Brazil snatched a late leveller to share an entertaining and occasionally heated 3-3 friendly draw with Spain on Tuesday as youngsters Lamine Yamal and Endrick dazzled. Lucas Paqueta fired home a stoppage-time penalty to deny La Roja victory at the Santiago Bernabeu, after the hosts had taken a late lead. Spain captain Rodri scored two...
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Barca relying on ‘scoundrel’ starlet Yamal against Napoli
Green shoots of hope have been few and far between for troubled Spanish champions Barcelona this season but the emergence of teenage starlet Lamine Yamal is the clearest. The 16-year-old winger could prove crucial in the Champions League last 16 second-leg clash with Napoli on Tuesday at the club’s temporary Olympic Stadium home. Yamal became...
Hungary reach Euro 2024 and starlet Yamal scores again for Spain
Hungary clinched their ticket for Euro 2024 on Thursday thanks to an own goal from Bulgaria’s Alex Petkov deep in stoppage time, which gave the Hungarians a 2-2 draw in Sofia. The visitors only needed a point to qualify for the finals in Germany but were 2-1 down before Petkov allowed a cross to skid...
Yamal makes history for Spain as Scotland edge closer to Euros
Lamine Yamal brightened the gloom that has descended over Spanish football by becoming the country’s youngest ever player and goalscorer as La Roja thrashed Georgia 7-1 on Friday to get their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track. On a night of goals, Scotland beat Cyprus 3-0 and Croatia put five past Latvia while Portugal...