Now talk! Lamine Yamal reacted to the French star’s provocations after scoring in the semi-final

It never ceases to amaze. At 16, he’s a phenomenon. Lamine Yamal shines at the European Championships and is not thrown off by his opponents’ efforts to put him under pressure. On the contrary. His focus is primarily on himself, on his performance. And he talks when he has to.

• Lamine Yamal helped Spain reach the final with a goal
• He became the youngest goal scorer in Euro history
• He didn’t let his opponents get him down, he reacted after the goal

Who would have said before the championship. Lamine Yamal may have shown a lot of potential during his season at Barcelona, but it wasn’t expected that he would be one of the best players at the Euros. But at 16 years old, he has completely overshadowed stars such as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Kylian Mbappé.

Except for one game, when Spain were already assured of promotion, the Barcelona gem has always been in the starting line-up. Even against Albania, he played almost 20 minutes. When he’s on the pitch, it shows. He has a huge contribution to the offensive, he is a constant threat.

Technique, speed, dribbling, great centres and also a dangerous shot from outside the sixteen. Yamal has a lot to offer. And even though the quality of the opponents has been increasing, his performances have not been on a downward trend. On the contrary.

After becoming the youngest player ever to start or assist a goal at the Euros, he also became the youngest ever goalscorer. The French made the same mistake as the Germans. They talked about him before the game, questioned him slightly and it backfired on them.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann believed his experienced players could stop the only 16-year-old sensation. But Yamal put in a great performance and notched his third assist of the tournament against one of the best teams on the planet, tying the record for most assists in a championship.

Midfielder Adrien Rabiot took it to the mouth before the semi-final against France, trying to put the young star under pressure. He said he has done well so far but needs to do more if he wants to make the final. Well, he did. And then responded to his words.

Lamine Yamal waited for the right moment to respond

France did go ahead in the match, but it was Lamine Yamal who equalised with a beautiful shot to make it 1-1 and start the turnaround. He scored his third goal for the senior national team, his first at the championship. And he could have added a second response to Rabiot’s statement.

The first one was just a social media post where he added this quote, “ Move quietly, speak only when it’s time to say checkmate.”

What about the second reaction? As soon as Yamal scored the goal, he ran to the cameras and declared, ” Now speak, now speak.”

The checkmate may not have been in place at that moment, but it was well on its way and eventually delivered. After the match, the “miracle child” was asked to whom the message was addressed. “That person knows very well,” the 16-year-old gemlet himself be heard.

Source: UEFA