Great information for {the teenager}
Barcelona teenager Alejandro Balde has been unable to cover his delight at being referred to as as much as Spain’s World Cup squad.
The left-back will head to Qatar for the event as a alternative for Jose Luis Gaya who has suffered an ankle damage.
Balde was with the Spain Under-21 squad when the information got here by and his response was captured by Hugo Novoa.
Cuando te enteras de que te vas al Mundial de Catar…
Esta ha sido la reacción de Balde tras conocer la noticia. El jugador del Barça estaba concentrado en Sevilla con la Sub-21.
Quien lo graba es su compañero, Hugo Novoa.
IG: @/hugonovoa_ pic.twitter.com/TF7yxvICF5
— Relevo (@relevo) November 18, 2022
It’s a deserved reward for Balde after a formidable breakthrough season at Barcelona, the place he’s performed usually on each side of the protection below Xavi.
Balde’s call-up additionally means Barcelona make historical past, with a file variety of gamers on the World Cup finals.
NEW ALL-TIME RECORD for many gamers (17) from a single membership to take part in a single version of the #FIFAWorldCup!
ter Stegen
R Araujo
Sergio
O Dembélé
Pedri
Lewandowski
Ansu Fati
Ferran
Memphis
Christensen
Jordi Alba
F de Jong
Raphinha
Kounde
Eric
Balde
Gavi#ForçaBarça— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 18, 2022
The teenager received the nod to interchange Gaya over Barca team-mate Marcos Alonso and joins Jordi Alba as Luis Enrique’s choices at left-back.
Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte can also be a risk as he performed in that place for an hour in Thursday’s pleasant in opposition to Jordan.
Spain are at present making ready for his or her first recreation of the event which is in opposition to Costa Rica on Wednesday, November 23. La Roja then go on to play Germany and Japan in Group E.