Real Madrid center-back who revealed 'public dissatisfaction' after missing World Cup roster shares 'season rating best 11' on social media

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Dean Huijsen (21), a Real Madrid center-back who failed to make the final roster of the Spain national football team for the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup, publicly expressed his dissatisfaction via social media (SNS). While the post did not directly target the national team's head coach, it is being interpreted locally as a public display of dissatisfaction over his exclusion from the World Cup roster.

On the 26th (Korean time), the day the Spain national team roster was announced, Huijsen shared on social media the 2025-2026 Spanish La Liga season best 11 from the football statistics media Sofascore, which included him. The post was first uploaded by his father and agent, Doni Huijsen, on social media, and Huijsen then shared it on his own social media to inform his fans.

According to the Sofascore La Liga best 11 he shared, Huijsen received a season rating of 7.28 points and was named as a center-back in a 3-4-3 formation. He formed a back three alongside Pau Cubarsí (7.18 points) and Eric García (7.11 points, both from FC Barcelona), with Huijsen having the highest rating among the three. He appeared in 28 La Liga matches this season (24 starts), recording two goals and two assists.

Coincidentally, two of the three defenders named in the Sofascore season rating best 11, Cubarsí and García, were both included in the Spain national team roster and are preparing for the North American World Cup. In contrast, Huijsen, the only one left out, expressed his dissatisfaction over his exclusion from the final World Cup roster by sharing the Sofascore rating best 11 that included him on social media.

Spanish media Atake Footballero reported that "Huijsen posted a critical message on social media after coach Luis de la Fuente of the Spain national team failed to select him for the World Cup squad." ESPN also added that "after being left out of the World Cup roster, Huijsen posted a non-official La Liga Team of the Year post on social media."

Born in the Netherlands, Huijsen moved to Spain with his family at the age of five. He played for the Netherlands national team up to the U19 Yeon Ryeong-byeol (CEO) level, but after acquiring Spanish citizenship in 2024, he switched his affiliated association to the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Since last year, he has been called up to the Spain senior national team, appearing in seven A-international matches. He was also included in the A-international roster for the final friendly match in March, just before the final World Cup roster announcement.

However, Coach de la Fuente excluded Huijsen from the 26th-man final roster for the North American World Cup. Instead, he selected Cubarsí, García, Émerson Laort (Athletic Club), and Marc Pubill (Atlético Madrid) as center-back resources. Notably, no Real Madrid players made the Spain national team roster for the World Cup, a first in Spanish football history. Coach de la Fuente stated, "When selecting players for the Na Neun (CEO) team, we do not consider their club affiliation; we only look at whether they have the potential to play for the Oh Jik (CEO) team. Which club they belong to is not important."

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