Gavi breaks a record from 1936 and becomes the youngest debutant of the Spanish team

Gavi becomes the youngest player to debut with the Spanish selection in view of Italy in the semifinals of the League of Nations. The player of the Barcelona He will debut as an absolute international at 17 years and 62 days. In this way, he breaks a record that dates back to 1936. In the middle of the explosion of the Civil war Spanish, Angel Zubieta played his first game with the Selection in view of Czechoslovakia at 17 years and 284 days.

The race of Gavi it does not stop taking giant steps. In just a few months he has gone from playing in First RFEF with the Barcelona B to be a fixture in the dynamics of the first team, with which he has already added 408 minutes this season. Now, it is his turn to debut with the Spanish team.

The call of Gavi was the main surprise in the convocation of Luis Enrique, but the coach has made it clear with this title that he has a player who has not yet reached the age of majority. In fact, in the press conference he offered after announcing the list, he anticipated what is already a reality: “I know him and seeing him these four moments I am clear that he can be important in his club and in the National Team. What is soon? Maybe but the same is a starter against Italy». Said and done.

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