute of Spain’s eight matches at the 2026 World Cup and was named the tournament’s best young player, a performance that boosted his Golden Boy case.
- Cubarsí narrowly missed France Football’s Trofeo Kopa earlier in the season, reportedly finishing two votes behind Lamine Yamal, showing how young‑player awards can diverge.
- Tuttosport also named Joan Laporta its best president and scheduled a December 14 gala in Turin for the trophy presentation, with Laporta prepared to collect the award if Cubarsí cannot attend.