Spain boss Luis de la Fuente sends out warning to Yamal
Don’t run before you can walk
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has warned Lamine Yamal not to get carried away by the early success he has enjoyed in his career.
Yamal is already a key player for club and country at the tender age of 17 and won Euro 2024 with La Roja in the summer.
De la Fuente is under no illusions that Yamal is a unique player who has the potential to be a true great of the game but says he must not get ahead of himself.
“It is a common characteristic [maturity] of this type of player. When you see that he has that touch, I say that he is touched by that magic wand of God, that he is different…” he told Mundo Deportivo.
“These are players who, at 17 years old, have nothing to do with a boy of his age. They are much more mature, with a very important degree of responsibility, who interpret and accept any proposal and situation that you propose to them because they are brilliant.
“But I have also seen these footballers who have fallen by the wayside. Don’t make the mistake of wanting to walk faster than you have to, you can spoil it. You have to control that they play football very well and the thousand other details that are truly important.”
Yamal is currently with De la Fuente’s Spain squad and will wear the No. 10 shirt on Saturday when La Roja take on Denmark in the Nations League.
Source: barcablaugranes.com
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