Young star Lamin Yamal continued his brilliance with Spain, scoring a new goal for the third consecutive match during the current international break, achieving an unprecedented milestone in his short international career, demonstrating his exceptional level and continuous development as one of the most prominent talents in world football.
Yamal’s shine did not stop there; he led the Spanish Matadors to a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic, scoring his team’s first goal in the sixth minute with a marvelous shot from the edge of the penalty area that settled into the far corner of goalkeeper Antonín Kinský’s net, igniting the enthusiasm of fans at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium. This goal came after he had scored an early goal against England and also contributed two goals and one assist against Croatia, bringing his total contributions to 12 goals and 7 assists in his last nine matches with his club Barcelona and his national team, proving his strong attacking effectiveness.
Despite Spain leading 2-0 in the first half, coach Luis de la Fuente preferred to substitute Yamal in the second half, a step aimed at preserving the players’ fitness and managing their physical effort under the pressure of consecutive matches. De la Fuente pointed to the difficulty of balancing between achieving results and maintaining players’ health, affirming that winning matches remains important but players’ health is the highest priority, expressing hope to avoid further injuries.
In a related context, the Spanish coach highly praised Lamin Yamal during the press conference, confirming that his development has become a daily reality noticed by everyone in every match he scores in. He indicated that if Yamal were the only Spanish player nominated for the Ballon d’Or, he would be considered the best in the world, reflecting the huge potential possessed by the young player who has reached 11 goals in 36 international matches at the age of nineteen, after previously winning the World Cup and the European Championship with Spain.
