"I'm asking you something...": the favor Cristiano Ronaldo requested from Lamine Yamal
A few hours before the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain, the spotlight wasn't only on the title. The face-off between Cristiano Ronaldo, a monument of world football, and Lamine Yamal, a prodigy of Spanish football, also generated considerable interest.
Interviewed ahead of this confrontation, the two players were asked to comment on each other. Lamine Yamal, who has had an impressive season with FC Barcelona, did not fail to pay tribute to his illustrious opponent. The young Spanish international praised "the incomparable career of a player of Cristiano Ronaldo's caliber," emphasizing that the Portuguese star "has nothing left to prove in football."
However, the young Barça winger, already a key player in the Roja jersey, seems ready to make his own mark on football history. A symbolic handover could take place on the pitch on Sunday.
For his part, Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his admiration for Yamal's early performances, while sending a message of caution to fans and the media.
"This kid is doing very good things and he is in a good environment whether at Barça or with Spain. But I ask you something: Let him develop quietly and don't put pressure on him.
"For the good of football, you have to let him do his thing because he doesn't lack talent," the former Real Madrid striker said of the Barcelona player.
A call for patience and kindness that speaks volumes about Ronaldo's experience, having himself come to prominence at a very young age, and about the potential that Lamine Yamal represents for the years to come.
L'Internaute
