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Luis de la Fuente Hails Lamine Yamal: 'On His Way to Becoming a Legend'

October 6, 2026Pablo Navarro1 мин

Spain's national team coach Luis de la Fuente expressed strong admiration for Barcelona's Lamine Yamal this weekend. The praise follows the 19-year-old's latest impressive performance for his country on Saturday.

Lamine Yamal started once again in Spain's Nations League match against Czechia. He scored the opening goal for La Roja, contributing to their 3-1 victory. This marks the third consecutive game where the young winger has found the back of the net.

Following a quick passing sequence with Barcelona teammate Dani Olmo, Yamal created space and curled a precise left-footed shot into the top corner.

This goal continues the young player's remarkable recent form.

Speaking to reporters after the match about Yamal's latest display, Luis de la Fuente stated confidently:

"He is on his way to becoming an absolute football legend. That is my opinion."

Luis de la Fuente Praises Lamine Yamal: 'On His Way to Becoming a Legend'

Spanish national team coach Luis de la Fuente voiced significant praise for Barcelona's Lamine Yamal this past weekend. This follows the 19-year-old's latest display of brilliance in his country's colors on Saturday evening.

The wide player Lamine started once more yesterday, as Spain faced Czechia in a Nations League fixture. Contributing to La Roja's eventual 3-1 victory, the young winger opened the scoring for the third match in a row.

After an intelligent exchange of passes with Barcelona teammate Dani Olmo, Lamine shifted his weight and bent a beautiful left-footed strike into the top far corner.

This kept alive what has been an exceptional period of individual form for the starlet.

Commenting on Lamine’s latest achievements in an interview following the game, Luis de la Fuente declared without hesitation:

"He is on his way to becoming an absolute football legend. That's how I see it."