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A talented teenager who can't tie his shoes has become the youngest scorer of the season on a salary of 100,000 euros

Spain midfielder Garvey scores a goal to make him 'world No. 3'

By Yan Guo LuanPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Spain midfielder Garvey became the third youngest player to score in World Cup history after Brazil's Pele (17 years, 239 days, 1958 World Cup) and Mexico's Rozas (18 years, 93 days, 1930 World Cup) when he scored against Costa Rica in Group E. Garvey, who helped Spain beat Costa Rica 7-0, was also named man of the match.

Spanish daily Sport said after the game: "Gavey has made history, lived up to the faith shown in him by coach Luis Enrique and deserves to start." Garvey also became the youngest Spanish player to appear in a World Cup or European Championship. He and Messi are the only two players to have scored at the age of 18 in the last five World Cups.

"I didn't dream of this moment in my best dreams," Garvey said. "It's another step forward, let's move on." Enrique said: "Although Garvey still has a lot to learn, I have no doubts about his future as a world star." Garvey showed maturity that belies his age, playing at a high level in both attack and defence, passing with precision and defending well, and being a key link in Spain's midfield.

Garvey was an academy player at Barca. He joined Barca at the age of nine and started playing at La Masia Academy. Garvey broke into the Barca first team last season and played regular football. Garvey has now made 66 appearances for Barca in all competitions and has been dubbed "the new Xavi and Iniesta" by the Spanish media along with fellow club and country player Pedrie.

After their stunning win over Costa Rica, Spain will play Germany on Tuesday, whose first-round defeat to Japan has tightened the race for Group E. "There is no way back for Germany to put yesterday's victory behind them," the Spanish daily As warned. Spain will play Japan in the final round of the group stage.

Barca's free-market efforts have been successful, with visa-free Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marvez Alves both prominent examples, but with 30+ veterans clearly playing a transitional role in the rebuilding process, Xavi's focus on the future will inevitably fall on youth.

Faty and Pedrie, both born in 2002, have been on the rise in the last two seasons and their new contracts until 2026 and a 1 billion euro penalty show how much Barca value them.

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Young men like Nico and Ilyas have been given the chance to play under Harvey. "Young people have the right to take risks," Harvey says, but it is 17-year-old Garvey who feels most assured.

He followed the up-and-comer before Harvey even took over, and has made no secret of his fondness for the Treasure Boy: "Garvey is a talented kid and the thing that surprised me the most is that at 17 he is already competing against 30-year-old players."

Garvey, the 18-year-old Spanish teenager shining in the World Cup, with a goal against Costa Rica at the end of the group game, became the youngest World Cup goalscorer in the history of Spain, is also the third youngest World Cup goalscorer in the history of the World Cup, youth flying, famous, high-spirited Garvey is undoubtedly a bright star.

Garvey's nickname has been with him throughout his career, starting at Real Betis and moving to Barcelona at the age of 11. He made his first-team debut for Barcelona in 2021. In the same year, Garvey made his debut for Spain in the European National League, becoming the youngest adult player in the history of the Spanish national team. Finally help the team to win. Garvey won the Copa Award and the Golden Boy Award in 2022.

Garvey may be young, but he has a lot of talent. On the court, he showed quite high acuity and strong judgment. He dared to take the ball, although a small but skilled veteran, in the impact of the attack to show the edge of Spain's "golden boy" future is limitless!

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Yan Guo Luan

I like movies, music, science fiction and art. I am a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that inspire me include equality, respect and anything weird.

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