Out of the World Cup for Spain, Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen shares his father’s post that mocks his absence from the team
The selection of Espanha caused an unprecedented milestone in its history by releasing the official list of those called up for the Copa of the 2026 Mundo. Coach Luís of the Fuente decided to leave out the 21-year-old defender Dean Huijsen, who plays for the Real Madrid. With this absence confirmed, the Spanish team will compete in an Mundial without any athlete from the Madrid club in its squad for the first time.
The young defender used digital platforms this Monday to reflect on the development of the call-up. The athlete shared an ironic message published by his father, Don Huijsen. The demonstration took place minutes after the local federation’s announcement, gaining immediate traction among Spanish fans on the internet.
Don Huijsen evaluates Real Madrid’s debut year
The original publication featured Campeonato Espanhol’s ideal lineup prepared by the sports statistics portal Sofascore. The vehicle placed the Madrid defender among the highlights of the national competition. Upon noticing his son’s absence in the final match for the national team tournament, the player’s father decided to speak out in a subtle way.
“First season. Nada bad,” wrote Don Huijsen in the text that accompanied the promotional image of the selected athletes.
The message was promptly replicated by the defender on his personal profile, without the addition of new textual statements by the Real Madrid athlete. The family positioning worked as a technical counterpoint to the criteria adopted by the Espanha technical committee. The young man had been signed by the team from the Spanish capital the previous year.
Sofascore appoints defender alongside Barcelona athletes
The data platform brought together the athletes with the highest average scores obtained over the 38 rounds of the Espanha national championship. The tournament’s ideal rearguard had three central defenders. Curiosamente, the other two athletes who made up the defensive sector appeared in the call from Luís from Fuente to Copa from Mundo.
The rear guard elected by the statistical system presented the following names:
- Dean Huijsen, defender signed by Real Madrid
- Pau Cubarsí, Barcelona regular line defender
- Eric García, athlete who also defends Barcelona
The two representatives of the Catalan club secured a place to compete in the world team tournament taking place this year. The divergence between the statistical assessment of performance and the choices of the Espanha commander fueled discussions in the Madri press. The Merengue athlete had the expectation of receiving the call to fill the sector.
Luís from Fuente breaks historical tradition in Espanha
The Espanha coach’s determination interrupted a constant that had been maintained since the first editions of the planet’s main tournament. Real Madrid has historically provided leadership and line athletes for the Espanha squad in all of Mundo’s previous Copas appearances. The current scenario reflects a drastic change in the distribution of strength of local clubs within the national squad.
Dean Huijsen appeared as the only name with real feasibility of breaking the isolation of the Real Madrid cast in the list of Luís de la Fuente. The remaining Spanish athletes in the squad led by Carlo Ancelotti faced injury problems or lost space in the main rotations during the year. The young man’s exclusion marked an unprecedented statistical feat for football in the country.
The group now begins the preparation period focused on the debut of the global sports competition. Defenders Pau Cubarsí and Eric García must assume important positions on the front line intended by the coaching staff to seek the trophy. Dean Huijsen will spend the calendar interruption period resting before work begins on the next European season.
