Madrid (AFP)
Soon with Roja? Ansu Fati, a 16-year-old nugget from FC Barcelona, has been granted Spanish citizenship, the government said on Friday, and will be able to play for Spain's national team.
After its weekly meeting, the cabinet of the Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez granted a request from the Minister of Justice to grant the Spanish nationality to the striker born in Guinea-Bissau, already author of two goals and a decisive pass in 4 Liga matches.
Fati left poverty in Bissau at the age of seven to join her father, who went to work in Andalusia. His talent for the ball was quickly spotted by the technicians of La Masia, the prestigious training center of FC Barcelona, which he integrated at 10 years.
And since, the early Anssumane Fati breaks all records: in August, he became the youngest player to score a goal for Barça in La Liga. And on Tuesday, he became the youngest player in club history to play in the Champions League.
Roja coach Robert Moreno praised the young talent, describing his debut as "disheveled" after he scored a goal and delivered a decisive pass in the 5-2 win against Valencia.
His first tournament with Spain could come in October, with the launch of the 2019 Under-17 World Cup in Brazil.
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