"I am really looking forward to the Olympics"

Pau Cubarsi already has his mind set on the Olympic Games. In statements released by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Tuesday, the surprising centre-back spoke about how he is facing this challenge: "I feel calm, I try to be myself and not deviate from what I really am, my family helps me a lot with that. I approach it as I always do, as if I were just another youth player working to improve every day and try to achieve a challenge like the Games, which would be impressive".

"It has been a very good season. Now we face the Olympic Games, one of the biggest challenges a footballer can have, and we approach it with a lot of enthusiasm and hard work," he added.

Pau Cubarsi explained how he is adapting to the group: "There are some younger players and others who are more experienced, we are a good group, a good family and everyone is helping me a lot".

Spain will make their Olympic Games debut against Uzbekistan on 24th July at 15:00 CEST (-2 GMT). "We're really looking forward to it, I'm the most excited. We're really looking forward to the first game," he said.

 

July 2, 2024