Van Dijk is 'yields' before the talent of Pau Cubarsí: "He is a special player"

One of the players recognized as one of the best defenders in the world today is Virgil van Dijk, who has not hesitated to praise one of the emerging promises in the world of football in his position. This is Pau Cubarsí, an 18-year-old defender from the Spanish national team and FC Barcelona. The Breda native 'surrendered' to the talent of the '2' culé.

The Liverpool defender took advantage of the microphones of 'Mundo Deportivo' to praise Pau Cubarsí after the 2-2 draw in the match between his national team, the Netherlands, and Spain. This match corresponded to the first leg of the UEFA Nations League, which took place in Rotterdam, at De Kuip, Feyenoord's stadium.

Van Dijk, whom Pau Cubarsí recently placed as the best defender in the world outside of FC Barcelona in an interview with 'MD', praised the sporting performance of the young Spanish player, making it clear that his success at such a young age is exceptional. "I think he is an enormous talent, a special player. With 18 years old, as you said, and playing at this level, it is already impressive. He is outstanding," admitted Virgil.

"I think he is an enormous talent, a special player"

Cubarsí's attribute that Van Dijk likes the most

Furthermore, Van Dijk highlighted that beyond being good to see Cubarsí on the field, what he likes most about his game is his ability to make long passes, a trait that deviates a bit from the typical style of FC Barcelona, but adds a unique dimension to his game. "It's not the typical style of Barcelona because Pau also likes to make long passes a lot, and he is good at it. And it's something that I also like to do," he revealed.

"It's not the typical style of Barcelona because Pau likes to make long passes"

To conclude, Van Dijk did not miss the opportunity to mention the unfortunate physical setback that Cubarsí suffered during the match between the Spanish and Dutch teams. Although it apparently was not serious, the exact extent of the injury was unknown at that time. Van Dijk expressed his regret about the situation: "I felt sad for him because obviously he got injured, but I think he is a great talent and we are facing a player with a bright future," he concluded.