Pablo Martín Páez Gavira, better known as Gavi, plays his matches at Barcelona with loose laces. It has been noted several times in the international media, but there was never any clarity about the reason behind the remarkable ‘choice’. According to Marc Marbà, journalist for Betevé and FutbalCat Radio, among others, playing without tied laces is not a choice, but the midfielder simply cannot tie his laces. Nico González already poked fun at his teammate on Instagram.
It is no longer a new image: Gavi playing with loose shoelaces. There has been speculation in the past as to why the 17-year-old midfielder didn’t bother tying his shoelaces. “He’s so excited to play that he doesn’t want to waste time tying his shoelaces,” a Real Betis youth coach once said. Beteve. Marbà, quoted by Mundo Deportivo, has thus revealed that the Andalusian never learned to tie his shoelaces.
Nico González’s Instagram Story
After the Champions League match with Dynamo Kiev (0-1) Nico posted an Instagram Story to give Gavi a sneer. On the Story, Nico can be seen tying his teammate’s laces kneeling. “It’s time to learn,” Nico adds to the photo. Gavi reposted the Story moments later and responded with a wink. “It’s the gloves, bro…”
Gavi made the switch from Real Betis’ youth academy to Barcelona in 2015. Ronald Koeman brought the midfielder, who has also been used several times as an attacker in recent times, at the beginning of this season in the A-selection. Gavi already has 21 official duels in the shirt of los Azulgrana played. In total he was accurate once and provided three assists.