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– Barcelona prodigy Gavi has become the youngest player ever to appear in a senior Spain international after being picked to start Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League clash with Italy.
– The 17-year-old has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season so far for Barcelona.
– And he has now received his chance with the national team after being called up by Spain boss Luis Enrique.
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– Gavi was picked alongside Barca team-mate Sergio Busquets and Atletico Madrid’s Koke in a three-man Roja midfield against the reigning European champions.
– And, once the game kicked off in the Nations League semi-final encounter, he made history.
– At 17 years and 62 days he is the youngest man ever to pull on the Spain shirt, breaking a record previously set by Angel Zubieta in 1936.
– Fellow Blaugrana wonderkid Ansu Fati came close to breaking the record himself last year, making his Spain bow at 17 years and 308 days to become the second-youngest debutant after Zubieta.
