…2023 female Ballon d'Or, named Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Spain duo Rodri and Pau Cubarsi to win the prestigious individual Golden Ball trophy. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, the 28-year-old said of the Ballon d’Or, “I would give it to Rodri, for example, to Messi, why not, partly because of what he has shown at…
…most iconic prizes.Spain pack all top World Cup awards Earlier, Legit.ng reported about Pau Cubarsí and Unai Simón's remarkable achievements as Spain dominated the individual awards at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The tournament not only marked Cubarsí's historic win as the youngest-ever recipient of the FIFA Young Player A…
…been cautioned, received a second yellow card for a reckless barge on Spain defender Pau Cubarsi. Argentina keeper Martinez had been their hero, and he prevented Spain scoring a winner in the final seconds of normal time when he made a superb save from Lamine Yamal’s free-kick. He was in action again with another cruci…
…the 2026 FIFA World CupLa Roja dominated the post-tournament awards after Unai Simón and Pau Cubarsí also received major FIFA honoursSpain ended the competition with a historic World Cup triumph and several tournament recordsFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Spain captain Rodri has been crowned the…
…Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal to seal Spain's second World Cup title. Spain's Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and Unai Simon pose on the podium during the award ceremony. Photo by AFPImagesFollowing the final whistle, FIFA recognised several standout performers from the tournament, and Spain featured prominently across th…
…in the Round of 16. With the match level at 1-1 and appearing destined for extra time, Pau Cubarsi tested Belgium substitute goalkeeper Senne Lammens with a powerful long-range effort. Lammens, who had replaced the injured Thibaut Courtois, failed to hold the shot, allowing Merino to react quickest and fire the rebound…
…Rafael Leão, Gonçalo Guedes, Francisco Conceição. Spain: Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Álex Baena. Substitutes: David Raya, Álex García, Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Eric García, Marcos Llorente, Mikel Merino, Fabián Ru…