Pau Cubarsi reveals why his Barcelona team-mates nicknamed him 'the McDonald's waiter'

""Another memorable moment was against Red Star Belgrade. During a tackle, I lowered my head, the opposing player raised his foot and caught it in my face. I saw it was starting to bleed, my teammates got worried and called the doctor," he told L'Equipe. "At halftime, he told me I needed stitches. First, I asked him to let me take a selfie to send to my mother and tell her I was okay, but also to have a souvenir.""

""The defender earned the nickname after he was forced to wear a protective mask during games after receiving a nasty facial injury that required stitches. To be able to play against Real Sociedad a few days later, I had to wear a protective helmet that made me look like a McDonald's employee. My teammates called me the McDonald's waiter! It's not the only nickname he's been given at Barcelona. Joao Cancelo dubbed the defender \"Franz Beckenbauer Cubarsi\" after a stellar showing against Getafe.""

Pau Cubarsi sustained a facial injury during a tackle against Red Star Belgrade when an opponent's raised foot hit his face, causing bleeding and prompting teammates to call a doctor. He required stitches at halftime and asked to take a selfie to reassure his mother and keep a memento. He later wore a protective helmet to play against Real Sociedad, which led teammates to nickname him the 'McDonald's waiter.' Earlier protective mask use followed the injury that required stitches. Teammate Joao Cancelo nicknamed him 'Franz Beckenbauer Cubarsi' after an impressive performance against Getafe.

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