Gavi's call to the national team It raised many controversies, especially due to the inexperience of the footballer. But precisely this youth is a reason for a record after learning about the ownership of the Barcelona footballer against Italy. At 17 years and 62 days he surpasses Ángel Zubieta (17 years and 284 days) as the youngest debutant in the history of the Spanish National Team.
Like Gavi, Ángel Zubieta was a young talent who appeared in the first team ahead of schedule. This footballer, born in Galdácano on July 17, 1918, made his debut for Athletic on October 27, 1935. As rojiblanco he played only that season, but in it he played 27 games to help the team win its fourth league.
It was in the spring of that historic year, 1936, when he put on the shirt of the Spanish team for the first time. At the Letna stadium in Prague, on April 24 he made his debut under the guidance of Amadeo García in a friendly against Czechoslovakia (1-0). Nine days later he added his second caps in Bern against Switzerland (0-2).
After this dream season for him, He took the opportunity to sign for San Lorenzo de Almagro on a tour of Mexico with the Basque Countryand, thus, escape the Civil War (with him were others such as Lángara, Iraragorri or Emilín). There he played thirteen seasons and is considered a historic player for the Argentine team. With 352 games, he is the fourth player with the most games played in the club's history. In 1952 he returned to Spain to sign for Athletic but, failing to reach an understanding, he spent his last years as a professional playing for Deportivo de la Coruña.
He ended his football life as a coach, directing Deportivo Español, Athletic, Valladolid, Pumas, Atlético Atlanta …
UEFA surrenders to Gavi
The official account of the Nations League dedicated a tweet to Gavi, for his record and his great performance against Italy. The Barcelona youth squad was precise in the pass, barely made mistakes and made great ball drives. In addition, he was a very hard worker in the recovery, intercepted several Italian boarding schools and stole merit balls in the spinal cord. A dream debut for a footballer who aims to add many caps to his resume.