Gavi - "Little Luka Modric": Stealing the heart of Princess Leonor, about to become the Spanish concubine

In just over a year, Gavi from an unknown name has become a phenomenon of world football. The 18-year-old midfielder continuously shone at Barca and the Spain team, then received the title of Best European Under-21 Player - Kopa Trophy at the 2022 Golden Ball award.

High youth talent

Gavi's full name is Pablo Martin Paez Gavira, born on August 5, 2004. The midfielder soon revealed his talent at Real Betis Academy, with 95 goals in 2 years. After that, Gavi joined La Masia training academy at the age of 11 and was always a prominent name in Barca's youth teams.

In September 2020, Gavi signed a professional contract and was promoted from Barca's U16 team to Barca's U19 team. This is also the starting point for Gavi's rapid advancement journey. In early 2021, Gavi started wearing Barca B team and soon was called up to Barca's first team.

Before officially signing with FC Barcelona at the age of 11, the boy Gavi was a name that was sought after nationwide

On August 29, 2021, Gavi made his debut for Barca's first team when he came on as a substitute for Sergi Roberto in a 2-1 win over Getafe in La Liga. And quickly captivated the fans, as well as the Barca and Spain coaching staff.

According to statistics, Gavi has played 60 matches for Barca and 12 matches for Spain over the past 1 year. The terrible number of appearances shows the preference that coach Xavi and coach Luis Enrique have for Gavi.

The 1m73-tall midfielder has a body shape, playing skills and creative passes that are very similar to the legendary duo Xavi - Iniesta. However, Gavi is both an artist and a fighter.

The 18-year-old talent always radiates fiery energy, ready to plow the ground and is not afraid of any opponent in the duel phase.

Before Gavi won the award for the best Under-21 player in Europe - Kopa Trophy, Barca tied the midfielder to a long-term contract until 2026, with a release clause of up to 1 billion euros.

Gavi won the award for Best European Under-21 Player - Kopa Trophy. (Image: Getty)

The huge amount of contract release and the title in the Golden Ball award ceremony have replaced the affirmation: Gavi is the future of Barca and Spanish football.

Often do not tie shoelaces when playing football

In Spain, it was reported that Gavi often played without laces because he didn't know how to tie them properly, it was not the laces that made him uncomfortable.

Close-up of Gavi's shoes while in Barcelona. Photo: The Sun

Spanish journalist Marc Marba Prats said: "Gavi has been playing without laces since he was very young, it's because he doesn't know how to tie them. Gavi doesn't care and he always plays like that. ".

Make the sisters fall in love, including the heir to the Spanish throne

Thanks to his handsome and attractive appearance, it is not surprising that the young midfielder attracts a large number of female fans both in Spain and around the world. His Instagram page currently has 9.7 million followers. According to the local media, he is still "happy single".

Among the fans of the talented player, there is a particularly prominent name that has been noticed by the Spanish press, which is the military reserve Leonor, the eldest son of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. She is currently the first in the line of succession to the throne of this country. Leonor was born in 2005, 1 year younger than Gavi.

Leonor is the eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Leonor is the head of the line of succession to the Spanish throne.

According to information from Diario AS, King Felipe VI is extremely interested in his team at the Qatar World Cup. The king appeared at the unveiling of Luis Enrique's men, but it seems he is not the only one in the Royal Family interested in how the La Roja players perform.

The site says Leonor is also keeping a close eye on what's happening in Doha, although in her case it's for a very different reason, and proof of this is Leonor's schoolwork. full of pictures of young players playing for FC Barcelona.

It is known that Gavi also gave King Felipe VI a signed shirt, although the size is much smaller than the king's outfit, that's why the social network began to speculate, coming to the conclusion that Gavi's jersey is actually for Leonor.

Gavi gave the king a jersey, sparking speculation about his relationship with the future Queen of Spain.

And yet, according to Marca, a source from the Spanish dressing room revealed that Gavi called Leonor "Little Princess". Therefore, this midfielder is being teased by his teammates as "Little Prince".

Meanwhile, Koke also revealed that he and his teammates at the Spain team often mentioned the rumors of love between Gavi and the Princess.

"Gavi is a wonderful guy. I asked him if he was going to invite us to a barbecue with the King of Spain? Can you imagine Gavi giving a Christmas speech later?", Koke is excited.

Radio Telecinco consulted with a member of the Spanish Royal Family. This person said it is not forbidden for Princess Leonor to have an affair with an athlete like Gavi.

Before that, Princess Infanta Cristina was married to former handball player Inaki Urdangarin. In addition, Princess Leonor's mother - Queen Letizia is also not from the Royal Family, but a journalist.

Princess Leonor, Princess of Asturias is said to be paying special attention to the young Spain midfielder. AS said that Princess Leonor's school file contained many photos of Gavi.

However, it is impossible for the two to date at this time. Recently, Marca revealed that Leonor and Gavi have both found their other half.

"Leonor's boyfriend is in the same class and is 18 years old this year," journalist David Gonzalez revealed. "He's tall, has wavy black hair, and has a beard. He has both American and Brazilian citizenship." According to Gonzalez, this friend also met Leonor's relatives during Thanksgiving.

As for Gavi, the Barca midfielder is said to be in a relationship with a beautiful girl. It is known that the two met at an autograph session and the girl took the initiative to give her phone number to Gavi. The couple was later spotted together. "She's Gavi's girlfriend. He went to his house to pick up his girlfriend," Marca quoted a source as saying.

Gavi took a picture with a female fan.

Even so, Gavi may not be thinking about love at the moment. On the night of December 6, the Spanish team was eliminated by Morocco from the 2022 World Cup. Drawn 0-0, both sides were forced to step up to a series of lucky stones. Here, "La Roja" missed all three 11m balls, thereby losing the final 0-3.

Công chúa Leonor: Người kế vị ngai vàng Tây Ban Nha và chuyện tình cảm với cầu thủ Gavi N.P15:45:37 07/12/2022Công chúa Leonor sinh ngày 31/10/2005, là con trưởng của vua Tây Ban Nha Felipe VI và Hoàng hậu Letizia. Cha mẹ đỡ đầu của cô nàng là ông bà nội, cựu Quốc vương Tây Ban Nha Juan Carlos và Hoàng hậu Sofia. Leonor đang giữ tước vị Nữ Thân vương xứ Asturias,...