Luis de la Fuente has praised Lamine Yamal’s relentless desire to excel ahead of Spain’s trip to Croatia on Tuesday evening for their fourth UEFA Nations League match.
The Barcelona winger has turned the La Roja manager into one of his biggest admirers. Speaking about the upcoming game at a press conference, De la Fuente said:
“Yamal has the anxiety of a genius, the anxiety of an extraordinary talent. And by anxiety, I don’t mean it in a negative sense. He is always hungry for more and wants to be the best.”
As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the coach added:
“We have a team with incredible passion because none of our players ever gets tired of competing.”
Lamine Yamal has scored the opening goal in all three of Spain’s matches during this international break.
De la Fuente did not confirm whether the teenager will start against Croatia, but he highlighted Yamal’s excellent form and the fact that he has been the team’s most heavily involved player during this international window.