Lamine Yamal should respect the “actuality” of tough therapy by opponents at Euro 2024, so says Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente, forward of Tuesday’s last-four assembly with France.
The 16-year-old has impressed for La Roja in Germany, aiding three objectives as Spain have received all 5 of their matches on the match.
No Spanish participant has ever registered extra assists at a single European Championship match, whereas Yamal has created 14 possibilities – essentially the most at a serious competitors for Spain since Xavi’s 25 at Euro 2012.
But Spain have been considerably annoyed by ways from the opposition to cease Yamal and wing companion Nico Williams, with repeated requires extra safety of their gamers.
Yamal has solely received 4 free-kicks at this match, nevertheless, and De la Fuente acknowledged his teenage star should be taught to adapt.
“It’s a part of soccer, it’s a part of the sport,” De la Fuente stated at Monday’s pre-match press convention. “There are methods to achieve an edge via enjoying or with intimidatory ways.
“Every one makes use of their instruments, all the time inside a disciplinary regime imposed by the referee.
“It’s a must to clarify to a 16-year-old child that he must see that actuality. Lamine has to proceed being him and be taught that that is how it’s.
“You’ll achieve expertise little by little. And he does it in a short time.”
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Although De la Fuente advised Yamal should be taught from his early enjoying days, Spain team-mate Rodri went the opposite approach, demanding larger safety for his youthful colleague.
“As soccer gamers, we all the time need to be protected,” Rodri stated. “That is the job of the referee.
“I imply, he places the usual, so what’s a yellow card or pink card is his job. It’s not our job. And we play with the foundations or with the extent he put, that is the fact.”
France’s Adrien Rabiot has already referenced Yamal’s hazard, with the Les Bleus midfielder eager on placing “stress” on the Barcelona ahead.
Rodri expects a troublesome check, however, as Spain try and tee up a remaining with both the Netherlands or England, who meet on Wednesday in Dortmund.
“Tomorrow goes to be a really, very bodily battle as a result of they’re a really bodily group,” the Manchester Metropolis star added.
“So we should go in the identical approach, attempt to be sturdy, use the physique, as a result of we all know the ability they’ve.”
