Di race for di 2026 Kopa Trophy dey heat up, as reports from Spain tok say Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi no go join di club delegation wey go di Ballon d'Or ceremony later tonight. Di Kopa Trophy na di award dem dey give di best young player, and dem dey present am for di same Ballon d’Or event.
Journalist Santi Ovalle, wey tok on El Larguero, explain say di teenage centre-back no dey among di players Barcelona plan to carry go di ceremony. According to am, dat absence fit be clue about who no go win di Kopa Trophy. “If Cubarsi no win am, everything go point towards Lamine,” Ovalle talk, as Barca Universal report.
Cubarsi don make name for imself inside Hansi Flick defence, with maturity, positioning and composure for possession wey many people hail. E also get World Cup wey dreams dey made of for a teenage centre-back, as e win di young player of di tournament award.
Lamine Yamal, for im own side, don become Barcelona most decisive attacking player, and dem dey rank am among di best for di world. Na im name di Kopa Trophy talk dey point to if Cubarsi no claim am.
But Barca Universal note say Barcelona never confirm di delegation wey go travel, so di whole matter still open. LiveScore also report say one Barcelona star decide say e no go travel for di ceremony, one surprise move wey add to di speculation.
Anoda report tok say one Barcelona defender no dey bother about di Kopa Trophy as di team prepare for El Clasico, say na not im thinking. Di gist come as Barcelona dey comot from one hard week, where dem lose back-to-back to PSG for Champions League and Real Madrid for La Liga.
Fabrizio Romano also bin tok about di Kopa Trophy and di Ballon d’Or on DAZN as anticipation for di ceremony dey build. Di Sunday Guardian report say di reported absence of Cubarsi don spark speculation over di Kopa Trophy race, with Yamal now dey emerge as major contender.
