Joao Cancelo makes special request to Barcelona hero Marc Guiu after Athletic Club clash

Marc Guiu is the name on everyone’s lips in Barcelona after the 17-year-old wonderkid fired his club to a crucial 1-0 win over Athletic Club on his first-team debut on Sunday.

Having been called up to the squad in the absence of Robert Lewandowski, the teenage La Masia prodigy grabbed his big chance with both hands, scoring the match-winning goal within a minute after coming on as a substitute.

It was undoubtedly a special moment for Guiu and his family and will remain etched in the fans’ memory for a long time.

Guiu praised by teammates, manager

The past 12 hours or so will have been surreal for Guiu as he enjoyed a dream debut for Barcelona.

The 17-year-old striker has been garnering praise from all quarters, with manager Xavi Hernandez speaking highly of him after the game.

A number of his teammates have taken to social media to laud and congratulate him on his debut and first goal for the Catalan giants.

Joao Cancelo’s request to Guiu

Amidst all this, Barcelona loanee Joao Cancelo made a special and very interesting request to Marc Guiu after his goal against Athletic Club.

After the full-time whistle at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys last night, Cancelo went up to the 17-year-old wonderkid to congratulate him, and said (h/t SPORT):

“You have to pay for a dinner. You have to pay for a dinner at McDonald’s.”

Now, it will certainly be interesting to see whether Guiu goes on to fulfil his senior teammate’s request.

Everything aside, it was a special night for Guiu and the youngster will hope that it is the start of a successful career with the Barcelona first team.