2026 World Cup, De La Fuente: ‘Yamal is highly motivated; he will prove his potential’

Inglewood (California, USA), 10 July (LaPresse) – “He’s very motivated; he wants to achieve a great deal. We know we haven’t yet seen the best of him – his attacking side – at this World Cup. He’s had to work hard in defence because we were up against a formidable opponent.” So said Spain’s head coach Luis De La Fuente, speaking about Lamine Yamal, whom he praised for his all-round performance against Portugal, just a few hours ahead of the World Cup quarter-final clash with Belgium. “I believe this has been a test of maturity for Lamine. He’ll make his mark in attack, that’s for sure,” he continued. “He has incredible potential and he’ll prove it.”