{"id":9205,"date":"2025-03-14T07:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T07:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/?p=9205"},"modified":"2025-03-14T07:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T07:24:48","slug":"barcelona-defender-dreams-of-facing-real-madrid-in-champions-league-final-would-be-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/archives\/9205","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona defender dreams of facing Real Madrid in Champions League final \u2013 \u2018Would be good\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"caas-header\"'>\n<div class='\"caas-title-wrapper\"'>\n\n<div class='\"caas-body\"'>\n<figure class='\"caas-figure\"'><figcaption class='\"caption-collapse\"' data-id='\"m-0\"'>Barcelona defender dreams of facing Real Madrid in Champions League final \u2013 \u2018Would be good\u2019\n<p>Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has expressed his desire to play in a UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid this season.\n</p><p>With the final set to take place in Munich, the idea of facing their biggest rivals on the grandest stage excites him.\n</p><p>Inside the Barcelona dressing room, there is no fear regarding a potential showdown with Los Blancos. In fact, the players would embrace the opportunity to compete against Real Madrid in such a high-stakes match.\n</p><p>The belief within the squad remains strong, and they are ready for any challenge that comes their way.\n</p><h2>Cubarsi\u2019s favourite memory\n<figure class='\"caas-figure\"'>\n<div class='\"caas-figure-with-pb\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"caas-img-container' caas-img-lightbox data-lightbox-src='\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UYNUFZNpFTadE0WUOGFg.w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/barca_universal_articles_732\/e85f9e9b50e290c2873434ccba2c9525\"'><span class='\"caas-img-wrapper\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"caas-img' caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/s.yimg.com%5C/ny%5C/api%5C/res%5C/1.2%5C/W2iOX.rh38pB5hma1J1m2g--%5C/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw%5C/https:%5C/%5C/media.zenfs.com%5C/en%5C/barca_universal_articles_732%5C/e85f9e9b50e290c2873434ccba2c9525%5C%22" alt='\"Cubarsi' wants to face real madrid in the ucl final. by angel martinez images data-caas-lazy-loading-init='\"1\"'><button class='\"link' caas-lightbox aria-label='\"View' larger image data-ylk='\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"' data-rapid_p='\"14\"' data-v9y='\"1\"'>\n\n\n<div class='\"caption-wrapper' caption-aligned-with-image>\n<div class='\"caption-wrapper' caption-aligned-with-image>\n<figcaption class='\"caption-collapse\"' data-id='\"m-1\"'>Cubarsi wants to face Real Madrid in the UCL final.\u00a0\n<p>Reflecting on his best moment since breaking into the first team, the Girona-born defender looks back fondly on his experience in the Spanish Super Cup final.\n</p><p>That game was special for him, as Barcelona secured a dominant victory over Real Madrid, allowing him to celebrate his first major trophy with the club.\n</p><p><strong>\u201cMy best memory is when we played in the final of the Super Cup and we beat Real Madrid 5-2 and I was able to win my first title with the club of my life,\u201d\u00a0he said.\n<p>When asked about the possibility of facing Real Madrid in a Champions League final, Cubarsi did not shy away from the idea.\n</p><p><strong>\u201cWell, little by little, the truth is that it would be a good final,\u201d\u00a0he admitted.\n<h2>Focus and idols\n</h2><p>Like the rest of his teammates, Cubarsi is focused on the crucial phase of the season. With trophies now on the line, the team understands the importance of staying sharp and delivering their best performances in every match.\n<figure class='\"caas-figure\"'>\n<div class='\"caas-figure-with-pb\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"caas-img-container' caas-img-lightbox data-lightbox-src='\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zD8J4MJJ.k5hAHQunqw5rA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzY2O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/barca_universal_articles_732\/93f68d9282ff35369b93b6dd5a2652c3\"'><span class='\"caas-img-wrapper\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"caas-img' caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/s.yimg.com%5C/ny%5C/api%5C/res%5C/1.2%5C/f5UL4F85fUuzFfeNn8xsMg--%5C/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw%5C/https:%5C/%5C/media.zenfs.com%5C/en%5C/barca_universal_articles_732%5C/93f68d9282ff35369b93b6dd5a2652c3%5C%22" alt='\"Pau' cubarsi looks up to carles puyol and gerard pique. by alex caparros images data-caas-lazy-loading-init='\"1\"'><button class='\"link' caas-lightbox aria-label='\"View' larger image data-ylk='\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"' data-rapid_p='\"15\"' data-v9y='\"1\"'>\n\n\n<div class='\"caption-wrapper' caption-aligned-with-image>\n<div class='\"caption-wrapper' caption-aligned-with-image>\n<figcaption class='\"caption-collapse\"' data-id='\"m-2\"'>Pau Cubarsi looks up to Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique.\u00a0\n<p><strong>\u201cNow is the time when the titles are decided and we have to be very focused as it is the most important part of the season.\u201d\n<p>As a defender who has come through La Masia, Cubarsi has always looked up to legendary centre-backs from the club\u2019s past. His inspirations are clear\u2014Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique.\n</p><p>He has studied their styles closely and aims to develop a playing style that blends their best attributes.\n</p><p><strong>\u201cI have always looked at Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique and I try to be like them,\u201d\u00a0he noted.\n<p>If he can combine the leadership, aggression, and defensive intelligence of Puyol with the composure and technical ability of Pique, he has the potential to become a truly outstanding player for Barcelona.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Barcelona defender dreams of facing Real Madrid in Champions League final \u2013 \u2018Would be good\u2019 Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has expressed his desire to play in a UEFA Champions League &hellip; \n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9205"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9207,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9205\/revisions\/9207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p></strong></p></strong></p></figcaption></div></div></button></span></div></div></div></figure></p></strong></p></strong></p></figcaption></div></div></button></span></div></div></div></figure></h2></figcaption></figure></div></div></header>