Luis de la Fuente: Lamine Yamal is on the way to becoming a legend
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente praised 19-year-old Lamine Yamal as being on the path to legend status following his stunning goal in a 3-1 Nations League win over Czechia.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has claimed that Lamine Yamal is on his way to "becoming a legend" after being left stunned by the young star's latest goal in a 3-1 victory over Czechia in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday.
Brilliant Form and Rising Stardom
19-year-old Yamal opened the scoring in the sixth minute with his trademark style, cutting inside onto his left foot and curling the ball into the top corner. The victory extended Spain's lead to three points over England at the top of Group A3.
On the sidelines, de la Fuente placed both hands on his head after seeing the goal before turning towards the bench in disbelief. "Lamine never ceases to amaze us - all of us," de la Fuente said in the post-match press conference.
"He has so much talent and so much quality. There is still a lot more to come from him, and there is a long way to go before we see the very best version of Lamine, even if he is making huge strides all the time." - Luis de la Fuente
Record-Breaking Run
Yamal is in sensational form for Spain during the current international break, netting four goals in three matches as the world champions started their Nations League campaign with three consecutive wins.
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First time the young star has scored in three straight matches for Spain.
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Involved in 19 goals (12 goals, 7 assists) across club and country since August 31.
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Outscoring any player in Europe's top five leagues during the period.
Looking Ahead to Croatia
Spain will travel to face Croatia on Tuesday for their final match of the current international window before concluding their Group A3 fixtures against England and Czechia in November.
