Since the Argentine National Team began efforts to attract a new "europibe": who is it about

The dispute between Argentina and Spain over footballers born or trained in Europe has added a new chapter. The protagonist is Carlos Diez, a midfielder for Real Madrid's U19 team, who has caught the interest of both federations and is seen as one of the most promising youth projects in European football.

Diez was born in Madrid 19 years ago, but he holds Argentine nationality because his father was born in the country. This status allows him to represent the Argentine National Team, while his place of birth and football training directly link him to Spain.

Carlos Diez, followed by the Argentine National Team

The growth of the midfielder in the youth divisions of Real Madrid caught the attention of the AFA's Scouting Department, which began to closely monitor his development.

The player has just had an outstanding season with the Madrid team. As captain of the U19 team, he was one of the key players in the squad that won the Youth Champions League, one of the main continental tournaments in the category.

His performance and leadership ability have placed him on the radar of the Argentine youth national teams, which seeks to convince him to choose to represent the Albiceleste.

Spain was the first to call him up

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) took the initiative before Argentina and called up Diez at the beginning of the year to integrate him into the preparation process for the upcoming U20 World Cup, which will be held in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan next year.

The call-up represents a first step for Spain to try to secure the player, although his international future is still not definitively decided.

The dual nationality keeps open the possibility for Argentina to incorporate him into its youth teams and continue monitoring a player who still has room to decide which jersey he will defend.