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What’s the best way to silence your critics? Well, whatever you think, it can’t be better than Lamine Yamal. There were a lot of questions over the teenager’s place in Spain’s playing XI with the youngster still hunting for his first goal before the semifinal clash against France. Well, Yamal’s performance should have silenced all his critics with the player helping his team bag a 2-1 win over the Les Blues.
Apart from critics who had been vocal about Yamal’s lack of goals, French midfielder Adrien Rabiot had also commented on the youngster claiming Les Blues would not make it easy for him to make it to the finals. The Frenchman stated, “It will be up to us to put the pressure on him above all, not to let him feel comfortable and to show him that to play in a Euro final, he will have to do much more than what he has done so far.”
Well, Yamal had the perfect answer to Rabiot’s comments as the Spanish starlet dribbled past the midfielder to smash the leveler for his team. Following the game, Yamal might have had a few words for the veteran as well as he was seen shouting, “Speak now! Speak now!” while looking at the camera.
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Lamine Yamal to the cameras: "Speak now! Speak now!" 🤌 pic.twitter.com/oKLaLFhWM8
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) July 9, 2024
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Spain fans will surely be happy with Lamine Yamal’s performance and hope the player can continue to deliver for the national team. With La Rojas already securing a spot in the finals, it will be interesting to see if the emerging star can bag the Young Player of the Tournament to wrap up proceedings in style.
Lamine Yamal makes history with a screamer against France
The Spaniard has become the talk of the town with Spain’s win over their opponents. Well, it isn’t unexpected considering Yamal just became the youngster player to score in any major tournament. Lamine Yamal is currently 16 years and 362 days old. Before the Barcelona sensation, the record belonged to late soccer legend Pele, who scored against Wales at the 1958 World Cup at the age of 17 years, 239 days.
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Records have been following the Barcelona man ever since he made his debut under former head coach Xavi Hernandez. Apart from his latest achievement against France, Lamine Yamal also holds the records for the youngest player to debut and score in La Liga, the youngest player to start in the Champions League, and the youngest to score for the Spanish national team.
How impressed are you with Yamal’s performances for his club and country? Share your take in the comments below!