{"id":9326,"date":"2025-06-05T19:21:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T23:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/yamal-shines-brace-and-ballon-dor-candidacy-with-spain-against-france\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T19:21:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T23:21:48","slug":"yamal-shines-brace-and-ballon-dor-candidacy-with-spain-against-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/yamal-shines-brace-and-ballon-dor-candidacy-with-spain-against-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamal Shines: Brace and Ballon d&#8217;Or Candidacy with Spain against France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lamine Yamal: The Young Prodigy Shining in the UEFA Nations League<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Spanish national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, has stated that Lamine Yamal has sent a &#8220;message&#8221; worthy of the Ballon d&#8217;Or after Spain&#8217;s 5-4 victory over France in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.\n\n\n<p>Yamal, at just 17 years old, scored two key goals in the match, leading Spain to the tournament final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match was widely promoted as a possible battle for the Ballon d&#8217;Or between Yamal, Barcelona&#8217;s star, and Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, of Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Lamine Yamal has made a statement tonight and has shown that he should win the Ballon d&#8217;Or.<\/p><cite>Luis de la Fuente<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>De la Fuente did not hesitate to praise his young star, highlighting his exceptional performance on the field. &#8220;He is the best player in the world and, in my opinion, of course, deserves to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or,&#8221; stated the coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the match, Yamal had expressed his satisfaction that the encounter presented itself as a possible definition of the Ballon d&#8217;Or, although he emphasized that the award should be given to the best player throughout the entire year.<\/p>\n\n\nYamal contributed significantly to the game, assisting Nico Williams&#8217; first goal and adding two more goals to his personal tally.\n\n\n<p>For his part, Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 was substituted after Spain&#8217;s fifth goal, without having had a notable impact on the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0605%2Fr1503038_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Lamine Yamal se roba el show en la victoria de Espa\u00f1a sobre Francia en las semifinales de la Liga de Naciones de la UEFA.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yamal commented on his performance and its possible influence on the Ballon d&#8217;Or race. &#8220;I always tell my mother the same thing, that I try to give it my all. That&#8217;s what motivates me and gets me up in the morning. That&#8217;s why I play football. It&#8217;s always better to speak on the field,&#8221; said Yamal.<\/p>\n\n\nThe Athletic Club winger, Williams, also expressed his wish for Yamal to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or, while the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rafael Louz\u00e1n, stated that the young player&#8217;s performance &#8220;demonstrated&#8221; that he deserves it.\n\n\n<p>Despite Yamal&#8217;s dominance, Spain had to resist France&#8217;s comeback attempt, who scored three goals in the final stretch of the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain, who also won the European Championship last summer, will face Portugal in the final in Munich on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yamal anticipates a close match against Portugal, highlighting the quality of both teams. &#8220;It&#8217;s a match between two very good teams and I hope the best team wins and we take the trophy to Spain,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lamine Yamal: The Young Prodigy Shining in the UEFA Nations League The Spanish national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, has stated that Lamine Yamal has sent a &#8220;message&#8221; worthy of the Ballon d&#8217;Or after Spain&#8217;s 5-4 victory over France in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals. 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