Lamine Yamal struck twice and provided an assist as Spain cruised to a 4-1 victory over Croatia in Tuesday’s Nations League match, their first home appearance since winning the World Cup. The 19-year-old shared the goals with Marc Pubill and Nico Williams, helping Spain extend their unbeaten streak to 40 games following June’s final victory […]
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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal says he has faced racism countless times, often because people fail to recognise that their words or actions are offensive. Earlier this year, the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia, a government body, reported that the 19-year-old and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr received the most online racist abuse in Spain […]
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Mikel Merino has compared Max Dowman’s mentality to that of Lamine Yamal after the Arsenal prospect scored twice in a 4-2 victory over Ipswich. Dowman has already received several first-team opportunities from Mikel Arteta and impressed after making his first appearance of the season at Portman Road on Tuesday. The 16-year-old forward’s composed double helped […]
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Barcelona maintained their flawless start to the season after battling to a 4-2 La Liga win against Levante in Valencia on Sunday. Quick attacking moves helped Barcelona establish a two-goal advantage inside 19 minutes, with Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal finding the net. Levante responded strongly and ended the first half with six attempts compared […]
Continue ReadingSpain and Lamine Yamal progressed through the competition, leaving him possessing the world at his feet and holding football’s two most coveted trophies. In addition to his sublime natural talent, he also served as Spain’s talisman. Their command of the international arena was sealed by Ferran Torres’ crucial 106th‑minute strike in extra time. Lamine Yamal […]
Continue ReadingWhen asked if Spain would claim the World Cup title, Lamine Yamal simply smiled and said “yes”. His reply to the American broadcaster CBS before the tournament would not have shocked anyone who has watched the self-assured teenager rise to become one of the finest footballers on the planet. For many, however, fulfilling that prophecy […]
Continue ReadingBy the time he reached 19, Messi had struck 11 professional goals and had won La Liga and the Champions League once apiece. Yamal, who turned 19 on Monday, has already racked up a remarkable 56 goals, claimed three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and triumphed at Euro 2024. Yamal is not the […]
Continue ReadingOnly four remain — and what a stellar final four it is. Spain, the second-ranked side in the world, will face third-ranked France, while top-ranked Argentina take on fourth-placed England. These sides are absolutely loaded with talent in every area — Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane… If you had to build a […]
Continue ReadingNo one reacted to Spain’s round-of-32 victory quite like Keyne. When the third goal against Austria went in, cameras captured Lamine Yamal’s younger brother, still only three years old, throwing his arms up and shouting: “Come on!” And just like that, a million memes were born in Los Angeles. Shortly after, 30 metres below ground […]
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