So you're telling me that Rodri has won a Ballon d'Or, a treble after scoring the winner in the Champions League final, 4 Premier Leagues in a row, a Euros where he was Player of the Tournament, holds the record for the longest unbeaten run in club football history and now captains his country in the World Cup final.
Ridiculous footballer. He's an all-timer.
Dominant performances against Mbappé, Ronaldo, Lukaku... yet people still label him as just a ball-playing CB who is soft defensively. That might be one of the biggest misconceptions in football.
Being elite with the ball doesn't make you a weak defender. Cubarsí is actually an extremely aggressive defender, he steps up, reads situations early, has very good pace for a centre-back, and is more than capable of going physically toe-to-toe with the strongest attackers in the world.
I'm really happy he's showing this side of his game on the biggest stage, because it's time people stop reducing him to just his passing ability.
On July 14, 2026, in Berlin, activists displayed banners in front of World Cup fans, paying tribute to 14‑year‑old Naj Al‑Baba, a Gazan teenager who was killed while playing football during an Israeli strike.
We need to talk about this Pau Cubarsí display. 🇪🇸
The Spanish defender is just 19-years old and he's keeping Mbappé in his pocket at a World Cup semi-final. 💪
🇪🇸🧱 𝐏𝐀𝐔 𝐂𝐔𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐈 (𝟏𝟗) has been vital to Spain conceding just 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 on their way to the World Cup final.
Olise. Dembélé. Mbappé. Doué.
The best attack in world football couldn’t score.
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. 🤯