Lamine Yamal insisted on Monday he would take no fear into Spain’s World Cup semi-final against France as he celebrated his 19th birthday. The Barcelona prodigy raised eyebrows following Spain’s 2-1 quarter-final defeat of Belgium last week after being quoted as saying that France rather than Spain ought to be “afraid” given recent defeats against […]
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Yamal aims to steal Mbappe’s World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown
Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday’s semi-final. When Mbappe scored in France’s win over Croatia in the deciding match of the 2018 tournament, he was just […]
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Yamal’s best ‘yet to come,’ warns Spain coach
The best of Lamine Yamal is yet to come at this World Cup, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente warned, ahead of Friday’s quarter-final clash with Belgium in Los Angeles. Teen sensation Yamal powered Spain to glory at the European Championships two years ago, but has yet to fully shine at a World Cup where […]
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Spain is right where it aimed to be
It’s mostly been about France and Argentina so far this World Cup, insofar as championship chatter goes, and with good reason. Who’s not excited about France and Argentina? Messi and Mbappe and Olise and Dembele and such paving the inevitable path to a July 19 showdown in East Rutherford? Count us in! Their extraordinary runs […]
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‘Absurd’ to doubt Spain, says De la Fuente after Saudi Arabia rout
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said his side had silenced their doubters after Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal inspired a 4-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. One of the pre-tournament favourites, La Roja’s World Cup got off to a slow start as they were held 0-0 by tournament debutants Cape Verde. Barcelona superstar […]
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From Rocafonda to the World Cup: Lamine Yamal’s meteoric rise
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play at a record sixth World Cup in 2026, but years from now the tournament may instead be remembered as Lamine Yamal’s first. From the concrete square in Mataro the Spanish 18-year-old used to play in, to the biggest stages in world football, his rise has been dazzling. His […]
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Yamal’s Spain dreaming of Euro-World Cup double repeat
Boosted by teenage phenomenon Lamine Yamal, Luis de la Fuente’s Spain are attempting to follow in the footsteps of the country’s golden generation, who conquered Europe in 2008 and then the world two years later. The 18-year-old Barcelona winger is recovering from a hamstring injury which could delay his appearance at the tournament, but he […]
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Yamal headlines Spain World Cup squad, Merino recalled
Lamine Yamal is the star name in Spain’s squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury. For the first time at a World Cup, the Spain squad will not feature a Real Madrid player with […]
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Spain PM ‘proud’ of Barcelona’s Yamal in Palestinian flag row
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Barcelona star Lamine Yamal had made Spain “proud” for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory parade that sparked Israeli accusations of “inciting hatred”. The 18-year-old forward drew attention for brandishing a Palestinian flag during an open-top bus parade through Barcelona on Monday as the Catalan giants celebrated […]
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The best soccer video you’ll see this year
Timothée Chalamet (with a lifelong love of soccer) joins Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Trinity Rodman, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Alessandro Del Piero (along with Isaak. Ruthie and Clive) in the 5-minute adidas film about neighborhood lore. Its You Got This campaign piece is available at YouTube. It’s “pretty Oscar-worthy.” (Ad Age). […]