The march of Take Kubo to the Real Madrid stinging in Barcelona. Japanese was one of the promises of the Barca and his brilliant role in Majorca, in which he has been on loan from the white club, has shown it. “It has been an unforgettable season in many ways,” the Japanese told France Football, referring to the pandemic and the team's subsequent salvation.
“Take's well known here, and since he was 10 years old,” contextualizes Wataru Funaki, a local journalist. “Especially because he was the first Japanese player to sign for Barça. When he signed with Real Madrid all television channels reported the news for a week. Its popularity is no longer just for soccer fans but for the Japanese in general. ”
Kubo signed for Real Madrid after four seasons at La Masia (2011-15). “The qualities of Kubo are what Barça demanded,” explains Cristian Martín, author of a book on La Masia.
A Kubo goal with Mallorca
It always made a good impression. A very vertical technical player, dangerous with the ball. ” So his departure from Barça was a shock. “A failure for Barça perhaps not, but a disappointment, of course. It is sad that a player like Kubo has not found his place at Barça. Seeing him in Madrid is something that hurts Barcelona, ”says Martín.