🇪🇸🇫🇷 Lamine Yamal produces a moment of pure brilliance with a stunning finish, only for the offside flag to kill the celebration. A little heartbreaking but the talent is indeniable. Writer: Lucas

Lamine Yamal figured it out early. He understands that goals and assists, and putting up big numbers, are what ultimately win you the Ballon d’Or! Yamal is having an absolutely incredible season statistically. Yesterday, he scored twice and provided an assist against Alavés, making it the FIFTH game this season in which he has both scored and assisted! And here’s the crazy part: Lamine Yamal is currently Europe’s highest goal contributor with 28 G/A, scoring 16 goals and providing 12 assists. He’s also right in the race for the La Liga top scorer award alongside Raphinha and Mbappé. And we’re only two months into the season! Yamal is now getting closer to the centre, finding more shooting positions, receiving the ball between the lines and taking more shots from outside the box. He’s attacking the far post when crosses come in and making runs towards the six-yard box during transitions. His game is no longer just about individual brilliance out wide. This season, Yamal has become a genuine goalscoring machine! If he maintains these incredible numbers and wins a trophy or two, especially the Champions League, the Ballon d’Or could be his, making him the youngest player ever to win the award!

Lamine Yamal did not score a single goal in the knockout stage. Last World Cup, he was even rooting for Spain to lose to Morocco. Despite that, he thanked Allah and took all the credit for Spain’s victory this year. Muslims are only loyal to Islam.

🇪🇸 Luis de la Fuente on Lamine Yamal: “He’s on his way to become an absolute football legend”. “This is my view. If he was the only Spanish player in the run for Ballon d’Or, I’d say he’s the absolute best… but there are more of our players and I respect them”.

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Spain enter the World Cup final against Argentina with the clearest tactical edge of the tournament: the best defense left in the field. Argentina have been the tournament’s most dangerous attack with 19 goals, but Spain have allowed only one goal across their run to the final. Spain can turn the game into a possession-and-control battle if they limit transition moments, protect central spaces around Messi, and give Lamine Yamal enough isolation on the wing, Spain have the structure to turn Argentina’s biggest strength into a low-volume attack. Will Spain defeat Argentina in the World Cup's Finals? Get more signals:

“Once again he has shown what a complete footballer he is. The recognition he should have had, he is getting now.” - Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente. Lamine Yamal receives most of the attention in Spain’s attack. But Mikel Oyarzabal, who has cultivated a hugely effective career in the peripheral view of most football fans, was once again the difference in Spain in their 3-0 win over Austria — their first win in the knockout stage at a men's World Cup since 2010. Since the start of 2025, Oyarzabal has 16 goals for Spain, with Erling Haaland the only European player with more across the same period (24). It would be wise for opposition defences in future, starting with Portugal, to pay closer attention to the 29-year-old. @lauriewhitwell

Julián Álvarez is every Barça fan’s dream signing. He’s also the player so many inside the club want to see wearing the Barcelona shirt. Barcelona have stayed committed to him from the very beginning, refusing to seriously move on to another target. We’ve waited a long time for this deal, and with only a month left in the transfer window, the hope is still alive. After everything that’s happened, if the transfer doesn’t go through, it would be a huge disappointment. What makes this story even more special is that it’s not just the fans who want him. Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Cubarsí, and several other Barcelona players have all named Julián Álvarez when asked who they’d most like to see join the team. That alone tells you how highly he’s regarded within the dressing room. Hansi Flick wants him. The fans want him. The players want him. The board have made him their priority. Julián Álvarez isn’t just another transfer target, he’s the signing that many believe could take Barcelona to another level. 💙❤️