Spain coach Luis de la Fuente don warn say e go be mistake to compare Lamine Yamal to legends like Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. Di coach yarn dis for news conference for Atlanta, where Spain go play Saudi Arabia for dia second World Cup match for Group H.
De la Fuente say Yamal still dey develop, e dey only 18 years old, so we must allow am to follow im own path. E add say players like Yamal wey get something special, dem be geniuses like Salvador Dali or Michelangelo. Wetin be exceptional to us, no be exceptional to dem.
Yamal don just recover from muscle injury wey e get for April. For dia first match against Cape Verde wey end 0-0, Yamal only play for last 20 minutes. Di player admit say e no still ready to play full 90 minutes. De la Fuente no confirm if Yamal go start against Saudi Arabia, but e say dem go evaluate am and e fit play 55, 58 or 63 minutes based on how match go.
Di coach also talk say di plenty attention on Yamal no dey cause problem for di team. E say di atmosphere inside di dressing room dey healthy, and all di players understand dia roles. De la Fuente say dem no dey panic despite di criticism from Spanish media after dem drop points against Cape Verde. E say di team dey stung and sometimes criticism dey motivate dem.
