Spain: Rodri gives advice to Lamine Yamal

14.07.26 FT World Cup

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Lamine Yamal is struggling to find his best football in this 2026 World Cup.

Speaking to the press, Rodri offered some words of wisdom to his young teammate. "I think Lamine needs to calm down a bit and ease the anxiety he sometimes feels about wanting to prove himself. He's a player who is very important for us, both in what he does on and off the ball. He's a very intelligent lad, and it's true that at the end of the day he's 19 years old, so quite often you have to calm him down at certain moments in the match. He has football in his blood; it's just about finding the right moment, and against France we hope he will be crucial for us," said the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner.

Tomorrow, all eyes will be on Yamal as he is highly anticipated for the semi-final clash against France.

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