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Barry-Murphy Warns Against Hype After Cardiff’s Teen Double Debut

2025-10-09 19 Dailymotion

Brian Barry-Murphy says he’s excited by the level of young talent emerging at Cardiff City but admits he’s wary of “creating a bandwagon” of hype around some of his rising stars.

On what was otherwise a disappointing night in the defeat to Newport County, 16-year-old Rob Tankiewicz briefly became the youngest player ever to feature for the Bluebirds. His record, however, lasted just over an hour before 15-year-old Axel Donczew replaced him from the bench — becoming the club’s youngest-ever player and sparking fresh excitement among supporters.